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What is the point of big OOC games?
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:16 pm
LSU against USC
Or A&M versus ND?
If they let SMU in playing Houston Christian why should the SEC schedule teams that are legitimate out of conference?
It makes zero sense. LSU could have played a weak out of conference school and probably made the playoffs. Same with A&M.
Seriously I don’t see the point of ever playing legitimate teams OOC ever again. If this is our reality going forward.
Or A&M versus ND?
If they let SMU in playing Houston Christian why should the SEC schedule teams that are legitimate out of conference?
It makes zero sense. LSU could have played a weak out of conference school and probably made the playoffs. Same with A&M.
Seriously I don’t see the point of ever playing legitimate teams OOC ever again. If this is our reality going forward.
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Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:16 pm to BigSneezy
Burn it all to the ground
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:17 pm to BigSneezy
What we need to do is cut the seasons shorter and expand the playoffs.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:17 pm to BigSneezy
I say up conference games to 10, conferences are bigger now should be more games. That will naturally reduce the number of OOC games, and may reduce the incentive to schedule big OOC games.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:17 pm to BigSneezy
It’s all about money. They know we all will watch championship series games. Regular season excitement
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:17 pm to ManBearSharkReb
I agree. Cancel all OOC conference games against any legitimate teams for all teams in our league. It makes zero sense to play tougher teams now.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:18 pm to BigSneezy
Because if you win it and the committee is splitting hairs it can put you over the edge.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:18 pm to BigSneezy
A&M and LSU have no place in the playoff. If you have a good enough team, you'll make it regardless if you play a big OOC game or not.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:18 pm to BigSneezy
Its pretty crazy, just schedule cupcakes, and if you can skirt by only losing 2 conference games you're in
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:18 pm to BigSneezy
To be a bit blunt, big time OOC games weren't the SEC's problem. It was teams that should have made the playoff losing to vastly inferior teams in conference.
Alabama: Don't get blown out by Oklahoma and you're in... possibly hosting.
Ole Miss: Don't shite the bed against Kentucky or Florida and you're in.. possibly hosting.
SMU had to go 11-2 just to even have a chance of making the playoff as an at large. Ole Miss or Alabama were GUARANTEED spots with 2 losses.
Alabama: Don't get blown out by Oklahoma and you're in... possibly hosting.
Ole Miss: Don't shite the bed against Kentucky or Florida and you're in.. possibly hosting.
SMU had to go 11-2 just to even have a chance of making the playoff as an at large. Ole Miss or Alabama were GUARANTEED spots with 2 losses.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:19 pm to catholictigerfan
I agree with this. It would also ensure we don’t have too many teams with weak schedules.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:19 pm to tween the hedges
No one is saying they are lol
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:19 pm to BigSneezy
This is such a stupid takeaway 
Interesting you mention SMU played Houston Christian but not their other two games, TCU and BYU.
Interesting you mention SMU played Houston Christian but not their other two games, TCU and BYU. Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:20 pm to BigSneezy
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LSU could have played a weak out of conference school
We did.... and USC beat us..... AGAIN.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:21 pm to MustangReb
But it doesn’t benefit us to take the risk. It’s not worth a few extra million to have a team left out. FU to the world.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:21 pm to BigSneezy
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If they let SMU in playing Houston Christian why should the SEC schedule teams that are legitimate out of conference?
Didn’t SMU also have BYU and TCU OOC?
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:22 pm to tween the hedges
So LSU loses to SMU on a neutral field? No. They do not. This is nuts.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:23 pm to BigSneezy
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Seriously I don’t see the point of ever playing legitimate teams OOC ever again
Why do you hate football?
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:24 pm to BigSneezy
SMU OOC: BYU, TCU, Nevada, Houston Christian
Bama OOC: Wisconsin, USF, Western Kentucky, Mercer
SMU OOC > Bama OOC
Bama OOC: Wisconsin, USF, Western Kentucky, Mercer
SMU OOC > Bama OOC
Posted on 12/8/24 at 1:24 pm to Hawgeye
?? they complain about OOC games and the games you lost weren’t even OOC. That’s not why you’re out. You lost in conference. Take it to 10 games and you have 4 losses instead of 3 ??
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