re: I just have an alarming feeling the SEC will eliminate us for not playin 8 games

If LSU doesn't play the the SEC will have to change the rules such as look at division record only

Joe alluded in a interview yesterday, that if the game is not played, and LSU ends up 6-1 with Bama at 7-1, that a special vote would have to be held to determine who would advance to the SEC Championship game and how the tie breaker would be determined. I don't believe for a second that it would go over well if LSU ended 6-1 and beat Bama and Bama goes to the championship game. This would not fly across the country with other fans of the sport.

probably from where i got mine when i looked up the bylaw number

LINK

this says commissioners regulations for 2015-2016 GOVERNING CONFERENCE COMPETITION,
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND TOURNAMENTS

the one you provided is obviously an updated one that said 2016-2017.

the one just a year prior stated the higher winning percentage, which is why most people have said that.

Florida has a very good shot at getting beat. They struggled with fricking Vandy.

Y'all have to look at the sport specific bylaws. See here on pg 68 LINK

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Conference Championship. [SEC Bylaw 30.22.1.3] The Conference champion will be determined by a game
between the two division champions. The team in each division with the highest percentage of wins during all regular-
season Conference competition will be declared division champion.

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And although further down it says this

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Each Conference team shall play eight Conference games each year.

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There is also a provision under inclement weather and interrupted game procedures that games may be canceled. So, it would go to win %

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There is also a provision under inclement weather and interrupted game procedures that games may be canceled.

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Where?

We aren't going to come close to winning out, so this is all academic.

Pg 70 for football:

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Inclement Weather. All weather-related decisions before kickoff shall be made by the home team’s Athletics
Director or senior-level administrator, in consultation with the referee (See “Interrupted Game Procedures” in General
Administration section

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pg 6-7 for the interrupted game procedures

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2. Authority. Authority to delay or relocate a contest is vested with the home institution’s Athletics Director
or designated senior level administrator. Authority to suspend a contest is vested with the officials. Authority
to cancel, postpone or terminate a contest is vested only with the Commissioner or his/her designee.
3. Guidelines.
A. The home institution’s Athletics Director or designated senior level administrator shall have the authority
to determine whether a contest should, prior to its start, be temporarily delayed until a later time on the
same date. Once a contest has started, the decision to suspend play is the responsibility of the game
officials.
B. If extenuating circumstances occur that necessitate the relocation of the contest site within the same city,
the home institution’s Athletics Director or designated senior level administrator shall have the authority
to determine whether and where the contest should be relocated. The decision should be made in
consultation with the visiting team. The alternate site must be in full compliance with all NCAA playing
rules and regulations governing that particular sport.
C. If a contest is postponed prior to its start for any reason, the two participating institutions, in consultation
with the Commissioner or his/her designee, shall attempt to reschedule the game at a later time or date.
If the contest cannot be rescheduled, the Commissioner shall cancel the contest.
D. If a contest is suspended for any reason after play has begun, the contest must be resumed as soon as
conditions are deemed safe by the officials in consultation with the home team game management
personnel.
E. A suspended contest may not be resumed after midnight local time, or two hours following the point of
suspension, whichever is later.

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won't spend the time to format correctly because I'm on my phone, but I bolded the cancel part

Florida is definitely not likely to win out.

It's going to be funny when neither team wins out and all this argument will have been for nothing