re: Why is Alabama suddenly so concerned about protecting a rivalry?

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I don't know why you keep posting that. I'm not arguing about 9 game schedules, I'm saying that the only point of a "conference" is a regional league where you play teams regularly and develop a relationship with. If we are going go all OU-Nebraska Big XII on the league and rip up AU-UGA and Bama-UT then I'd rather just rip up the league and play home and homes with teams around the country.

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You are missing the point. The way you get to play teams in this conference every year is putting them in your division. The solution has existed for two decades, yet Bama fans like yourself still can't seem to understand that all you have to do it put UT in the West or move Bama to the East. No gymnastics, perma-screwed up schedules, never playing other division teams, etc. necessary. Easily fixed.