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Permanent opponent in the new SEC
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:39 pm
I’m assuming Arky will be our permanent opponent from another pod if we’re matched with state, OM, and aggy. I’m curious to see who the other schools will be paired with based on possible pod placement today. My best guess is:
LSU vs Arky
OM vs Vandy
Aggy vs Texas
Auburn vs UGA
Kentucky vs State
Tennessee vs Florida
USCe vs Mizzou
Oklahoma vs Bama
LSU vs Arky
OM vs Vandy
Aggy vs Texas
Auburn vs UGA
Kentucky vs State
Tennessee vs Florida
USCe vs Mizzou
Oklahoma vs Bama
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:43 pm to GeauxLSU4
This looks good for LSU but if Saban is retiring by the time it happens you want Alabama in your division because they won't have the huge recruiting advantage anymore.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:47 pm to CalTiger53
quote:
This looks good for LSU but if Saban is retiring by the time it happens you want Alabama in your division because they won't have the huge recruiting advantage anymore.
Not sure in a 16 team there will be divisions. The SEC network proposed 4 4 team Pods. so 3 POD games and 2 each from the other 3 PODS for 9 games. So I think that was by design that the SEC network went with 4 PODS and the 9 game schedule.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:57 pm to JKChesterton
We do not hafta worry about this until after the 2025 season due to OU/UT TV rights to the Big 12.
I am hoping we'll have NO permanent opponents outside our pods, the 3+2+2+2 system. In a 4 year period you'd play everyone home and away.
LSU would play A&M, State, and OMiss every year.
Odd years we'd play Alabama and Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky, Texas and MIzzou. Even years we'd play Auburn and Vandy, Florida and Carolina, and OU and Arkie.
I am hoping we'll have NO permanent opponents outside our pods, the 3+2+2+2 system. In a 4 year period you'd play everyone home and away.
LSU would play A&M, State, and OMiss every year.
Odd years we'd play Alabama and Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky, Texas and MIzzou. Even years we'd play Auburn and Vandy, Florida and Carolina, and OU and Arkie.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:58 pm to JKChesterton
Pods are divisions. It would essentially be set up like either of the conferences in the NFL. Four 4-team divisions. The only way to do it with no divisions or pods is to set 3 permanent opponents and rotate the rest. But not having divisions would cause a LOT of confusion.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:00 pm to GeorgeWest
quote:I'd bet money that's the way it'll happen. What I'm not sure about is that OU and Texas are going to actually make the move. It might be a ploy on their part.
I am hoping we'll have NO permanent opponents outside our pods, the 3+2+2+2 system. In a 4 year period you'd play everyone home and away.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:02 pm to GeauxLSU4
No permanent opponents outside your pod. 9 game schedule. So, you play the 3 teams in your pod, 2 teams in each of the other 3 pods. Doing it this way, you have a home and home with every team in the league every 4 years.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:03 pm to GeauxLSU4
We should play the other 3 teams in our pod every year and other than that there should be an equal rotation. That permanent opponent in the other division stuff that the SEC office decides to impose on us is a bunch of BS. If we got to play Vandy or Kentucky every year I would not complain about it, but looking at it objectively it would not change my opinion.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:06 pm to Skooter
I like that arrangement but we’ve been clamoring for the permanent cross over opponent to go away for years. I guess this will force their hand.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:10 pm to GeorgeWest
quote:
We do not hafta worry about this until after the 2025 season due to OU/UT TV rights to the Big 12.
I am hoping we'll have NO permanent opponents outside our pods, the 3+2+2+2 system. In a 4 year period you'd play everyone home and away.
LSU would play A&M, State, and OMiss every year.
Odd years we'd play Alabama and Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky, Texas and MIzzou. Even years we'd play Auburn and Vandy, Florida and Carolina, and OU and Arkie.
Absolutely, every LSU fan/season ticket holder (which I am) will see LSU play ever one of the other 15 teams twice in a 4 year period and see every team come to Tiger Stadium in that time period.
For fans of every team in the SEC, this model will allow ones who like to travel to road games to see every one of the campuses in the league in a 4 year period. That is the way it should be.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:13 pm to GeorgeWest
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We do not hafta worry about this until after the 2025 season due to OU/UT TV rights to the Big 12.
I think they’ll make the move before then. 2023 season at the latest. Some national radio guys think it could happen as soon as next year.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:32 pm to GeauxLSU4
If we go to 4 pods I want no permanent out of pod opponents.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:21 pm to GeauxLSU4
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If we go to 4 pods I want no permanent out of pod opponents.
Correct
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 11:24 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:41 pm to Skooter
Texas and A&M are 90 or so miles apart and have history with a great rivalry. They should be in the same Pod. Our 4th should be our geographical rivalry with Arkansas. 
Posted on 7/23/21 at 1:08 am to Damathe
*One permanent rivalry game using the SEC Channel pod:
Bama vs. LSU
Texas vs. A&M
Auburn vs. Georgia
Tennessee vs. Florida
Arkansas vs. Ole Miss
Kentucky vs. Missouri
South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt
Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma
*This format would insure that these annual rivalries remain intact.
Bama vs. LSU
Texas vs. A&M
Auburn vs. Georgia
Tennessee vs. Florida
Arkansas vs. Ole Miss
Kentucky vs. Missouri
South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt
Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma
*This format would insure that these annual rivalries remain intact.
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 1:16 am
Posted on 7/23/21 at 1:55 am to G&P
That’s not worth 4 rivalries that will occur every other year any way. If they really want the rivalry they can schedule them non conference in an off year.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 2:15 am to Lickitty Split
I see your point.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 3:03 am to Skooter
So LSU could potentially have a season where they play:
-State, Ole Miss, Aggie
- Florida and Georgia
- Auburn and Bama
- Texas and Oklahoma.
-State, Ole Miss, Aggie
- Florida and Georgia
- Auburn and Bama
- Texas and Oklahoma.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:16 am to GeauxLSU4
16 teams no divisions no pods
9 Conference rotating games
LSU’s opponents are in 5 groups of 3 teams each based on location
LSU will play 3 groups of 3 teams each in a home and home series
LSU will play every conference opponent 6 times every 10 years
Group a
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas AM
Group b
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Group c
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt
Group d
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Group e
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Year 1-2
Group A,B,C
Year 3-4
Group D,E,A
Years 5-6
Group: B,C,D
Year 7-8
Group: E,A,B
Year 9-10:
Group: C,D,E
9 Conference rotating games
LSU’s opponents are in 5 groups of 3 teams each based on location
LSU will play 3 groups of 3 teams each in a home and home series
LSU will play every conference opponent 6 times every 10 years
Group a
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas AM
Group b
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Group c
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt
Group d
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Group e
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Year 1-2
Group A,B,C
Year 3-4
Group D,E,A
Years 5-6
Group: B,C,D
Year 7-8
Group: E,A,B
Year 9-10:
Group: C,D,E
Posted on 7/23/21 at 6:24 am to GeauxLSU4
Is this is a done deal then? I don't really want Texas and Oklahoma in the SEC.
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