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New SEC Basketball Permanent Rivals - *NOT OFFICIAL*
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:50 pm
The league announced earlier this summer that they will increase the number of permanent rivals (i.e. teams that will play home and away games every year) from one to three. Each team will keep their current permanent rival and add two more.
The main goals of this are to get more SEC teams in the tournament (good teams play more good teams and increase RPI) and increase fan interest (play more teams against local rivals). Based on this criteria, I took a stab at trying to predict the new permanent rivals.
What does everyone think about these? THIS IS JUST MY GUESS - NOT OFFICIAL
Alabama - Auburn, Tennessee, Miss State
Arkansas - Mizzou, LSU, Texas A&M
Auburn - Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina
Florida - Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina
Georgia - South Carolina, Florida, Auburn
Kentucky - Florida, Tennessee, Mizzou
LSU - Texas A&M, Arkansas, Ole Miss
Miss State - Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Alabama
Mizzou - Arkansas, Kentucky, Vandy
Ole Miss - Miss State, LSU, Vandy
South Carolina - Georgia, Auburn, Florida
Tennessee - Vandy, Kentucky, Alabama
Texas A&M - LSU, Arkansas, Miss State
Vandy - Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mizzou
The main goals of this are to get more SEC teams in the tournament (good teams play more good teams and increase RPI) and increase fan interest (play more teams against local rivals). Based on this criteria, I took a stab at trying to predict the new permanent rivals.
What does everyone think about these? THIS IS JUST MY GUESS - NOT OFFICIAL
Alabama - Auburn, Tennessee, Miss State
Arkansas - Mizzou, LSU, Texas A&M
Auburn - Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina
Florida - Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina
Georgia - South Carolina, Florida, Auburn
Kentucky - Florida, Tennessee, Mizzou
LSU - Texas A&M, Arkansas, Ole Miss
Miss State - Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Alabama
Mizzou - Arkansas, Kentucky, Vandy
Ole Miss - Miss State, LSU, Vandy
South Carolina - Georgia, Auburn, Florida
Tennessee - Vandy, Kentucky, Alabama
Texas A&M - LSU, Arkansas, Miss State
Vandy - Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mizzou
This post was edited on 8/12/14 at 2:57 pm
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Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:51 pm to Porter Wagoner
nvm :/
This post was edited on 8/12/14 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:52 pm to Porter Wagoner
How are they gonna take away the Miss State/Kentucky series?
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:52 pm to WG_Dawg
Except the fact that I can't remember a time we won in Gainesville and that's a given loss on the road every year
But I want to play them every year so I'm fine with it. And Auburn/SC are generally pushovers except I guess Pearl could make it challenging.
But I want to play them every year so I'm fine with it. And Auburn/SC are generally pushovers except I guess Pearl could make it challenging.
This post was edited on 8/12/14 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:53 pm to Porter Wagoner
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LSU - Texas A&M, Arkansas, Ole Miss
Somewhat indifferent. Would at least like to have kept one of the bell cows of the conference as a permanent opponent.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:53 pm to WG_Dawg
We aren't basketball rivals.
I don't like losing UT permanently either.
I don't like losing UT permanently either.
This post was edited on 8/12/14 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:54 pm to Porter Wagoner
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Kentucky - Florida, Tennessee, Mizzou
In a perfect world this would have been my picks
#1 Vols
#2 Dores
#3 Hogs
If they ever get back to the old days then Bama and LSU would have been acceptable. The above rotation tho for UK works across the entire sports spectrum.
For the Dores this would be my Pick 3
#1 Vols
#2 Cats
#3 Rebs
This post was edited on 8/12/14 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:54 pm to roadGator
Guys just to be clear, these are just my guesses. Nothing official.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:55 pm to tween the hedges
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Except the fact that I can't remember a time we won in Gainesville and that's a given loss on the road every year
Well you can't have everything. They weren't just gonna give us the 3 worst teams (other than us) in the league. We got 2/3, so I'm giddy.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:55 pm to Cheese Grits
you have to pick 3 schools. you cant list one school twice.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:55 pm to WG_Dawg
Well gd it man, for those of us who get real excited and read ahead maybe bold or underline where you say it's just your guesses.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:55 pm to Porter Wagoner
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Guys just to be clear, these are just my guesses. Nothing official.
damn. i didnt really read the OP.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:56 pm to roadGator
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roadGator
we're everything rivals. You don't just pick and choose what sports you're rivals in.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:56 pm to Porter Wagoner
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Guys just to be clear, these are just my guesses. Nothing official.
Wait, aren't you a UG fan?
Oh and damn you for tricking us.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:56 pm to Porter Wagoner
If I could pick it would be Kentucky, LSU, and Alabama.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:58 pm to Porter Wagoner
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What does everyone think about these? THIS IS JUST MY GUESS - NOT OFFICIAL
Thanks for updating the OP to include this!
Posted on 8/12/14 at 2:59 pm to roadGator
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Wait, aren't you a UG fan?
That's porter Osborne jr
Posted on 8/12/14 at 3:02 pm to Porter Wagoner
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Alabama - Ole Miss, Tennessee, UK
would want
Posted on 8/12/14 at 3:03 pm to pivey14
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If I could pick it would be Kentucky, LSU, and Alabama.
Yeah I think Kentucky, and Florida to a lesser extent, will be high on everyone's wish list.
Realistically Kentucky only has one available spot because Tennessee is almost certainly going to be their second rival after Florida, and I think they will give that spot to a school close to them like Vandy or Mizzou, or maybe Arkansas.
I'm not positive on who Florida should get. Georgia and SC seem like natural fits, but neither are big basketball draws.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 3:07 pm to Porter Wagoner
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Realistically Kentucky only has one available spot because Tennessee is almost certainly going to be their second rival after Florida
Florida is new and not really a rival as Gators do not travel well for basketball. ESPN pushes for it because Florida is a big market (the state) but making it the primary rival will become a drag in a post Billy Era.
Historically Vols and Dores have been the best games.
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