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Posted on 3/14/23 at 11:08 am to MNW
Posted on 3/14/23 at 11:08 am to MNW
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2 permanent opponents also create a weird imbalance in the non-permanent rotation (8 non-perm series rotating between 13 schools).
to be fair, there already is a weird imbalance. Right now you play 6 permanent series against your division and then rotate the remaining 4 series among the 7 from the opposite division with no real rhyme or reason as to why. For instance, since the 2012 expansion LSU has had series with Florida in 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012. And they've played UGA in 2022, 2019, 2017, 2014, and 2012. They've had series against Tennessee in 2021, 2018, 2016, and 2014. So 7x against Florida, 5x against UGA, and 4x against Tennessee. It's been seemingly completely random who you play in the other division.
This post was edited on 3/14/23 at 11:09 am
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Posted on 3/14/23 at 11:37 am to lsufball19
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to be fair, there already is a weird imbalance. Right now you play 6 permanent series against your division and then rotate the remaining 4 series among the 7 from the opposite division with no real rhyme or reason as to why. For instance, since the 2012 expansion LSU has had series with Florida in 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012. And they've played UGA in 2022, 2019, 2017, 2014, and 2012. They've had series against Tennessee in 2021, 2018, 2016, and 2014. So 7x against Florida, 5x against UGA, and 4x against Tennessee. It's been seemingly completely random who you play in the other division.
I guess I hadn't really noticed, but you're right, all the more reason to adopt something simpler
This post was edited on 3/14/23 at 11:57 am
Posted on 3/14/23 at 4:44 pm to lsufball19
Not playing certain opposite division opponents have occasionally helped one team win the division or even the whole SEC. In some years being able to avoid Vandy or Florida was a definite advantage in the West. Not anything unfair, just luck of the draw.
Don't know if that will be worse with the new format or better. Probably better because both Texas and Oklahoma are pretty good and no one will be able to escape good opponents.
Don't know if that will be worse with the new format or better. Probably better because both Texas and Oklahoma are pretty good and no one will be able to escape good opponents.
This post was edited on 3/14/23 at 4:48 pm
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