Moving Game to Dec 3rd

They would delay the selection for that game. The issue is more about moving the scheduled SECCG, and that's not going to happen especially in a neutral site stadium with tons of other events tied to the game.

Make it the SEC title game.....

They are, and in the very slim case that the game would impact one of the two of those two teams getting into the playoff, the committee has said they would delay until after A-N game.

I think the bigger issue is with moving the SECCG, while it would impact the playoff, it will also impact the bowl bids for the bowls that the SEC has tie-ins with, and those are all supposed to be announced on the 4th as well.

If one of Army or Navy were in contention for a playoff spot, that would only impact the two semi-final games and potentially one of the other NY6 games (if one of them were undefeated, a win would put them in a semi, while a loss would most likely put them in one of the other NY6).

If you hold up the SECCG, you are holding up bowl bids/announcements/marketing/planning for what could be five or six bowl games that involve SEC teams, as well as you may end up holding up the bulk of bowl announcements. Some bowls would then have less than three weeks to make the announcement, sell tickets, market the game, allow teams/fans to make travel plans, etc.

They are probably going to wait until both teams are mathematically eliminated from the SEC conference race and then schedule it on the same day as the SEC championship. I am sure the SEC office is hoping Florida loses BC Tennessee will have a major issue if they lose out on the tie breaker situation. Same with LSU if we get past the west teams.

Lol what if both teams are playing to get into the game? They turn around and play 3 days later in the ship. I don't know about that.

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We could play the game on Mon., Tue., Wed., or Thursday night before the SECCG. Nothing gets moved

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The only way we're playing the game is if either of us has a shot at winning their division.

Both LSU and Florida have very tough final games: we play at A&M on Nov. 24 (UF plays at Florida State on Nov. 26).

Then you want us both to play each other on either Nov. 28-Dec. 1, and then the winner would likely play in the SEC CG in Atlanta on Dec. 3.

So we'd play 3 very tough games, each away from home, within 9 days.

You think that's doable?

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Agree with what you are saying but if one of Army or Navy were in contention wouldn't it still impact the Bowl selections for the SEC if an SEC team may or may not get selected for the playoff or not. Doesn't it have a trickle down effect determining where each SEC team is placed in their Bowl games ?

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I don't think it has the same trickle down. I could be wrong, but in the situation with the semis being held to account for A-N, I think you would have a situation where one of the schools (say Navy) is undefeated. They win, they slot in to one of the 4 playoff slots and the SEC champ plays in one of the NY6 games. If Navy loses, they are placed in one of the NY6 games and the SEC Champ goes into the semi. All of the other bowls are pretty well set because you know the record of the other schools.

In this case, if you move the SECCG, you have the possibility of say LSU playing a one loss Tennessee team. If LSU wins, they move into the semis, but now a 2 loss UT gets bumped past the NY6 selection (Bama or aTm gets the Sugar as a one loss replacement). Tenn gets bumped to the Citrus, which had been expecting Florida to slot there, so then Florida gets bumped, and it cascades on down the line.

I don't know if that is what would happen, but I think you run that risk when the SEC has so many bowl tie-ins.

Makes sense

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Dec 3

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The game will not be rescheduled on this date. Rantards need to get this idea out of their heads.

Another issue is there are 4 high school football championship games being played in the Georgia Dome on Dec 10.