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I realize in the SEC we can't control scheduling within the conference, but this

Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:26 pm
Posted by koreandawg
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:26 pm
committee is screaming at the top of their lungs that if you are in a P4 conference, make your OOC schedule as light as possible and you'll be okay if you can win those games. Don't challenge yourselves at all. And make the regular season boring.
This post was edited on 11/19/24 at 9:31 pm
Posted by Adventure Junkie
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:30 pm to
Didn’t help missouri

Posted by momentoftruth87
Your mom
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:30 pm to
I don’t think they’re saying that. They’re likely just following rankings and the next two weeks will work itself out.

Georgia needs to put up points and come as close to covering that 42 point spread as possible to show if you got it.
Posted by 3down10
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:31 pm to
Just keep it in mind every time someone says they want a 9 or 10 game conference schedule.

I sometimes wonder if they do it just to cause a split in the future.
Posted by koreandawg
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:34 pm to
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Didn’t help missouri


Well, obviously you have to win your conference games.

My point is that strength of schedule doesn't seem to have much meaning right now. Head to head with UGA and Bama and Ole Miss is fine if that's the way you want to look at it. But what about Tennessee and Alabama? At that point, you should look at resumes of all of those teams. Perhaps they are looking at us getting beat by three scores I guess.

And I'm not even talking about Notre Dame being ranked ahead of us with one semi decent win and a loss to some team that calls themselves Salukis. Or a Miami team that has played no one and lost to Georgia Tech, an average team in a terrible conference.
Posted by Clark14
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:35 pm to
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Just keep it in mind every time someone says they want a 9 or 10 game conference schedule.


I’m sure other conferences would like to see the sec do that. Let us canibalise ourselves.
Posted by koreandawg
South Korea
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:37 pm to
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I don’t think they’re saying that. They’re likely just following rankings and the next two weeks will work itself out.

Georgia needs to put up points and come as close to covering that 42 point spread as possible to show if you got it.


We work on things that actually will make us better later and build depth in these games. We don't try to put on a show against these teams. It could happen because of the talent differential, but we don't do Tennessee and Ole Miss vs. these teams. Not our style.
This post was edited on 11/19/24 at 9:37 pm
Posted by djsdawg
Member since Apr 2015
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:37 pm to
Resume? Doesnt matter.
SOS? Doesnt matter.
Quality wins? Doesnt matter.
Overall wins? All that matters.
Head to head? It matters, sometimes.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Your mom
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:45 pm to
If I were a coach I wouldn’t give a damn bout style I’d be doing everything I can to show why I’m the best. Everyone knows what your style is and it isn’t working. I’m not trying to be a dick to you either.
Posted by LSUTigresFan
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Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 9:48 pm to
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committee is screaming at the top of their lungs that if you are in a P4 conference, make your OOC schedule as light as possible and you'll be okay if you can win those games. Don't challenge yourselves at all. And make the regular season boring.


How is it our fault that Michigan sucks the year after they won the natty and made multiple CFP appearances in a row? We went there and took care of business and beat them just like Oregon did.

Also, OU has been pretty good for almost 2 decades, then absolutely sucks the year they join the SEC.

Now, we have Ohio State scheduled back-to-back.
This post was edited on 11/19/24 at 9:51 pm
Posted by ColoradoElkHerd
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:08 pm to
Op is 100% right.
Posted by MtVernon
Member since Jul 2024
10238 posts
Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:11 pm to
The problem with SEC mentality is the spirit of sport is lost on you pours.

You'd play Mercer 12 times just get a shot at the Natty. Probably always made sure your little sister never won at Pong.

It's not about the love of sport for indigents, it's about winning. Because personally, they don't.
Posted by BevoBucks
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:17 pm to
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committee
The committee does what E$PN tells them to. They run this whole thing.
Posted by TexasOnTop
Member since Nov 2023
6633 posts
Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:19 pm to
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How is it our fault that Michigan sucks the year after they won the natty and made multiple CFP appearances in a row? We went there and took care of business and beat them just like Oregon did.


We’re the only team that’s played the winners of the last 3 national championships, and 3 rivalry games on the road in 1 season.
This post was edited on 11/19/24 at 10:36 pm
Posted by djsdawg
Member since Apr 2015
41450 posts
Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:24 pm to
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The committee does what E$PN tells them to. They run this whole thing


If anything has that kind of power, they do what the Big 10 tells them to do.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:30 pm to
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The committee does what E$PN tells them to.

Then it's in the self interests of ESPN / ABC to get as many of their SEC rating meal tickets in the tournament.
Posted by scrooster
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Member since Jul 2012
43072 posts
Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:34 pm to
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Overall wins? All that matters.
Head to head? It matters, sometimes.

Do you believe that it will matter for BYU and Utah? How about Army?

What you posted is only partially correct.

What matters, to this committee, and all others until this expands to 16 teams ... is conference affiliation and TV ratings.

Does anyone believe that TV is not in the ear of this committee? Does anyone believe that this committee is completely and totally independent of outside influences? Free of biases?

Once you're honest with yourselves about these things ... then everything else becomes clear.

One thing is an absolute certainty. The 12 playoff teams will be pulled from the Top 14 of the CFP Poll. Being ranked 12th is not a guaranteed spot in the playoffs.
Posted by GBJs
Northwest Mississippi
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:38 pm to
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problem with SEC mentality is the spirit of sport is lost on you pours.


quote:

pours


Makers 46, neat.
Posted by lastfan
Houston
Member since Nov 2015
8678 posts
Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:43 pm to
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I’m not trying to be a dick to you either.

You never have to try, it’s just one of your innate talents
Posted by BigBro
Member since Jul 2021
20163 posts
Posted on 11/19/24 at 10:49 pm to
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committee is screaming at the top of their lungs that if you are in a P4 conference, make your OOC schedule as light as possible and you'll be okay if you can win those games. Don't challenge yourselves at all. And make the regular season boring.

while I agree with you..
here is the problem this year

ND beat A&M and they are in 1st place

Pokes beat Hogs who beat Vols who beat Bama who beat Dawgs who beat Horns who beat Michigan who beat USC who beat LSU who beat the Rebels who best USCe who beat A&M who beat Missouri who beat Vandy who lost to fricking 2-8 Georgia State who lost to Georgia Tech who lost to Virginia Tech who lost to Vandy ..

How in the hell do come to grips with all of that with any sort of confidence? It’s a freaking circle jerk across the whole country.. way more so than usual imo.. and maybe that will be normal.. but we need to start winning our OOC games.

Did I mention Cal beat Auburm who beat 1-6 UK who beat Rebels who beat Dawgs?

Oh and Miss State got blown the frick out by TOLEDO.. one week after they lost to Arizona State..

This is why SOS is hard this year.
This post was edited on 11/19/24 at 10:50 pm
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