re: A Real Solution - might be a bit long so be warned

I have been a huge college football fan most of my life. I find the passion of the sport is derived from its tradition. I also realize traditional rivalry games make great TV and that is obviously the grease that is turning the wheels. Change that...the fuel driving the wheel. As a result I see a need to save or continue as many traditional game rivalries as possible, I also see proximity as key as well. I once lived and worked for a large pipeline company in Houston. We had a ton of engineers with degrees from LSU and Texas A&M. There was alway a "want" to brag or posture for next year. With sixteen teams sometimes proximity was not as easy as with others. I did not want Auburn to have the arduous annual schedule as it turned out. I am not an Aggie fan but having LSU, Texas and Oklahoma on thier annual plate might be bit over the top too. As far as Alabama is concerned, I would have loved to see thier pod a bit more competitive. The Tennessee Rivalry must be pretty big since the conference make several other senseless annual pairings to save it and the Iron Bowl is probably the most well known rivalry game in college football.