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re: Chris Low says SEC going to pods in 2025
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:08 am to bignic26
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:08 am to bignic26
quote:it is far more likely (and realistic) that we will end up with the two Mississippi schools and either Arkansas or A&M.
LSU could have bama, Florida, and A&M every year.
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Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:12 am to Who_Dat_Tiger
quote:Pods are the building blocks of divisions, the composition of which would change every year as you rotate the pods. Year 1 would be Pods A&B constituting one division, and Pods C&D constituting the other. Next year would be A&C in one, and B&D in the other.
Wait, how is this any different than 4 team pods where you have 3 permanent opp each year?
The problem with pods in the SEC is that there is a grouping of five schools that play four games that must be played every year (Bama-Auburn, Auburn-UGA, UGA-Florida, and UT-Bama). You can't preserve those four games in a conventional four-team pod system, so they would have to bastardize the pod format by also setting up permanent opponents in the other pods for every team, meaning the rotation would take six years rather than four, and you'd have six teams that you would play every year, with 3 rotating (as the pod matchups change). On top of that, you still end up with one of the big weaknesses of divisional play, in that you will have years where one division is much stronger than the other, and the championship game is a mismatch.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:13 am to BhamTigah
quote:
The SEC considered 1 permanent and 3 permanents. I wonder why they didn't consider 2 permanents.
They considered an 8 game schedule with 1 permanent opponent (1-7) and a 9 game schedule with 3 permanent opponents (3-6).
Both options are clean because you play exactly 15 teams (either 1 permanent + 14 rotating or 3 permanent + 12 rotating) in a two year period. This means you have a system where the schedule can basically “reset” every other year because you’ve played the entire conference.
Something like 2-7 would make scheduling much more complicated because you would play the entire conference plus 1 repeat game against a rotating opponent every 2 years. So it would take like 15 years for the schedule to “reset” instead of 2.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:18 am to Draino54
This will suck. I like playing Bama, Florida, and Auburn every year
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:21 am to Draino54
quote:Gumps get lay-down Vandy and Auburn/Tenn are both 2nd level.
1. Ga, Fla, Ky & SC
2. Ala Aub, Tn & Vandy
3. LSU , OM, State& Ark
4. OU, Tx , A&M & Mizzou
No chance Nicky approves us getting State which would be our Vandy (significantly better than them anyway) without switching 8$4 and Arky.
quote:Take it like a cheerleader, Jimbo.
Sec owes A&M a big favor after Sankey “John Holmes” them bringing Tx in
TU/8$4 is one of the 3 best rivalries in CFB. (bama/Aubie & OSU/Michigan) If they don't play each other every year it's a sham.
This post was edited on 8/23/22 at 10:26 am
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:24 am to Draino54
quote:
3. LSU , OM, State& Ark
This is awesome, actually
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:31 am to Draino54
TEXAS
OU
MIZZOU
ARKANSAS
OLE MISS
MISS STATE
LSU
A&M
BAMA
AUBURN
TENNESSEE
VANDY
KENTUCKY
SOUTH CAROLINA
UGA
FLORIDA
OU
MIZZOU
ARKANSAS
OLE MISS
MISS STATE
LSU
A&M
BAMA
AUBURN
TENNESSEE
VANDY
KENTUCKY
SOUTH CAROLINA
UGA
FLORIDA
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:33 am to Draino54
I am fine with that alignment. Last 4 SW conference teams allowed into SEC paired together.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:34 am to WDAIII
quote:
This will suck. I like playing Bama....every year
WHY?
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:37 am to Locoguan0
quote:
You lose something without divisions.
Technically pods are divisions
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:06 am to Draino54
[quote]Sec owes A&M a big favor after Sankey “John Holmes” them bringing Tx in
The SEC doesn't owe A&M shite!
The SEC doesn't owe A&M shite!
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:06 am to LSU7096
quote:Sorry to pick, My Man... Mizzou never was SWC. Doesn't matter though - point is well made.
I am fine with that alignment. Last 4 SW conference teams allowed into SEC paired together.
This post was edited on 8/23/22 at 11:07 am
Posted on 8/23/22 at 12:10 pm to Draino54
I would take that pod assignment all day long, though I do agree a divisional approach (two eight-team divisions) is best for the conference as a whole.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 12:13 pm to Draino54
Love it. Has to be this way or two geographically defined divisions.
Any division where you didn't have both Texas schools and OU in it made zero sense. Now if they really wanted to frick us over, they could include us and then go Mizzou, Ark, OM, MsSt, but they won't break the older traditions for a geo cut that way.
Any division where you didn't have both Texas schools and OU in it made zero sense. Now if they really wanted to frick us over, they could include us and then go Mizzou, Ark, OM, MsSt, but they won't break the older traditions for a geo cut that way.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 12:24 pm to Jake88
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Blame Bobby Bowden who was too chickenshit to join the SEC in 1991 or so.
That’s the line everyone says when just looking at the situation at that particular point in time. What people fail to realize is Florida State tried to join the SEC many times with support from UF and UGA from the 1960’s onward. They were told “No” too many times prior to that potential opportunity.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 12:49 pm to jbird7
quote:
Not playing auburn bama and FL every year would suck.
No it wouldn't.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 12:52 pm to PenguinPubes
quote:
That would be a pretty easy pod for us
I’d take it
Sweet baby Jesus yes. Pod winner 9/10.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 2:21 pm to Draino54
We are about to frick their feelings up in pod 3
Posted on 8/23/22 at 2:52 pm to Locoguan0
It is divisions just not the ones you are used to. NFC South is a division.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 2:56 pm to Draino54
quote:
3. LSU , OM, State& Ark
I've seen this posted a few times but it's just too weak. Either 1 of the Mississippi schools or Arkansas is probably out and a stronger program goes in their place. I mean it would probably be great for us in the long term, but balance of power just seems way off.
That being said, the pod system will really ruin quite a few rivalries, even if you play different teams more "often". That's the huge drawback to it.
Le sigh, honestly not sure whats next for ruining college football. I really prefer the current divisional setup with an extra SEC game once Texas/OU come in.
This post was edited on 8/23/22 at 2:58 pm
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