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re: How did Texas get the easiest SEC schedule in year 1
Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:15 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:15 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
Not our fault that most of the SEC (besides Bama, Mizzou, Ole Miss, and Georgia) suck.
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Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:31 pm to meansonny
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I disagree.
UGA won the eastern division on 2011. We beat nobody that year. No one.
Half of the conference is below average. And there will be consistent seasons in college football where that is true (not just respective to the SEC but respective to P5 conferences).
I'm not talking about 10-15 years ago. I'm talking about today.
Using the 247 talent composite every SEC team other than Vandy is ranked 32nd or better in the nation in team talent.
While that isn't the ONLY factor in how good a team is, it's a big factor. It means that even when teams like Arkansas have a good game and play to their talent, they're a tough out that you can't sleep walk through.
You can generally sleep walk through Vandy with a Texas talent level on your team.
The difference is there was only one team other than OU and Texas in the top 32 of talent last year (TCU). The next closest was at 40 (TT).
Talent matters.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:38 pm to hookem33
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we've been told for years we'd be a .500 team in the sec because the sec is so superior...now evidently the sec sucks.
The more you know
your reading comprehension skills suck. Having the easiest schedule doesn't mean that the SEC sucks. It means you were given the most favorable schedule.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:58 pm to GamecockUltimate
We have joined the SEC, we are playing the 3 teams that hate us the most away from home and we are the only team in the country playing the programs that have won the last 3 national titles but, somehow, we have an easy schedule.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 2/28/24 at 2:00 pm to DawginSC
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The difference is there was only one team other than OU and Texas in the top 32 of talent last year (TCU). The next closest was at 40 (TT).
Talent matters.
While your premise has some merit... the Big XII compensates somewhat by having some exceptional skill players.
If you haven't done so, you might want to check where the two Super Bowl QBs played College Ball at.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 2:03 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
Michigan, Oklahoma, UGA, and A&M is not exactly easy.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 2:04 pm to rebelrouser
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Michigan, Oklahoma, UGA, and A&M is not exactly easy.
And only 1 of those is a home game. However, facts mean nothing to these people.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 2:25 pm to rebelrouser
Michigan has a new coach and lost most of their starters. Won’t be even close to the same team as they were last season.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 2:31 pm to DawginSC
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It means that even when teams like Arkansas have a good game and play to their talent, they're a tough out that you can't sleep walk through
If your standard of an above average football team is losing with dignity, I again will disagree with you.
How do you quantify losing with dignity (a tough out) anyway?
Losing by 7 to BYU?
Losing by 3 to Liberty?
7 point loss to San Jose St?
Posted on 2/28/24 at 2:40 pm to Wanruningchen
This list is just another example of
ESPN propping up their favorite muse Utx. They realize that everyone has now seen how easy of a conference schedule Utx was gifted by Sankey (under direction of ESPN, no doubt). So, now they make up some bullsheet ranking of Utx schedule difficulty.
ESPN propping up their favorite muse Utx. They realize that everyone has now seen how easy of a conference schedule Utx was gifted by Sankey (under direction of ESPN, no doubt). So, now they make up some bullsheet ranking of Utx schedule difficulty.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 2:44 pm to rebelrouser
Michigan isn't in the SEC and Oklahoma and A&M are their permanents. Don't count
Posted on 2/28/24 at 2:56 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
Just out of curiosity and sake of argument, let's say Tenner, Flarda, Cowbell and aggy end up being better than everyone expects, AND we manage to beat Georgia? What will the narrative be among the highly educated braintrust on the rant?
Posted on 2/28/24 at 2:59 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
ESPN says you’re wrong ; Top 10 2024 Football Schedules. And don’t tell me this is ESPN favoritism, ESPN is always right.
GATORS should do well
No. 1: Florida
No. 2: USC
No. 3: Northwestern
No. 4: Mississippi State
No. 5: Purdue
No. 6: Georgia Tech
No. 7: Oklahoma
No. 8: Washington
No. 9: Vanderbilt
No. 10: Texas
No. 11: South Carolina
No. 12: UCLA
No. 13: Oregon
No. 14: Auburn
No. 15: Michigan State
LINK to Schedules
GATORS should do well
No. 1: Florida
No. 2: USC
No. 3: Northwestern
No. 4: Mississippi State
No. 5: Purdue
No. 6: Georgia Tech
No. 7: Oklahoma
No. 8: Washington
No. 9: Vanderbilt
No. 10: Texas
No. 11: South Carolina
No. 12: UCLA
No. 13: Oregon
No. 14: Auburn
No. 15: Michigan State
LINK to Schedules
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 2/28/24 at 3:00 pm to 49 to nada
I can guarantee you with 100% certainty that my gators are going to suck arse this year.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 3:02 pm to GatorOnAnIsland
Further proof that ESPN is full of shat and has a permanent hard on for Utx. Their ranking on that list is laughable.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 3:08 pm to MurphyGator
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Further proof that ESPN is full of shat and has a permanent hard on for Utx. Their ranking on that list is laughable.
Texas can’t help it that aggy being on their schedule, knocked them down from the #1 hardest to the 10th.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 3:10 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
Michigan will be a much easier game now in
24 because they just lost their coach and most of their starters. Same with aggie probably.
24 because they just lost their coach and most of their starters. Same with aggie probably.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 2/28/24 at 3:11 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
Cause we own the sec already. Just ask aggy. They will tell you.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 3:11 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
Lets look at how easy LSU's schedule is.
USC (Neutral Site)
Nicholls Colonels (home)
Soth Carolina (away)
UCLA (home)
South Alabama (home)
bye(Ole Miss doesn't have a bye)
Ole Miss (home)
Arkansas (away)
A&M (Away)
bye
Alabama (home)
Florida (away)
Vandy (home)
OU(home)
Your toughest stretch has 2 bye weeks and while you have a bye to prep, Ole Miss has a game. Lets also not forget LSU's "second toughest game" is against a team with a brand new coach.
USC (Neutral Site)
Nicholls Colonels (home)
Soth Carolina (away)
UCLA (home)
South Alabama (home)
bye(Ole Miss doesn't have a bye)
Ole Miss (home)
Arkansas (away)
A&M (Away)
bye
Alabama (home)
Florida (away)
Vandy (home)
OU(home)
Your toughest stretch has 2 bye weeks and while you have a bye to prep, Ole Miss has a game. Lets also not forget LSU's "second toughest game" is against a team with a brand new coach.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 2/28/24 at 3:11 pm to rebelrouser
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Michigan, Oklahoma, UGA, and A&M is not exactly easy.
A&M as your fourth toughest game is not a great argument. You're talking about a 7 win team from last season.
For comparison, UGA plays Texas (12 wins), Alabama (12 wins), Ole Miss (11 wins), Clemson (9 wins), Tennessee (9 wins) before we hit our 7 win teams (Georgia TEch and Kentucky). Effectively Texas's 4th toughest game is equivalent to UGA's 6th.
It's not the end of the world, but you got a favorable draw. It's about as easy a schedule as you'll see going forward.
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