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Should the SEC stay at 8 conference games in order to preserve non-conference rivalries?
Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:46 am
Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:46 am
With news of the Bedlam series ending between OU and Okie State and the Texas vs. Texas Tech match-up going away, I wonder if it would be better to stay with 8 SEC conference games and keep it at 4 out-of-conference games in order to preserve some of these OOC rivalries?
As it stands, I worry for rivalries like South Carolina vs. Clemson, Florida vs. Florida State, and Georgia vs. Georgia Tech. Those rivalries make college football better.
As it stands, I worry for rivalries like South Carolina vs. Clemson, Florida vs. Florida State, and Georgia vs. Georgia Tech. Those rivalries make college football better.
This post was edited on 9/21/22 at 11:48 am
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Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:47 am to Doonesbury
It will be 9 games. It is what it is.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:48 am to Doonesbury
I don’t see why it has an impact. 9 conference games, an OOC rivalry (many have one already they can use, others can get one) another big OOC game and a cupcake.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:49 am to Doonesbury
Nine games with three permanent rivals means that even at 16 teams, everyone plays each other every two seasons. Makes too much sense.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:50 am to Doonesbury
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As it stands, I worry for rivalries like South Carolina vs. Clemson, Florida vs. Florida State, and Georgia vs. Georgia Tech. Those rivalries make college football better.
With the playoff, the 12-team expansion will come the 9-game schedule. Now, the coaches know they can get in with even 2 losses.
That leaves 3 OOC games to fill. If rivalries go away with 3 picks every year, they didn't want them that bad to start with. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:51 am to Doonesbury
Honestly, I wouldnt be shocked if they ended up joining the SEC sooner than later. Geographically they make sense. Doesn't seem like the officials have a line theyre willing to stop at when it comes to expansion and those teams make sense.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:52 am to Doonesbury
Do you need a 4th cupcake?
Posted on 9/21/22 at 11:56 am to Doonesbury
I agree on 8 but that may be the canary in the coal mine at this point
SEC stays at 8 they respect the fans
SEC goes to 9 and they just respect the $$$$
Would also be an dynamic of a shift in power from East / West balance and West (The REC) openly exerting a move to a dictatorship. If it does go to 9 we may be back to a century ago where the bigger conferences fracture to more local / regional ones.
SEC stays at 8 they respect the fans
SEC goes to 9 and they just respect the $$$$
Would also be an dynamic of a shift in power from East / West balance and West (The REC) openly exerting a move to a dictatorship. If it does go to 9 we may be back to a century ago where the bigger conferences fracture to more local / regional ones.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 12:00 pm to Doonesbury
Yes, otherwise teams who nut up and play 2 P5 OOC are gonna get screwed.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 12:00 pm to Doonesbury
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As it stands, I worry for rivalries like South Carolina vs. Clemson, Florida vs. Florida State, and Georgia vs. Georgia Tech. Those rivalries make college football better.
The SEC could have an 11 game schedule and Florida would still play Florida State
Posted on 9/21/22 at 12:24 pm to Doonesbury
Play 9 games. Schedule your old rivalries OOC.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 12:26 pm to Doonesbury
It’s really interesting how the only teams that have these OOC instate rivals are SEC East Teams. Clearly Missouri and A&M could have opted to play Kansas and Texas but for whatever reason chose not to.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 12:29 pm to Doonesbury
Here we go. Someone that’s not in the conference coming in suggesting changes. WTF gives with your fan base?
Posted on 9/21/22 at 12:36 pm to Doonesbury
It should be 8 because all conference games equal out to a .500 record. More games will just lower the overall win% of the conference, make it appear weaker than it really is, and overall just make the conference look worse.
We got a good dose of this in 2020 with the all SEC game. Good SEC teams were unranked based completely on their record. Then those teams went into bowl games against ranked teams from weaker conferences and kicked the shite out of them.
Until voters and the committee can properly apply strength of schedule, rather than only when "records are equal", going to more SEC games will have negative consequences for the conference as a whole.
We got a good dose of this in 2020 with the all SEC game. Good SEC teams were unranked based completely on their record. Then those teams went into bowl games against ranked teams from weaker conferences and kicked the shite out of them.
Until voters and the committee can properly apply strength of schedule, rather than only when "records are equal", going to more SEC games will have negative consequences for the conference as a whole.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 12:40 pm to Doonesbury
No
Posted on 9/21/22 at 12:44 pm to Doonesbury
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Texas vs. Texas Tech match-up
Posted on 9/21/22 at 1:08 pm to Doonesbury
No
Posted on 9/21/22 at 1:08 pm to Doonesbury
Do away with rivalries and do full rotation. I'd love to see Bama not play Auburn every year.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 1:11 pm to Doonesbury
There are gonna be 12 teams in the playoffs so your regular season isn't that big of a deal so I think even moreso the non conference rivalries will be kept especially if they stay at 8 conference games. You might as well fill the spots with your old rival. So what if OU lost to okie St? i think that was an issue with some teams in the past. Look how many times Bowden derailed the Gators seasons. Now it doesn't matter. Just be in the top 12 (remember its highest ranked conference champs for auto bids) which isn't that difficult. A couple or even 3 losses and you're still in.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 1:12 pm to Doonesbury
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preserve non-conference rivalries
Lame AF. It's a shame that SEC expanded.
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