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re: SEC leaning towards 1 division

Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:02 pm to
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
43049 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:02 pm to
When will LSU have their bye week?
Posted by Indiana Tiger
Member since Feb 2005
4057 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:04 pm to
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I just don't see how this is going to work with 16 teams. I understand this is how Greg Sankey wants to move the conference. But I just do not see how this is going to work with still only a 12 game regular season.

9 game SEC schedule with 3 permanent opponents. You will play the entire SEC home and away in 4 years. Overall schedules will be harder and more balanced than they are now.
Posted by Metaloctopus
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2018
5946 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:05 pm to
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Round robin 15 game SEC schedule.


I know you're joking, but this was my first thought as to why it would make no sense to get rid of the divisions. We can't do round robin with all the teams that are already in this league, plus Texas and Oklahoma. So what would it solve?
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
36194 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:07 pm to
It’s not one division, it’s no divisions.
Posted by wileyjones
Member since May 2014
2319 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:07 pm to
Funny how the rules start to change as soon as Alabama starts to falter and show signs of decay
Posted by Geauxldilocks
Member since Aug 2018
2459 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:08 pm to
quote:

2 highest ranked teams play for championship. Makes sense


Really? You want Reece Davis types deciding who plays?
Posted by Portcityblues
Member since Jan 2017
654 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:11 pm to
If it is 3 permanent opponents and 6 other games. Essentially that is the equivalent to a pod schedule they are just lumping all together for Championship game
seeding.
Posted by Chad504boy
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:13 pm to
Bama plays Uk, Vandy, UT, A&M, Mizz, and SC every year.
Posted by lsufb1912
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2021
5965 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:14 pm to


Do you have an issue with the rankings right now? I would not have an argument for LSU if UGA/Tenn were playing each other in the SEC CG instead of LSU.

& I wouldn’t really care bc we would be in the 12 team playoff
This post was edited on 11/17/22 at 1:20 pm
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155885 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:15 pm to
Wouldn’t it be nice if they had just left well enough alone circa 2011
Posted by nitwit
Member since Oct 2007
12265 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:15 pm to
Call me a skeptic or pessimist, but the SEC could really play games with scheduling using this arrangement. I wonder how Alabama will fare once the conference starts working with new schedules and permanent games...
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35502 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:17 pm to
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SEC leaning towards 1 division


Smart, that way they can massage Alabama's schedule as teams get better and worse to give them the best path forward.
Posted by Indiana Tiger
Member since Feb 2005
4057 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:19 pm to
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That doesn't seem exactly workable when every team's "setup" is interdependent on every other team's setup.

Custom in the sense that they can be different. Not that they can get what they want. It has to be within the constraint of 3 permanent opponents for every team. They can also be the same with that constraint. The minimum you can have is 4 different sets (i.e. the 4 pods)
Posted by gumbeaux
Member since Jun 2004
4473 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:19 pm to
I’m not sure if I like this.
Posted by roguetiger15
Member since Jan 2013
16181 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:19 pm to
I say we do like the Premier league and relegate the lowest 4 schools every year that way 4&8 can still play for something past September
This post was edited on 11/17/22 at 1:20 pm
Posted by Indiana Tiger
Member since Feb 2005
4057 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:22 pm to
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I think with a 12 team playoff you are going to eventually see conference championship games go by the wayside


As long as they make money, and why wouldn't these make money, they will be around.
Posted by EZE Tiger Fan
Member since Jul 2004
50407 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:23 pm to
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all me a skeptic or pessimist, but the SEC could really play games with scheduling using this arrangement. I wonder how Alabama will fare once the conference starts working with new schedules and permanent games...


Depends.

Is the Bama alum that was in charge of "bridge scheduling" going to be in charge of this too?

If so, we have our answer already.
Posted by Indiana Tiger
Member since Feb 2005
4057 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:25 pm to
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It’s a flawed approach. What if we had not played Tennessee and 2nd place tied records at 7-1 SEC? How do you settle, common opponents, schedule strength, rankings? No answer will be as good as head to head or division record.


There are tie-breakers today, and there will be tie-breakers tomorrow. They will come up with something. E.g: Record against common opponents and probably others.
Posted by Geauxldilocks
Member since Aug 2018
2459 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:26 pm to


Above was circulated on TOS.
Posted by GeorgeWest
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
13144 posts
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:27 pm to
Adding Texass and OU is gonna bring many more dollars to each SEC school. Adding those two was a genius move.
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