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re: Let's talk about the SEC's inflated bowl record
Posted on 1/3/16 at 9:37 am to dcbl
Posted on 1/3/16 at 9:37 am to dcbl
I agree with the OP. You're naive to think the SEC played a strong schedule.
Last year Ole Miss had TCU, a team snubbed by the CFP. State had GA Tech, a team coming off a big win against UGA, runner up in the ACC. LSU had Notre Dame. At least a name team, although generally sucks in bowl games. Auburn had Wisconsin, much better team than a coachless Memphis team.
Last year Ole Miss had TCU, a team snubbed by the CFP. State had GA Tech, a team coming off a big win against UGA, runner up in the ACC. LSU had Notre Dame. At least a name team, although generally sucks in bowl games. Auburn had Wisconsin, much better team than a coachless Memphis team.
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Posted on 1/3/16 at 9:52 am to East Coast Band
All of the big bowl matchups were blowouts. Not just talking about the SEC. They were all lopsided. Just worked out that way. The OP's post is weak. Let's just enjoy the fact that everything is back in order. The SEC is the toughest league, top to bottom, in the country. And the SEC West consists of 7 teams that could beat 90% of the teams in the country. Find me another division of another league whose records are 12-1, 10-3, 9-3, 9-4, 8-5, 8-5 and 7-6. No rain on this parade.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:10 am to sewaneerebel
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the SEC West consists of 7 teams that could beat 90% of the teams in the country
at least 6 of them could probably beat Memphis...
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:12 am to dcbl
Ole Miss, Tennessee and LSU may very well have beaten Oklahoma, Michigan State and Notre Dame had they been paired against those higher ranked teams.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:14 am to LSU82BILL
OU already beat UT
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:20 am to sewaneerebel
All 7 teams in the west could beat 90% of the country?? Holy fricking shite u guys are hilarious lmao
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:24 am to dcbl
SEC takes what they are given !!!
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:31 am to dcbl
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I think that more tickets would be sold to a game like LSU vs USC - 2 traditionally good teams in the best conferences
Brilliant. How many USC fans would have traveled for the Texas Bowl?
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:32 am to Vols&Shaft83
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Didn't read, voted down
wish i'd done that..
spent 20 secs going thru that when it occured to me there aren't that many good teams this year, hell even mizzou got a bowl invite w/ ONLY FIVE wins, and they might not even show up for the game and play it!
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:33 am to dcbl
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THIS YEAR, AUBURN and TENNESSEE are the ONLY SEC teams that took on someone with a much better record.
Oklahoma State was ranked above OM in the AP poll and had a better record (10-2 vs 9-3).
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:34 am to piggilicious
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Brilliant. How many USC fans would have traveled for the Texas Bowl?
to see their team play a name brand school?
more than traveled to see Wisconsin
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:34 am to Chawboy
They play in the 12. Which we have already decided blows
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:36 am to Chawboy
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Oklahoma State was ranked above OM in the AP poll and had a better record (10-2 vs 9-3).
that was actually one of the better matchups, even though it wound up not being close - great win for the Rebs and very exciting for Ole miss to be in the Sugar Bowl
does not change the fact that this year's bowl slate sucked
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:39 am to dcbl
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to see their team play a name brand school?
Yes, they're not going to travel across country to see LSU in the Texas Bowl just like Wisky didn't travel across country to see them play USC in San Diego.
So the net sum of your argument on that is zero.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:40 am to Poodlebrain
College football is down across the board, no great qbs anywhere this year. Will work it's way back up in the next 2 years then dip again.
I did not think clemson, ou, or MSU looked to be a NC caliber team. Stanford is just like UGA in 09 great team but 2 losses hurt.
I did not think clemson, ou, or MSU looked to be a NC caliber team. Stanford is just like UGA in 09 great team but 2 losses hurt.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:42 am to lewis and herschel
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College football is down across the board,
Exactly. A lot of parity in both CFB and the NFL.
Posted on 1/3/16 at 10:52 am to piggilicious
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So the net sum of your argument on that is zero.
it helps the bowls to sell more tickets, that much is indisputable
BUT, the real money is in the TV ratings - this year, the rating were WAY down from previous years (which will adversely affect conference TV deals moving forward if the trend continues)
Also, better matchups will drive more local ticket sales
Posted on 1/3/16 at 11:10 am to dcbl
I was the 100th down vote! 
Posted on 1/3/16 at 11:12 am to TigerTalker16
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I was the 100th down vote!
appreciate that - it's a personal record for me...
Posted on 1/3/16 at 11:18 am to TigerTalker16
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I was the 100th down vote!
I don't know if you understand what that means in regards to this thread. There are probably more than 102 here that do not understand football so that part is not surprising. This bowl schedule was crap for the SEC, we should have swept this pitiful lineup.
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