re: Permanent opponents to remain intact for 2014...9 conference games in 2015?

No argument there but it was 11. Everyone on here keeps saying this has happened for years. Only in 12. Look at 09 and 10 pretty equal. And if tenn has been down so long whom did Lsu play in the seccg the last time they won the bcs.

'07 east schedule

bama - #1 UT, #2 UGA, #6 Vandy
LSU - #3 UF, #4 KY, #5 SC
bama harder

'08 east schedule

bama - #2 UGA, #5 UT, #6 KY
LSU - #1 UF, #2 UGA, #4 SC
LSU harder

'09 east schedule

bama - #3 UT, #4 KY, #5 SC
LSU - #1 UF, #2 UGA, #6 Vandy
LSU harder

'10 east schedule

bama - #1 SC, #2 UF, #4 UT
LSU - #2 UF, #4 UT, #6 Vandy
bama harder

'11 east schedule

bama - #3 UF, #4 Vandy, #6 UT
LSU - #3 UF, #5 KY, #6 UT
EVEN

'12 east schedule

bama - #5 Mizzou, #6 UT
LSU - #2 UF, #3 SC

bama harder '07 and '10. Tide finished fourth and fifth in the west the only time their east schedule was harder.

LSU harder '08, '09 and '12. Tigers finished second twice and only as low as third ONCE with the more difficult schedule.

The only time we had a similar schedule LSU WON the SEC in '11.

'07 was the last time the vols even finished in the top three of the east and that was six seasons ago.

What was 11??

Who was bama's last east regular season opponent to finish the season ranked???

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I don't agree that the schedule has been any detriment to us whatsoever.

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Really? You don't think LSU has played a more difficult SEC schedule than Bama the last 3 years? There is only one answer. It may not have made a difference in the outcomes, but we will never know. Your argument is that LSU just needs to beat Bama and that solves everything, but LSU also needs to beat UF and USCe (and UGA this year).

I don't think anybody is complaining about the schedule because we all like to watch good football games. People are complaining about the construct of scheduling within the SEC as unequal. If you can't see that, you are being intellectually dishonest. I'm not worried about the schedule, but can see the argument. I don't care who Bama plays until they play LSU. I do hope they lose so LSU will have wiggle room in the west, but let's just hope LSU handles business regardless.

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I caught the end of this convers on radio yesterday.. apparently is was a 13-1 vote.. only "na" came from Nick saban... Is that right?

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When you have an alum from the school you are coaching making the schedule and running the officiating, why not?

I can see it now, a nine game schedule where Bama gets: Mizzou, KY and Tenn...

LSU and aTm each get: UF, UGA and USCe

Sad part is, Bama would probably still need a mulligan a few of those seasons. With the new "playoff" they are assured this no matter what.

College football is such a joke now. It really is. I'll still enjoy it for what it is, but for now, I'll save my money.

I'm getting downvoted into oblivion on reddit for merely suggesting that having 0 permanent cross division opponents is more balanced than having 1 permanent cross division opponent.