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re: Texas and OU have apparently reached out to the SEC about joining the conference
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:22 pm to bbap
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:22 pm to bbap
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it would be stupid. You'd play Georgia at home once every 16 years or so.
Would have to go to 9 conference games and drop the permanent cross-division crap because you eliminate the need for Bama/TN and UGA/Barn being cross division. You could cycle through the cross division opponents every 8 years under the home and home format.
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Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:22 pm to LSUBoo
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We hardly ever play UGA or Tennessee as it is. Once every 6 years or something?
So playing them even less often is the solution?
Or delete the permanent rival and have years where you dont even play one team from the big 6. That's just bad.
This post was edited on 7/21/21 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:23 pm to Leonard
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Gimme that 4, 4-team pod structure immediately
OU, Texas, Arkansas, Mizzou
A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, Miss. State
Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee, Vandy
Florida, Georgia, SC, Kentucky
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:24 pm to bbap
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Imagine a schedule where LSU's east teams are Kentucky and South Carolina (or Vandy) or whomever. You don't play bama, auburn, georgia, florida, or Tennessee that year.
Sure it may be advantageous from a w/l standpoint, but that is not even an SEC schedule anymore. That would just be awful. This has zero benefit to LSU. They should be right there with A&M shooting this down.
You're thinking about this in the wrong lense. College football is going to 12 team playoff it's only a matter of when at this point.
You would still have to play in sec championship in your scenario and then against maybe 4 other sec teams in the playoff (Bama, Georgia, auburn etc)
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:24 pm to bbap
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So playing them even less often is the solution?
If they added a conference game and ditched the permanent opponent we'd play them MORE often. If they add two more conference games it would be a lot more often.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:25 pm to bbap
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That means 7 games against the other West team, 1 permanent opponent, and 1 rotating game.
So you are rotating 7 teams, so you play Georgia at home once every 14 years. Its too many teams, jesus they will chase every last dollar no matter the cost.
Or they can get rid of the permanent cross-over game, play seven and and two. You would play each opponent home and away every eight years.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:25 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
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he timing seems odd with the new TV deal just starting unless it can be immediately renegotiated
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Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:25 pm to LSUBoo
There was an old article on the interwebs that dove into what Jack Ruby was saying earlier ITT about pods. Basically lowering the number of "permanent" teams in your division ups the rotating schedule and ensures a more even schedule over the long term.
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Example with the current 14-team schedule:
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Example with the current 14-team schedule:
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:27 pm to WestCoastAg
DO IT
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:28 pm to littleavery1948
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Or they can get rid of the permanent cross-over game.
SEC has been down the road many times before. If 2 divisions remain, politics would mean Bama, Auburn, Tennessee and Georgia would all be in the same division for that to happen.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:28 pm to bbap
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That would essentially make the SEC West the pseudo Big 8 and the SEC East the OG SEC. LSU should in no way support this.
Exactly how I feel. It would crush almost all of our rivalries except for ole miss. I hate it.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:28 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
I dont really care for it TBH
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:28 pm to Magician2
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You would still have to play in sec championship in your scenario and then against maybe 4 other sec teams in the playoff (Bama, Georgia, auburn etc)
Yeah thats obviously not guaranteed but still a poor point.
That doesn't replace on campus games even remotely.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:29 pm to Jack Ruby
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Of you don't have split into quadrants, then you basically have 2 diff leagues masquerading as one conf.
You'd need quadrants to balance out the equation of west vs east. But let's face it, by adding these teams, you'd basically have half the old SWC and Big 8 vs traditional SEC teams.
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas A&M
LSU
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Vandy
Gerogia
Florida
South Carolina
Kentucky
Then just rotate quadrants every year and maybe have a permemnet crossover every other year to satisfy some rivalries like Texas vs A&M. That way, you still get 8 conf games and it makes everyone happy.
It also doenst screw over some teams.
You could also add 2 more teams if you had to have Okie State. Take NC State in the east and call it a day.
I like.
Nine conference games:
Round-robin in your pod (3)
Two games (one home, one away) against each POD (6).
You will play each team home and away on a four-year rotation. That would suck for Vandy and Mizzou though.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:30 pm to littleavery1948
Hope it happens.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:31 pm to LSUBoo
If the B1G itself doesn’t go after Texas and OU, there’s absolutely zero chance they will go after Big 12 leftovers. In the case of Texas and OU joining the SEC, the B1G would likely go after a combo like Notre Dame and UVA or UNC and Duke. The B1G loves them some AAC accredited member schools.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:33 pm to LSUBoo
Where do I sign?
This post was edited on 7/21/21 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:33 pm to Mizz-SEC
Don’t be dumb SEC brethren. You don’t want those chumps.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:34 pm to WestCoastAg
Conference title playoffs are coming.
Posted on 7/21/21 at 3:34 pm to WestCoastAg
Would love it
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