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Greg Sankey spoke at the SEC Commissioners Luncheon Thursday in Greenville, S.C., and said that the conference is looking to move away from two divisions and is leaning towards no divisions instead of a four-team pod system.

Sankey previously suggested this was a plan with Texas and Oklahoma joining the conference.



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ThatTahoeOverThere42 months
LSU permanent opponent Florida now sucks and Bama’s permanent opponent Tennessee is good. Sec now decides to change, coincidence? I think not
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KCSunshine42 months
Can’t project that over multiple years yet.
Tenn has to show not one year wonder
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TDFreak42 months
Ask yourself: How does this help Bama?
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Jdublsu42 months
Saban retires.... now LSU you don't have to play Bama every year
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Swamp Angel42 months
Twelve teams worked pretty well for the SEC. Fourteen has stretched it with scheduling and teams can go for six years or more without playing each other. Expanding to sixteen teams was done purely out of greed and provides no competitive benefit for the members. I'm just about to the point I'd like to see a return to ten teams. The newest six members could start their own conference.
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lsusa42 months
I think 12 was the right number. Arkansas and South Carolina we’re good
geographical and cultural fits.

Texas and Oklahoma aren’t.
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Broken Arrow42 months
I’m with you on that. I don’t like A&M and Missouri in the conference. Hell I still haven’t accepted Arkansas and South Carolina. Ten teams would suit me fine.
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BigPerm3042 months
Texas, Ok, A&M and Missouri can go to the PAC 12. They don’t add anything to football anyway.
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NorthSider7242 months
Don't forget Vandy
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RandySavage42 months
Greg Sankey sucks
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CSATiger42 months
I hate all this,traditional SEC gone (get off my lawn)
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Vacherie Saint42 months
why? Is this to avoid an division championship game ahead of a conference championship game?
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CrystalPreserves42 months
First thought: How does it benefit Alabama
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LSU Delts42 months
This was my first thought.
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themunch42 months
They did not like LSU instead of Tenn
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Jabontik42 months
Skanky "Now that LSU has Brian Kelly it looks like they will win the west every year. No sense in even having divisions"
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Davy42 months
Oh sorry we’re gonna take that playoff spot from Tennessee, losers.
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mule7442 months
Do a 10 team conference season with a championship game. Every year one team rolls off your schedule and one rolls on.
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AlabamasSalaryCap42 months
Lol. Tell that to the iron bowl
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mule7442 months
Ok. Keep on permanent. Sorry Bama. Pick ONE. Sorry Auburn. Pick ONE.
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Fonzarelli42 months
Give me pod or give me death
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D500MAG42 months
suck on a tide pod and you can have both
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LSU_Legz42 months
Mag with a next level triple decker there...nice
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TigerWise42 months
ESPN hates LSU
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will063742 months
They will probably go to 9 conference games with 3 permanent opponents and rotate 6 of the 12 other opponents every 2 years. That way you play everyone at least twice every 4 years. Much better balance than we have today. As far as LSU, our permanent opponents would have to be Ole Miss and Texas AM plus either Arkansas, Alabama, or MSU. Alabama would have to have Auburn, Tennessee, plus one more team, maybe LSU.
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GeauxTigers141042 months
Whatever results in more home/home match ups with non annual teams. I think 4 yearly opponents is plenty.
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GetmorewithLes42 months
This is just to satisfy the 3-4 teams at the top. This will make most of the games in the back end of the season irrelevent and reduce interest. The bottom 12 teams will be out of contention by end of October...
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Timeoday42 months
With a 12 team playoff, Sankey is just trying to delay the inevitable of 4 SEC teams in the Final 4. He better move quick.
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porge710642 months
It’s because of Texas and Oklahoma
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