BTW, here's a possible grid for my idea of having five permanent rivals and three rotating games (with one school having to be in the rotation twice)

School - five permanent games - semi-permanent
Alabama - AU TN MSU VU LSU - GA
Arkansas - A&M LSU OM TN KY - MSU
Auburn - AL GA FL MSU FSU - TN
Florida - FSU GA AU SC VU - LSU
Florida State - FL AU GA SC A&M - KY
Georgia - AU FL SC FSU KY - AL
Kentucky - TN VU GA AR SC - FSU
Louisiana State - OM MSU AR A&M AL - FL
Mississippi - MSU LSU VU AR TN - A&M
Mississippi State - OM LSU AL AU A&M - AR
South Carolina - GA FL FSU KY A&M - VU
Tennessee - VU KY AL OM AR - AU
Texas A&M - AR LSU MSU FSU SC - OM
Vanderbilt - TN KY OM AL FL - SC

For every school, the five schools listed first will be played every year, of course. That sixth school will be played two out of every three years. All others will be played once every three years.

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Posted by stapuffmarshy

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Posted on 8/17/11 at 6:04 pm to xiv

it's a solid plan

your still only playing 8 but hitting the rest enough

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others will be played once every three years.

how's that work road/home or did i miss it

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Posted by xiv

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Posted on 8/17/11 at 6:20 pm to stapuffmarshy

quote:
how's that work road/home or did i miss it

I touched on it, but I'll explain it clearly here:

Let's take LSU for example. Let's say in 2012 two of their permanent games (Alabama and Ole Miss) will be played at home, and their other three (Texas A&M, Arkansas, and Mississippi State) will be on the road. And then in 2013, that switches. Here's a possible rotation, with Florida making twice the appearances as the others to round it out:

2012: Florida, @Kentucky, South Carolina
2013: @Tennessee, Florida State, @Georgia
2014: Vanderbilt, @Florida, Auburn
2015: @Florida, Kentucky, @South Carolina
2016: Tennessee, @Florida State, Georgia
2017: @Vanderbilt, Florida, @Auburn

It takes six years to visit every stadium. Now, if the SEC went nine games, it would be a lot easier and quicker. You could have five permanent opponents, and you'd play half the other eight each year.

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Posted by Obi-Wan Tiger

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Posted on 8/17/11 at 6:40 pm to xiv

quote:
It takes six years to visit every stadium. Now, if the SEC went nine games, it would be a lot easier and quicker. You could have five permanent opponents, and you'd play half the other eight each year.

I really believe 9 games is the answer...I was going with 8 because I highly doubt the coaches will want 9...the argument is going to be the 5-4 split home and away, but just like everything else that evens out.

The only issue I really have with it is that other than rivalry games like UF-FSU etc, it will likely mean the death of marquee OOC games.

This post was edited on 8/17/11 at 6:41 pm

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Posted by xiv

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Posted on 8/17/11 at 6:46 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger