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BEST solution yet for realigning the SEC's divisions
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:35 am
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:35 am
Okay, I went over literally every possible scenario, and, believe me, this is the only way to keep all SEC football a) in-state rivalries, b) season finales, and c) “named” mid-season rivalry games in tact without having to keep the current permanent cross-divisional opponent system (special note: I realize that Louisianans have some cultural thing about giving nicknames to everything--in this case, the "Hatch Cup," "Saban Bowl," and "Tiger Bowl"--but since the schools themselves don’t “officially” call those games by those nicknames, I didn’t count those as “named” mid-season rivalry games under this scenario):
NEW SEC EAST
Alabama (keeps Iron Bowl & Third Saturday in October)
Auburn (keeps Deep South’s Oldest Rivary & Iron Bowl)
Florida (keeps World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)
Georgia (keeps Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry & World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)
Kentucky (keeps Battle for the Wooden Beer Barrel)
Tennessee (keeps Battle for the Wooden Beer Barrel & Third Saturday in October & Battle for Tennessee)
Vanderbilt (keeps Battle for Tennessee)
South Carolina *
NEW SEC WEST
Arkansas (keeps Battle for the Golden Boot & Southwest Classic & unnamed Arkansas-Missouri season finale)
LSU (keeps Battle for the Golden Boot & Magnolia Bowl & unnamed LSU-Texas A&M season finale)
Mississippi (keeps Egg Bowl & Magnolia Bowl)
Mississippi State (keeps Egg Bowl)
Missouri (keeps unnamed Arkansas-Missouri season finale)
Texas A&M (keeps Southwest Classic & unnamed LSU-Texas A&M season finale)
* - does not have an in-state rival, season finale, or "named" mid-season rivalry game against any SEC school
NEW SEC EAST
Alabama (keeps Iron Bowl & Third Saturday in October)
Auburn (keeps Deep South’s Oldest Rivary & Iron Bowl)
Florida (keeps World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)
Georgia (keeps Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry & World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party)
Kentucky (keeps Battle for the Wooden Beer Barrel)
Tennessee (keeps Battle for the Wooden Beer Barrel & Third Saturday in October & Battle for Tennessee)
Vanderbilt (keeps Battle for Tennessee)
South Carolina *
NEW SEC WEST
Arkansas (keeps Battle for the Golden Boot & Southwest Classic & unnamed Arkansas-Missouri season finale)
LSU (keeps Battle for the Golden Boot & Magnolia Bowl & unnamed LSU-Texas A&M season finale)
Mississippi (keeps Egg Bowl & Magnolia Bowl)
Mississippi State (keeps Egg Bowl)
Missouri (keeps unnamed Arkansas-Missouri season finale)
Texas A&M (keeps Southwest Classic & unnamed LSU-Texas A&M season finale)
* - does not have an in-state rival, season finale, or "named" mid-season rivalry game against any SEC school
This post was edited on 5/2/14 at 12:27 pm
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Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:36 am to TheDude321
I love how every "best solution yet" for realignment ends up with one very strong division and one very weak division.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:36 am to TheDude321
LSU fans might love this, but 5 of the Big 6 in one division isn't going to happen.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:37 am to TheDude321
Only if they start to rotate the SECCG host city, I will grow tired of going to Atlanta every year.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:37 am to CNB
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I love how every "best solution yet"
I love how it has 6 teams in one division and 8 in the other
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:38 am to CNB
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I love how every "best solution yet" for realignment ends up with one very strong division and one very weak division.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:38 am to TheDude321
Get this man a beer. LSU would win the west for the next 20 years straight.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:39 am to elposter
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LSU fans might love this, but 5 of the Big 6 in one division isn't going to happen.
So you would prefer equality in scheduling?
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:39 am to craigbiggio
You have 8 in one division and 6 in the other, how is that going to work?
