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Your ideal SEC?

Posted on 11/28/12 at 12:36 pm
Posted by loyalauron
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2012
1325 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 12:36 pm
Just curious, what would be your preferred SEC?

16-team? 14-team? 12? 10?
Which schools?
How many divisions?

This is different from the SEC layout topic from yesterday because I'm asking which schools you would add or drop from the conference.

All of this realignment and "teams to SEC" talk just has me pondering things.
Posted by JDM1992
In your head
Member since Dec 2011
15141 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 12:37 pm to
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Posted by Rig
BHM
Member since Aug 2011
41856 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 12:37 pm to
12 teams.. like it was before we pulled aTm and Mizzou.
Posted by Shiner Bock Aggie
1985
Member since Aug 2008
517 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 12:38 pm to
4 teams.

Bama
Auburn
Tennessee
Georgia

Of course to make that work the calendar will have to add several more third saturdays in October.
Posted by Tennessee Jed
Mr. SEC Rant
Member since Nov 2009
17909 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 12:38 pm to
my ideal SEC would be 12 teams, two divisions of six, with a 5-3 conference schedule, with one permanent cross divisional opponent.

same teams we have now minus arkansas and missouri.
Posted by tween the hedges
Member since Feb 2012
20252 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 12:41 pm to
I'd love a 10 team league with a 9 game conference schedule so everyone plays everyone.

Even though A&M has proven to be a worthy addition, I would have to cut them and Missouri out since I'm still not used to it.

I don't remember the SEC before Arky and USCe, but since they are also the latest additions I guess kick them out. I'd rather see the Mississippi schools go personally.
Posted by TeLeFaWx
Dallas, TX
Member since Aug 2011
29179 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 12:50 pm to
14 team, 9 game schedule

Or 16 team(still East and West division), with an 11 game schedule.

I want three year max to get through the schedule. Anything less is unsatisfactory.
Posted by BigAggie06
Houston
Member since Aug 2011
952 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 1:08 pm to
16 team 4 pod

Pod A
A&M
LSU
Ark
Mizzou

Pod B
Bama
Auburn
Ole Miss
State

Pod C
Vandy
Tennesse
Kentucky
Virginia Tech

Pod D
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
UNC

9 game Conf Schedule

3 Pod games
4 Games from second pod on a rotating basis
2 games from the remaining 2 pods (1 game each)

With this set up you could retain LSU/UF, Bama/UT, etc. if you wish and still get to play every opponent in a rotating 3 year span.

This post was edited on 11/28/12 at 1:09 pm
Posted by SthGADawg
Member since Nov 2007
7035 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 1:15 pm to
only thing i would change is get rid of MIZZZZOU and add a team from North Carolina
Posted by CrimsonCoast
The Coast
Member since Jun 2012
1409 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 1:26 pm to
Should have never added 13 and 14.

The SEC really had a good thing with the 5-3 schedule and a championship game.
Posted by undecided
Member since May 2012
15492 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 1:27 pm to
Auburn in the SEC East and move Mizzou to the West
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70933 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 1:29 pm to
The way it is now except:

drop Mizzou (sorry...not really)
add Clemson, Duke and UNC

We'd run pretty much everything.
Posted by AngryBeavers
Member since Jun 2012
4554 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 1:35 pm to
I would never have added 2 teams. I am afraid we get to 16 before all is said and done...
Posted by LSUCouyon
ONTHELAKEATDELHI, La.
Member since Oct 2006
11329 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 1:51 pm to
I like the teams now in the SEC but to satisfy the "Rivals", I suggest the following:
SECWEST- LSU,A&M,AR,MS,OM,MO,UK
SECEAST- VU,GA,UA,AU,FL,SC,TN
Play a 8-4 schedule
I have my helmet on and chinstrap tightened, as I sure I am going to get bombarded by Bama fans, yelling about this; don't want to play bama, blah blah blah.There would be no permanent cross divisional game and each team would play cross divisional teams more often than now. Ducking now!! LOL
This post was edited on 11/28/12 at 1:53 pm
Posted by LSUbase13
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Member since Mar 2008
15060 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 2:31 pm to
WEST:
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Alabama
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Kentucky

EAST:
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Clemson

Get rid of Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas A&M. Add Virginia, North Carolina, and Clemson. They add better academics, sports, university towns, and money overall.
This post was edited on 11/28/12 at 2:36 pm
Posted by Ole Colonel 27
Member since Oct 2011
2454 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 2:36 pm to
WEST:
ATM
Texas
Arky
Lsu

SOUTH:
Ole Miss
State
Bama
Auburn

NORTH:
Mizzou
Tenn
Kentucky
Vandy

EAST:
Georgia
Florida
USC
Clemson
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2012
22458 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 3:02 pm to
In the ideal world and focusing on revenue generation:

16 teams
Pickup UNC and Va Tech for the east
Put Mizzou in the West, where they geographically belong.
Play 9 conference games.


Posted by KCM0Tiger
Kansas City, MISSOURI
Member since Nov 2011
15535 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 3:12 pm to
North: Mizzou, Arkansas, Iowa State, kansas State, Nebraska, Colorado

South: Texas A&M, Texas, Texas Tech, Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
Posted by Bose Ikard
Member since Jul 2012
826 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 3:37 pm to
Drop Auburn, Miss State, and Vandy...add OU, UNC, and VTech.

14 teams, 14 states.
Posted by USMC Gators
Member since Oct 2011
14633 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:41 pm to
East teams in bold.

Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Clemson
Florida
Florida State
Georgia
Georgia Tech

Louisiana State
Miami
Mississippi
Mississippi State
South Carolina
Tennessee

Texas
Texas A&M
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