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Pros and cons of playing SECCG

Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:25 pm
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
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Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:25 pm
PROS

• We could fricking win! If it's Texas, the spread would probably be closer to a pick em or Texas might be a slight favorite. shite, we might even end up as the betting favorite.

• I don't think we're consistent enough to win 4 playoff games in a row. We might be too inconsistent to win 3 playoff games in a row. But 3 would definitely work better and improve our statistical chances.

• 25 days in between games. For the "we wouldn't be risking injury if we miss the SECCG," we would still be "risking injury" if we played in the first round of the playoffs, except any injury in the SECCG would have either two weeks or 25 days to heal before the next game, while any injury in the first round of the playoffs would have 8 or 9 days to heal.

• Winning the SEC in the first year of the new expansion would be epic. Watching our players rip the giant SEC logo off of the wall and holding it up in the confetti after the game is always epic. Major trash talking point.

• Kirby needs more conference titles for his legacy. He has the same number of national championships as SEC championships. Saban got into this same pattern at Bama. Actually had more national titles than SEC titles after his first 5 seasons. But then he broke out of it.

CON

If we have another clunker like the Ole Miss game, we could miss the playoffs altogether. Recency bias and instant overreactions in the 18 hours between the end of the SECCG and the CFP selection show is real. Been there, done that.

I will admit that the only con is sort of a biggie
This post was edited on 11/23/24 at 9:30 pm
Posted by Griffindawg
Member since Oct 2013
7879 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:29 pm to
Looks like we are going
Posted by Griffindawg
Member since Oct 2013
7879 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:30 pm to
And I don’t want to
Posted by Dawg4Life47
Beach
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:30 pm to
Only if A&M loses. If they beat Auburn they will play Texas twice
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
2124 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:30 pm to
I guess that Ole Miss and Bama could claim head to head but at the same time they lost late in the season to unranked teams.
Posted by K9
wayx....BOBO IN '19 &lt-- oops
Member since Sep 2012
26844 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:31 pm to
Pro: if we lose to tech we still have a chance at playoffs.
Posted by Dawg7730
Member since Mar 2021
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Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:31 pm to
No way we get left out even with a loss. No way…
Posted by Kneehigh
Low Country
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:31 pm to
Are you sure?
Posted by Barstools
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2016
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Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:32 pm to
If atm loses to Texas or auburn and Bama losses to OK or auburn and we're in. We clinch tonight with atm and Bama losses
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
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Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:33 pm to
The Nerdometer9000 SECCG Simulator is down right now, but my only question is what happens if Texas AM comes back and wins tonight and then wins again next week against Texas.

Posted by claydawg09
Covington
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:33 pm to
If A&M beats Auburn and loses to Texas, they play Texas in SECCG. If A&M beats Auburn tonight and Texas next week, we play A&M in SECCG
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
2124 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:34 pm to
They can say what they want but teams with the same record in conference play the first tie breaker is head to head. So I don't put a lot of confidence in what they say now. Also you know with Saban at espn they will start lobbying for Bama.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
43337 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:36 pm to
Bama is done after tonight.
Posted by Kneehigh
Low Country
Member since Nov 2012
16453 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:37 pm to
Ahhh… makes since. Bama is done
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
7805 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:38 pm to
The Simulator is back up, and apparently it doesn't make a frick what Texas A&M does against Auburn, in terms of keeping us out.









This post was edited on 11/23/24 at 9:41 pm
Posted by K9
wayx....BOBO IN '19 &lt-- oops
Member since Sep 2012
26844 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:39 pm to
Yes
Posted by K9
wayx....BOBO IN '19 &lt-- oops
Member since Sep 2012
26844 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:40 pm to
False. You got to put in the data right. Ole Miss lost to UF.

If Aggies win tonfiir and lose next week it's a Aggie longhorn rematch. But it is based on conference opponents record so lot of moving parts.
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
7805 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:41 pm to
quote:

False. You got to put in the data right. Ole Miss lost to UF.

If Aggies win tonfiir and lose next week it's a Aggie longhorn rematch. But it is based on conference opponents record so lot of moving parts.



Damn! I am going to stop now. Way too late to think this hard.
Posted by Barstools
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2016
11193 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:42 pm to
quote:

The Simulator is back up, and apparently it doesn't make a frick what Texas A&M does against Auburn,



True but they lose tonight and we are clinched.
This post was edited on 11/23/24 at 9:43 pm
Posted by Kneehigh
Low Country
Member since Nov 2012
16453 posts
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:47 pm to
Pulling for A&M to hold on
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