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:40 am to tmc94
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I love how it has 6 teams in one division and 8 in the other
You could move SCar to the West, since they are the odd man out, rivalry-wise...although they aren't geographically located in the West.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:41 am to TheDude321
SEC West
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Texas A&M
Arkansas
LSU
Missouri
SEC South
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Alabama
Auburn
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
SEC Central
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Tennessee
Georgia
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
SEC East
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Florida
South Carolina
Clemson
Florida State
8 Game Schedule. 3 games vs. Divisional Teams. 2 games vs. Cross Divisional Permanents and 3 games against rotating teams from each of the other three divisions.
Alabama would play Auburn, MSU and Ole Miss every year in their division. Tennessee and let's say South Carolina every year. They would rotate one West, Central and East team every year.
Would have to petition the NCAA to create a four team playoff between divisional champions. Seeded, of course. Get three other conference affiliations to the 16 team thing and you essentially create a national 16 team playoff.
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Texas A&M
Arkansas
LSU
Missouri
SEC South
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Alabama
Auburn
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
SEC Central
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Tennessee
Georgia
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
SEC East
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Florida
South Carolina
Clemson
Florida State
8 Game Schedule. 3 games vs. Divisional Teams. 2 games vs. Cross Divisional Permanents and 3 games against rotating teams from each of the other three divisions.
Alabama would play Auburn, MSU and Ole Miss every year in their division. Tennessee and let's say South Carolina every year. They would rotate one West, Central and East team every year.
Would have to petition the NCAA to create a four team playoff between divisional champions. Seeded, of course. Get three other conference affiliations to the 16 team thing and you essentially create a national 16 team playoff.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:42 am to TheDrunkenTigah
quote:And lose the SECCG 20 years straight.
LSU would win the west for the next 20 years straight.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:42 am to TheDude321
or maybe you could just say it's no where near the "best solution yet"
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:42 am to CNB
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I love how every "best solution yet" for realignment ends up with one very strong division and one very weak division.
There is no other scenario possible that doesn't split up at least one traditional rivalry.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:44 am to TheDude321
you mean, besides the current alignment, right?
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:49 am to tmc94
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you mean, besides the current alignment, right?
You're missing the point. This is the only way that ends the controversial permanent cross-divisional opponent without breaking up ANY rivalry games. SCar is the odd man out, so maybe they can move to the West to give it a 7/7 split.
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:52 am to Damn Good Dawg
I thought UGa's argument was to the keep the rivalry games together at whatever the stake, not to make their path to Atlanta any easier (as if playing the SEC CG in their own home state isn't an advantage).
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:56 am to TheDude321
Posted on 5/2/14 at 11:58 am to TheDude321
Seems pretty fricking simple to me..
West:
A&M (South Carolina/Florida/Georgia)
LSU (South Carolina/Florida/Georgia)
Alabama (Auburn)
Ole Miss (Vandy)
Miss St (UK)
Arkansas (Mizzou)
Tennessee (South Carolina/Florida/Georgia)
East:
Florida
Georgia
Auburn
South Carolina
Mizzou
Vandy
UK
Keeps Iron bowl and TSIO available. Auburn gets to match up with Florida again. A&M vs South Carolina is a good little mixup, they get to face LSU every season too. Alabama/LSU game of the centuries still happen. Bottom dwellers face off against bottom dwellers.
Mizzou can join the west when we add two more teams.
West:
A&M (South Carolina/Florida/Georgia)
LSU (South Carolina/Florida/Georgia)
Alabama (Auburn)
Ole Miss (Vandy)
Miss St (UK)
Arkansas (Mizzou)
Tennessee (South Carolina/Florida/Georgia)
East:
Florida
Georgia
Auburn
South Carolina
Mizzou
Vandy
UK
Keeps Iron bowl and TSIO available. Auburn gets to match up with Florida again. A&M vs South Carolina is a good little mixup, they get to face LSU every season too. Alabama/LSU game of the centuries still happen. Bottom dwellers face off against bottom dwellers.
Mizzou can join the west when we add two more teams.
This post was edited on 5/2/14 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 5/2/14 at 12:02 pm to TheDude321
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This is the only way that ends the controversial permanent cross-divisional opponent
I don't see a controversy, only a few vocal LSU fans whining. The rest of the SEC voted to keep the current format.
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