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Best way to select permanent opponents for SEC Football

Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:34 pm
Posted by champj3
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2010
329 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:34 pm
Rank the three or four teams you most routinely route against when they don’t play your team.

For me with LSU:
1. Bama
2. Ole Miss
3. Florida
4. Texas 8&4
Posted by STLSU
Hallandale Beach, FL
Member since Dec 2004
14798 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:37 pm to
Texas will never go along with it
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
36838 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:38 pm to
quote:

Rank the three or four teams you most routinely route against when they don’t play your team.



I usually keep my same route no matter who we are playing. Up Burbank to River Road, hang a right, and park in a field and walk to the game.
Posted by cajuntiger1010
Member since Jan 2015
13656 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:39 pm to
It’s gonna be Bama, Ole Miss, A&M.

It should be Arky instead of A&M.
Posted by Draco Malfoy
Member since Mar 2024
2858 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:42 pm to
quote:

It’s gonna be Bama, Ole Miss, A&M. It should be Arky instead of A&M.


I’ll say it yet again. It 1000% won’t be Bama. You’re high or ignorant if you think they’ll get Auburn, Tennessee and us
Posted by ramchallenge
Member since Nov 2009
3522 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:45 pm to
Mississippi State would be a logical permanent opponent, imo.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
26474 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:47 pm to
I took a stab at this...if I put a team A down for team B, I had to put B down for A...

Alabama: Auburn, Tennessee
Arkansas: Texas A&M, Texas, Missouri
Auburn: Alabama, Georgia
Florida: Georgia, Tennessee
Georgia: Florida, Auburn
Kentucky: South Carolina
LSU: Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Miss State: Ole Miss
Missouri: Arkansas
Ole Miss: LSU, Miss State
Oklahoma: Texas
South Carolina: Kentucky
Tennessee: Alabama, Vanderbilt, Florida
Texas: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Arkansas
Texas A&M: Texas, Arkansas, LSU
Vanderbilt: Tennessee

I am just not sure how to finish it out...
This post was edited on 9/5/25 at 4:56 pm
Posted by GeorgeWest
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
14658 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:49 pm to
I think that LSU is going to get Oklahoma simply because the SEC and ESPN want both OU and LSU to play the Sat after Thanksgiving every year.

My guess is Ole Miss, A&M, and OU.
Posted by holdem Tiger
Member since Oct 2007
1219 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:49 pm to
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You’re high or ignorant if you think they’ll get Auburn, Tennessee and us


Are Auburn and Tennessee considered too strong? Historically I’d say they are mid. Of course Alabama doesn’t want us, but replace us with a Miss st and their 3 would be laughably weak
Posted by STLSU
Hallandale Beach, FL
Member since Dec 2004
14798 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:51 pm to
Pretty much
Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
17280 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:52 pm to
quote:

but replace us with a Miss st and their 3 would be laughably weak


And that would surprise you?
Posted by philly444
stuck in contraflow
Member since Nov 2008
12136 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:53 pm to
I’d really like Florida to be one of our permanents.
This post was edited on 9/5/25 at 12:59 pm
Posted by FourchonRoad
Member since Jun 2024
190 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:54 pm to
Rank the three or four teams you most routinely route against when they don’t play your team.

I always attempt to take the route of least resistance so I'm more of a go with the flow rather than going against
Posted by Geauxldilocks
Member since Aug 2018
5396 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:58 pm to
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I’ll say it yet again. It 1000% won’t be Bama. You’re high or ignorant if you think they’ll get Auburn, Tennessee and us


I’m starting to agree with this. Bama 2 weeks ago might have arrogantly gone with us as they have dominated us recently, but with Debour floundering they are likely lobbying for a softer path.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
26474 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:58 pm to
Who is considered South Carolina's rivals in conference?
Posted by wesman21
Youngsville
Member since Jun 2009
3473 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 1:03 pm to
No, it needs to be geographical. Anything else is subjective.

Tradition is dead, them trying to use TV ratings and relative "balance" under the guise of tradition is bullshite, but I get it.

We should play the two MS schools and Arkansas. Tough titties for everyone else if we luck out and get an easy draw.
This post was edited on 9/5/25 at 1:36 pm
Posted by STLSU
Hallandale Beach, FL
Member since Dec 2004
14798 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 1:11 pm to
No bama would not have
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
9185 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 1:17 pm to
quote:

It’s gonna be Bama, Ole Miss, A&M


It will not be Bama. Ole Miss and aTm is almost guaranteed. The third will be Arkansas or Florida

The SEC will not make them and Bama would probably refuse to play AU, Tennessee and LSU annually.
Posted by STLSU
Hallandale Beach, FL
Member since Dec 2004
14798 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 1:19 pm to
Exactly
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
18643 posts
Posted on 9/5/25 at 1:22 pm to
Should be geography based, while still preserving oldest rivalries as best they can.

We should get:

Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Arkansas or A&M

Bama should get:
Tenner
Auburn
Vandy

A&M should get:
Texas
OU
Arkansas or Mizzou

etc. etc.
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