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Should non-divisional opponents count in the standings?
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:23 am
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:23 am
Has anyone (Alleva) pitched this? Considering that we're bascially two conferences now with a scheduling agreement and a play-off between the champions, why don't we only count divisional games for the division champion? I mean, we don't count the non-conference games against other "Big Four" schools in the conference standings--and that's basically what the East division has become.
This post was edited on 4/30/14 at 9:53 am
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Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:28 am to RockChalkTiger
Spurrier had brought that up in the past and gotten very little support for it.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:54 am to RockChalkTiger
No, we are one conference, even if it.is not scheduled as such.
Think of it like any professional league, cross division count (outside of tiebreakers) just like any other games.
Think of it like any professional league, cross division count (outside of tiebreakers) just like any other games.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 10:20 am to RockChalkTiger
If you play them they should count. Regardless, because of tie breaker rules, x div games counts less than divisional games anyway.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 10:34 am to OceanMan
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No, we are one conference
it's hard for me to agree that LSU is in the same conference as any of the east division teams, except florida, when we will now play them only once every 12 years or so. looks to me that we are two conferences that have a year end play off game and share monetary rights to media contracts. hell, think about it, you have a son that "discovers" football at age 8 and we play Georgia that year. the next time he sees LSU vs UGA he'll be 20 years old! he's probably live to see them play about 7 times. LSU might play Notre Dame that often in his lifetime.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 10:38 am to RockChalkTiger
Posted on 4/30/14 at 10:42 am to RockChalkTiger
Schedule the East Div teams as OOC match ups.
Instead of starting the season playing Syracuse in Some pro stadium to be announced, let's play Georgia, South Carolina, Mizzou, etc in home and home matches.
but that's silly.
Instead of starting the season playing Syracuse in Some pro stadium to be announced, let's play Georgia, South Carolina, Mizzou, etc in home and home matches.
but that's silly.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 10:43 am to RockChalkTiger
The games are going to count nationally so they should count within the conference. Otherwise we could see a lower ranked divisional champion playing for an SEC championship if their losses came from the other division.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 10:52 am to RockChalkTiger
They should count further down the tie breaker IMO.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 11:01 am to tigerfan in bamaland
I think they need to go to a 9 game schedule with the permanent crossover, eliminate the SEC title game and still require the one non conf game.
I think the other conferences should do the same and I think the Big 12 should expand
I think the other conferences should do the same and I think the Big 12 should expand
Posted on 4/30/14 at 11:15 am to RockChalkTiger
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Should non-divisional opponents count in the standings?
Yes. This is not the SWAC. End of discussion.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 11:22 am to LSU GrandDad
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you have a son that "discovers" football at age 8 and we play Georgia that year. the next time he sees LSU vs UGA he'll be 20 years old!
false. we all know when UGA gets on Bamas slate Kentucky will be taken off ours to get put on theirs and UGA will be thrown back to us.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 11:26 am to RockChalkTiger
I like the idea. I mean if you lose to 2 East team but beat every west team, are you not the best in the west (more likely to happen in the east)
Posted on 4/30/14 at 11:31 am to RockChalkTiger
No, it should be used as a tie breaker criterion. They are not the same caliber teams.
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