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re: If the SEC goes to the 3-6 scheduling option, which 3 permanent opponents should we face?
Posted on 5/24/22 at 10:41 am to wesman21
Posted on 5/24/22 at 10:41 am to wesman21
It truly is remarkable how people who do this for a living can't seem to figure out the scheduling should be really, really easy.
SEC West: OU, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas
SEC South: A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi St.
SEC Central: Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
SEC East: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky
If the league plays an 8 game schedule each team will play the other three teams in their division (3 games); each division will play another division on a yearly rotating basis (4) games; then you play one more game vs. a team from one of the other two divisions (either on a rotating basis or based upon conference division standings from the previous year---just like the NFL does).
The divisions would be balanced (as best as possible) The ONLY yearly "historic" rivalry that wouldn't be naturally preserved is Auburn v. Georgia. However, I bet if you ask Auburn fans who their most hated rival is 99.9% would say Alabama. If you asked Georgia fans the same question the overwhelming majority would say Florida. BOTH of those yearly games are preserved.
This isn't difficult!
SEC West: OU, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas
SEC South: A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi St.
SEC Central: Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
SEC East: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky
If the league plays an 8 game schedule each team will play the other three teams in their division (3 games); each division will play another division on a yearly rotating basis (4) games; then you play one more game vs. a team from one of the other two divisions (either on a rotating basis or based upon conference division standings from the previous year---just like the NFL does).
The divisions would be balanced (as best as possible) The ONLY yearly "historic" rivalry that wouldn't be naturally preserved is Auburn v. Georgia. However, I bet if you ask Auburn fans who their most hated rival is 99.9% would say Alabama. If you asked Georgia fans the same question the overwhelming majority would say Florida. BOTH of those yearly games are preserved.
This isn't difficult!
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Posted on 5/24/22 at 11:40 am to Alt26
I hear what you are saying, but any four team pod/division that doesn't include all the schools that are in the same state is complete bullshite in my opinion.
If Texas and TAM aren't in the same division it looks ridiculously weak for both of them, like they're hiding like cowards.
I get that a four team division of LSU, Ark, Ole, MSST lines up really well for us, but why fault us for having a great geographic location? frick, the whole conference is based on location to begin with.
That is really why I think they just two an East/West division and we then rotate 1 or 2 teams from the East every season.
LSU, OU, Texas, TAM, Ark, OM, MsSt, Mizzou
vs
Bama, UGA, Fla, Aub, Tenn, Kent, SoCar, Vandy
That 8 v 8 seems pretty reasonable to me.
If Texas and TAM aren't in the same division it looks ridiculously weak for both of them, like they're hiding like cowards.
I get that a four team division of LSU, Ark, Ole, MSST lines up really well for us, but why fault us for having a great geographic location? frick, the whole conference is based on location to begin with.
That is really why I think they just two an East/West division and we then rotate 1 or 2 teams from the East every season.
LSU, OU, Texas, TAM, Ark, OM, MsSt, Mizzou
vs
Bama, UGA, Fla, Aub, Tenn, Kent, SoCar, Vandy
That 8 v 8 seems pretty reasonable to me.
Posted on 5/24/22 at 9:49 pm to Alt26
Now preserve DSOR ANNUALLY (along with WLOCP, IB, TSIO, ...).
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