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Do you want two divisions or groups or perm opponents...
Posted on 12/14/23 at 9:02 am
Posted on 12/14/23 at 9:02 am
I think the only fair way to split the teams is two eight team divisions and then you rotate 2 teams from the other division. Nine conference games, no permanent opponents. The MS/AL state line would be the divider...
If they would decide to go back to pods, you'd have to ensure that in state schools are in the same pods, correct? So the Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi schools would all be together, setting the base for the pods and then you add them in geographically.
It would be the same geographical ones we've seen listed:
AM, Mizzou, Texas, OU
LSU, Ark, OM, MsSt
Bama, Aub, Tenn, Vandy
UGA, Fla, UK, SoCar
OR
Do they come up with some kind of three permanent opponents and then rotate the frick out of everyone which will cause seasons to be all over the place...
As long as they do it, it needs to be geographical first, anything else and someone is getting the easy way out and soemone is getting fricked.
If they would decide to go back to pods, you'd have to ensure that in state schools are in the same pods, correct? So the Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi schools would all be together, setting the base for the pods and then you add them in geographically.
It would be the same geographical ones we've seen listed:
AM, Mizzou, Texas, OU
LSU, Ark, OM, MsSt
Bama, Aub, Tenn, Vandy
UGA, Fla, UK, SoCar
OR
Do they come up with some kind of three permanent opponents and then rotate the frick out of everyone which will cause seasons to be all over the place...
As long as they do it, it needs to be geographical first, anything else and someone is getting the easy way out and soemone is getting fricked.
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Posted on 12/14/23 at 9:17 am to wesman21
You might consider trading out Auburn and KY in your groupings since Auburn is mileage-wise the nearest school to UF and is an historic rival with UGA and UF. KY, TN, and Vandy are historical rivals as is UT with UA. AU and AL would still find a way to play each year.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 9:33 am to wesman21
I agree, divisions should've stayed. Just swap Mizzou and Vandy for Bama and Auburn.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 9:37 am to wesman21
I still believe the reason they haven't definitely said what the conference schedule will look like going forward is because they know there will be a final round of expansion happening very soon.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 9:51 am to wesman21
A 3/6 model just makes too much sense, so I'm sure they'll find a way to frick it up.
It preserves all the historical/traditional rivals that everyone wants to keep, you will play every team in the SEC at a minimum every2 years, and you'll complete a full home/home series with every team in teh league in a 4 year period. It truly checks all the boxes.
It preserves all the historical/traditional rivals that everyone wants to keep, you will play every team in the SEC at a minimum every2 years, and you'll complete a full home/home series with every team in teh league in a 4 year period. It truly checks all the boxes.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 10:03 am to wesman21
I want no divisions, no permanent opponents, and nine SEC games. Just a round robin schedule.
Everyone will play everyone else every two years.
Rivalry games will mean more with a break in between.
Everyone will play everyone else every two years.
Rivalry games will mean more with a break in between.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 10:04 am to wesman21
I'd rather have FL, TN & Auburn as Georgia's permanent 3. Any configuration that doesn't honor the WLOCP and DSOR is hot garbage.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 10:09 am to wesman21
2 permanents.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 10:10 am to wesman21
We need a permanent Thanksgiving opponent. Everyone but LSU has one.
If ou stops playing okst then that’s a good move.
If ou stops playing okst then that’s a good move.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 10:12 am to wesman21
I want 2 divisions
Posted on 12/14/23 at 10:18 am to wesman21
I want to play Alabama, Auburn and Florida every year. I also want 9 conference games
Posted on 12/14/23 at 10:22 am to wesman21
We want Tennessee and Vandy.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 10:48 am to wesman21
With 16 teams and only 8 conference games there are going to be years where second, third or fourth tie-breakers come into play to decide who's going to play in the SECCG - and all hell will break loose with pissed off fans.
Because of that, two divisions where you play everyone else in your division would solve most tie-breaker scenarios.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 12:16 pm to wesman21
3 permanent opponents
This works even if they stick with 8 games
5/12 is not a bad rotation at all
This works even if they stick with 8 games
5/12 is not a bad rotation at all
Posted on 12/14/23 at 12:56 pm to wesman21
I want to keep the same set up but move AL & AUB to the east and put OK & TX in the west. See below.
New SEC
East
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
West
Arkansas
LSU
Missouri
Miss ST
Oklahoma
Ole Miss
TX A&M
Texas
Play 10 Conf games
Everyone in your division plus 1 cross division Rivalry & 1 alternate cross
Cross Rivalries:
East vs West
Florida vs LSU
Kentucky vs Miss ST
S Carolina vs TX A&M
Vandy vs Ole Miss
Auburn vs Missouri
Tennessee vs Texas
Georgia vs Oklahoma
Alabama vs Arkansas
Rotate the remaining opposing div teams yearly H & A and in 14 years you have played everyone in the conference at least twice.
New SEC
East
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
West
Arkansas
LSU
Missouri
Miss ST
Oklahoma
Ole Miss
TX A&M
Texas
Play 10 Conf games
Everyone in your division plus 1 cross division Rivalry & 1 alternate cross
Cross Rivalries:
East vs West
Florida vs LSU
Kentucky vs Miss ST
S Carolina vs TX A&M
Vandy vs Ole Miss
Auburn vs Missouri
Tennessee vs Texas
Georgia vs Oklahoma
Alabama vs Arkansas
Rotate the remaining opposing div teams yearly H & A and in 14 years you have played everyone in the conference at least twice.
This post was edited on 12/14/23 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 12/14/23 at 1:04 pm to wesman21
Since there will be 16 teams, the SEC should really keep the divisions.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 1:09 pm to wesman21
Scheduling is easier with pods & divisions.
Divisions, BTW, automatically determine the SECCG teams (something many foreshadow will be troublesome with this non-divisions setup).
Divisions, BTW, automatically determine the SECCG teams (something many foreshadow will be troublesome with this non-divisions setup).
Posted on 12/14/23 at 1:12 pm to wesman21
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Nine conference games, no permanent opponents.
NO WAY will ANNUAL rivalries be sacrificed.
Not to get on my soapbox, but I have a 4X4 pod setup that preserves ALL rivalries with full H/A in 6 years (opposed to this 4 year push) & changes the SECCG teams.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 1:15 pm to wesman21
quote:
Bama, Aub, Tenn, Vandy
UGA, Fla, UK, SC
Bama, Aub., UGA, Fla.
Tenn, Vandy, UK, SC
That's more geographically correct.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 1:17 pm to wesman21
I wish we would have stayed with division play. It just seems more fun playing for and winning the West or East. I know it’s not a huge change just playing out the season and taking the 2 best teams. It just feels like teams accomplished more when you say that this team won the West or East.
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