re: Evidence showing the SEC schedule bias for Alabama and Auburn

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TD has created national stories before. We just need this one to grow some legs. There's enough anti-Bama and anti-SEC ppl out there who will listen.

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And this is the key.

I and many others have said that the only thing that will bring the SEC down will be itself, from within. If it turns out that there is a conspiracy to manipulate schedules to the advantage of certain teams (and schedules absolutely DO matter - especially when cross-division games count), then that will have the reaction of severely dividing the conference, much to the delight of outsiders many of whom would give their left nut to see the fall of the SEC. That is not good for the SEC.

Don't look for ESPN to do the digging. It would have to be outsiders and alternative media such as oversigning.com who are hell bent on seeing the end of SEC dominance doing the expose.

Powerful people like to micromanage. It's human nature. If micromanagement of schedules can lend itself to outcomes that are beneficial or even just preferred, they will do it. ESPN, Slive, the SEC all have a stake in seeing outcomes that fall in line with their visions of their product. Why would they not micromanage it?

I guarantee you it has everything to do with why we will not see 9 games, permanent opponents or the way we determine division champions changed anytime soon.

The criticisms of future SEC scheduling are falling on deaf ears. Why do we not have concrete schedules yet? Are we waiting on those criticisms to die down some?