IIRC correctly the vote was…
Wanted 8: Bama, Aub, Ole Miss, Miss St, UK, Vandy, SC, Ark
Wanted 9: aggy, Mizzou, UF, UGA, LSU, Tenn + UT, OU who didn’t get a vote until July 2024.
With Alabama reportedly flipping to support the 9 games schedule and with Texas and Oklahoma having their votes counted the 9 game would have passed if it was on the docket. The SEC made a political move the extend the 8 game for a second season BEFORE UT/OU could vote to appease the members wishing to remain at 8, to see how this next season with the 12 team playoff plays out, and to try to push ESPN to pay out more money.
As much as I like shitting on aggy, they were actually one of the biggest supporters of a 9 game conference schedule as they knew if Texas only had a single rival it could play annually it would be Oklahoma. Similarly Alabama, Auburn, and Tennessee’s vote were based on who they would or wouldn’t play in the 9 game schedule as well.