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Going to a 9 Game Schedule will be terrible for the SEC.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:41 am
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:41 am
All of the ESPN announcers were raving about the fact that the SEC had never before played 8 conference games on the same day.
In reality, the 9 game gauntlet will end the playoff aspirations for a few deserving SEC teams while opening up opportunities for other conference teams to be able to claim that their won - loss records are more worthy.
I'm not sure why the ADs went for Sankey's money above everything else approach, but it will definitely hurt the middle tier of SEC football programs.
The "most deserving" mantra has been scuttled.
No wonder Cignetti jumped at signing an extension at Indiana. He will have a much easier road to reaching a playoff slot.
In reality, the 9 game gauntlet will end the playoff aspirations for a few deserving SEC teams while opening up opportunities for other conference teams to be able to claim that their won - loss records are more worthy.
I'm not sure why the ADs went for Sankey's money above everything else approach, but it will definitely hurt the middle tier of SEC football programs.
The "most deserving" mantra has been scuttled.
No wonder Cignetti jumped at signing an extension at Indiana. He will have a much easier road to reaching a playoff slot.
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Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:42 am to Chip82
It really is. Even at 8 games, our schedule was much harder. The mouse better be paying us well for this...
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:43 am to Chip82
Terrible decision and made because Stankey agreed to not get paid for taking in Utrans and Oklahoma
Sankey deserves ridicule
Sankey deserves ridicule
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:45 am to Chip82
Meanwhile if youre a big ten team you get to play teams like wisconson who flat out blow every week. Miss state beat ASU, one of the worst SEC teams beat one of the best BIG12 teams lol. SEC is so stacked its not even funny. Ohio state and oregon should join the SEC and just have the SEC be its own league
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:45 am to Chip82
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No wonder Cignetti jumped at signing an extension at Indiana. He will have a much easier road to reaching a playoff slot
Odd considering B1G > SEC this year.
SEC’s best team lost to Florida St, who has lost 8 straight ACC games.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:46 am to Gastrogastro99
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Ohio state and oregon should join the SEC
Oof, no, dear God, no.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:46 am to StroKat
The sec best team is undefeated and beat ND on the road
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:48 am to Chip82
Sankey has really positioned the SEC in a terrible spot. He keeps making concessions for other conferences and it keeps getting harder for SEC teams to get into the playoff.
Ohio state is basically sleep walking in, ND loses two games and is still a lock, the ACC could end up with 3. All while the SEC keeps making it more difficult.
Ohio state is basically sleep walking in, ND loses two games and is still a lock, the ACC could end up with 3. All while the SEC keeps making it more difficult.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:49 am to Chip82
Once the 12 team playoff gets here, it won't really make a frick. 9-3 SEC teams will start making the playoffs. A 9-3 SEC team almost made the playoffs last season.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 10:49 am to Chip82
Absolutely agree. Terrible decision.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:03 am to Gastrogastro99
There's plenty of crap in the SEC, too. Like Miss. St., UK and SC.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:20 am to Violent Hip Swivel
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Once the 12 team playoff gets here
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:21 am to StroKat
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Odd considering B1G > SEC this year.
Top to bottom? Nah.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:25 am to Violent Hip Swivel
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9-3 SEC teams will start making the playoffs. A 9-3 SEC team almost made the playoffs last season.
Almost....
The committee went by win - loss profiles over better teams.
This will only get worse with an extra conference game involved because it affects rankings as well.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:28 am to StroKat
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B1G > SEC this year.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:30 am to Chip82
Guys, we heard all off season about the backroom deal of 4 SEC/Big Ten teams guaranteed to make the playoffs. We're fine. 9 conference games means more good football. The cupcakes were killing us.
This post was edited on 10/19/25 at 11:31 am
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:30 am to StroKat
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Odd considering B1G > SEC this year.
noPosted on 10/19/25 at 11:31 am to Chip82
quote:let's be honest. They were never deserving.
the 9 game gauntlet will end the playoff aspirations for a few deserving SEC teams
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:33 am to hoojy
Call the Wah-mbulance! The move to 9+1 conference games had to be made, so the SEC can get them 5-11, 16 team CFP in place over the B18s stupid auto qualifier plan. The SEC will be fine and the tougher schedules will help them regain their dominance in CFB. Steel sharpens steel!
Posted on 10/19/25 at 11:33 am to Chip82
They are going drastically reevaluate how strength of schedule is valued on a resume
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