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re: Let's talk about doing away with SEC divisions
Posted on 7/19/17 at 6:14 am to southernboisb
Posted on 7/19/17 at 6:14 am to southernboisb
The 9th game loses money.
UGA can play Clemson/NorthCarolina/NotreDame.
Ole Miss can play whoever out of conference.
Those games will sell tickets and advertising. It is 2 games making money.
If you scratch the out-of-conference for the extra UGA v Ole Miss game, then you are left with less ticket sales and less TV revenue and a game on the schedule where everyone goes, "meh".
I'd rather play Clemsons and Notre Dames than rushing through the conference faster to get an extra crack at Mississippi State. The TV advertisers agree.
UGA can play Clemson/NorthCarolina/NotreDame.
Ole Miss can play whoever out of conference.
Those games will sell tickets and advertising. It is 2 games making money.
If you scratch the out-of-conference for the extra UGA v Ole Miss game, then you are left with less ticket sales and less TV revenue and a game on the schedule where everyone goes, "meh".
I'd rather play Clemsons and Notre Dames than rushing through the conference faster to get an extra crack at Mississippi State. The TV advertisers agree.
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Posted on 7/19/17 at 6:50 am to meansonny
And this is why we will never have a 9 game schedule. Even if the conference goes to 16 teams. Well maybe, just maybe, with 16 teams.
It doesn't take long for them to vote no when it is pointed out that 14 full stadiums is better than 7 full stadiums and 7 empty stadiums on the day the 9th game is being played.
It doesn't take long for them to vote no when it is pointed out that 14 full stadiums is better than 7 full stadiums and 7 empty stadiums on the day the 9th game is being played.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 12:23 pm to meansonny
I see the SEC & 3 others @ 16 teams / 9 games within 10 years.
B12 more than likely gone.
B12 more than likely gone.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 12:26 pm to meansonny
9th game loses money because the 4 Eastern teams with in-state ACC rivals take up a game. Force the other 10 get an OOC rival as well.
As if UGA fans don't "meh" playing an FCS team instead of another SEC school?
As if UGA fans don't "meh" playing an FCS team instead of another SEC school?
This post was edited on 7/19/17 at 4:01 pm
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