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re: 1-7 scheduling model gaining momentum per SI’s Ross Dellinger
Posted on 6/6/22 at 8:07 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
Posted on 6/6/22 at 8:07 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
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. I grew up an SEC fan
And a A&M fan?
Are you, like, 15?
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Posted on 6/6/22 at 8:09 pm to Adam Banks
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People would care about Oklahoma vs bama though
Alabama vs Auburn is certain
Posted on 6/6/22 at 8:10 pm to Draconian Sanctions
SEC is full of pussies. Should be a nine or 10 SEC schedule. If your team does not agree, sit and pee.
Posted on 6/6/22 at 9:05 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Pussy leadership. 1-7 shouldn’t even be an option.
Posted on 6/6/22 at 10:15 pm to Bham Bammer
A&M is pushing this hard so they dont have to play us every year. It is unreal how scared they are of us, even after the last 12 years of mediocrity.
Posted on 6/6/22 at 11:24 pm to Draconian Sanctions
3-6 is the way to go. Below are ten untouchable games. Then fill in the rest of the schedules based on traditions, history, number of games played, borders, proximity, etc.
1. Alabama-Auburn
2. Alabama-Tennessee
3. Alabama-Miss State
4. Georgia-Auburn
5. Georgia-Florida
6. Oklahoma-Texas
7. Texas-Texas A&M
8. Tennessee-Vanderbilt
9. LSU-Ole Miss
10. Miss State-Ole Miss
1. Alabama-Auburn
2. Alabama-Tennessee
3. Alabama-Miss State
4. Georgia-Auburn
5. Georgia-Florida
6. Oklahoma-Texas
7. Texas-Texas A&M
8. Tennessee-Vanderbilt
9. LSU-Ole Miss
10. Miss State-Ole Miss
Posted on 6/7/22 at 12:38 am to Draconian Sanctions
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I’m not even sure who our 1 would be under a 1-7. Bama and Auburn get each other obviously, Florida would get Georgia, A&M would get Texas, Ole Miss would get Moo State. I guess Arkansas?
I think Carolina is more likely.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 12:49 am to Tornado Alley
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Right? What are we, as a conference, sacrificing for more money and TV viewers?
shite, the ridiculous "pod scheduling" proposals had LSU playing more Big XII/SWC/Big Eight teams than SEC teams.
Yet LSU is in the tornado alley with the teams being mentioned being in it too!
Posted on 6/7/22 at 12:55 am to Draconian Sanctions
I was 99% sure we would go with 3&6 because I assumed TV networks would push it hard. But if I was a coach I'd push like hell for 1&7. 3&6 would reduce bowl eligible teams, make it harder to make a 4 team playoff, and get more coaches fired annually.
I still think we end up at 3&6. But a lot of those 2nd and 3rd games every year are not going to be rivalries.
I still think we end up at 3&6. But a lot of those 2nd and 3rd games every year are not going to be rivalries.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 2:02 am to Ole Ag
I don't think ESPN actually wants 3-6 b/c it reduces their game inventory. They want those G5 SEC games for SEC+ and ESPN+.
This post was edited on 6/7/22 at 2:03 am
Posted on 6/7/22 at 6:58 am to McNet
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Untouchable
1. Alabama-Auburn
2. Alabama-Tennessee
3. Alabama-Miss State … No
4. Georgia-Auburn
5. Georgia-Florida
6. Oklahoma-Texas
7. Texas-Texas A&M
8. Tennessee-Vanderbilt … no
9. LSU-Ole Miss
10. Miss State-Ole Miss
Ala and miss have played a lot. But so have lsu and Tulane.
Tennessee has survived decades of being 8&4-like. Their clash with Alabama is a keeper. But their Vanderbilt game is a no go.
This post was edited on 6/7/22 at 7:00 am
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:20 am to Monahans
I’m pretty sure there’s not one SEC school afraid to play your train wreck of a football program. Vandy might even be trying to get you as their permanent game.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:24 am to Draconian Sanctions
But what does Harry Rex Vonner have to say? 
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:37 am to TrumpedUpVol
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If you drop from four OOC games to three, the portion of the conference that isn't Georgia won't be cutting that P5 game and instead would drop a cupcake (especially if mandated by the conference). This scenario where even a low-tier ninth conference game (which would always be one of the protected rivalries in the 3/6/6 format, so typically a game of some merit) is less meaningful/valuable than the dropped OOC matchup just doesn't exist in reality
This reasoning doesnt merit a change, though.
It would be better to mandate 2 OOC P5 opponents than to add the 9th conference game for several reasons.
1) the AD can schedule the quality of the opposing program (no one knows the quality of the team so many years into the future, but even teams like Baylor, Nebraska, UNC carry a certain level of interest). I would love for the UGA admin to take our fanbase up to Madison Wisconsin. That is on the table with 4 OOC.
2) SEC vs SEC has a guaranteed loser. Whereas one of the lesser SEC teams has a punchers chance against wake, northwestern, kansas etc.. Im not posting about a cupcake win. Im posting p5 vs p5. Being bowl eligible still has to be earned. But at least there is a percentage chance that 2 SEC schools come out on top that week.
3-5 format protects the rivalries and it protects each schools autonomy to schedule a guaranteed interesting game against 2 to 3 P5 opponents each season (as opposed to a blind round robin which hosts mediocre SEC teams half of the time).
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:45 am to SlicedBread
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There is no incentive to schedule two quality opponents, though.
The fourth cupcake game is bullshite, and is used to artificially inflate records to keep the conference profile high.
Pac 10, Big 10, Big 12 all play nine, no reason it shouldn't be standard.
There will be 16 teams in conference soon, it makes no sense not to expand the conference slate.
Pac 10, big xii, and big x would all trade places to be the SEC if given the opportunity. Do you doubt that?
The ACC regularly schedules 2 P5 OOC opponents. The idea that there is no incentive to treat your fanbase to fun, exciting away games along with interesting hand picked p5 opponents is excuse making from schools who fail to demand excellence from their AD.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:55 am to meansonny
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3-5 format protects the rivalries and it protects each schools autonomy to schedule a guaranteed interesting game against 2 to 3 P5 opponents each season (as opposed to a blind round robin which hosts mediocre SEC teams half of the time).
This would be a great option in my mind, but it doesn't seem like the SEC is considering anything other than 1/7/7 for an eight-game slate or 3/6/6 for a nine-game slate so the myriad scheduling options that would be more preferable aren't on the table.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 8:34 am to C W
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Alabama vs Auburn is certain
I felt like there were more certain games per team than there can be with the 1-7 format
Alabama vs Tennessee 104 games
Alabama vs Auburn 86 games
Something important to people will be lost as an annual game. The question is what games?
FWIW Auburn vs Georgia has 126 games and is arguably more important to maintain than Alabama vs Auburn. Although Georgia vs Florida has 100 games and isn't far behind.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 8:42 am to Draconian Sanctions
SEC needs to play 9 conference games.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 9:03 am to ronricks
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SEC needs to play 9 conference games.
Be more like the big 12, huh?
Posted on 6/7/22 at 9:07 am to Draconian Sanctions
Auburn and Georgia
And
LSU and Bama are going to be mad they don’t get to play every year.
And
LSU and Bama are going to be mad they don’t get to play every year.
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