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Can a team reject the invitation to play in the SEC Championship?

Posted on 10/20/25 at 6:56 pm
Posted by jryanw
Bham, AL
Member since Dec 2013
5775 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 6:56 pm
If Bama loses one more game it’s in our best interest not to play in that game. I wonder if they would consider declining the invitation?
Posted by bamabubbamac
Member since Oct 2025
111 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 6:57 pm to
No … sec championship is an exalted honor
Posted by jryanw
Bham, AL
Member since Dec 2013
5775 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 6:58 pm to
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No … sec championship is an exalted honor


A 3 loss SEC runner up could get left out if we see chalk elsewhere. frick being an honor. lol
Posted by bamabubbamac
Member since Oct 2025
111 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 7:25 pm to
If they are that stupid it is what it is.. worth a shot at a ring
Posted by bamabubbamac
Member since Oct 2025
111 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 7:28 pm to
Also we got no business being in playoffs if we lose to lsu or ok or au or sc
Posted by GooseSix
Member since Jun 2012
21675 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 7:38 pm to
1. Shut up.

2. Gtfo
Posted by MemphisGuy
Germantown, TN
Member since Nov 2023
13285 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 7:48 pm to
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Can a team reject the invitation to play in the SEC Championship?
If Bama loses one more game it’s in our best interest not to play in that game. I wonder if they would consider declining the invitation?


Posted by Mike C1
Member since Oct 2025
139 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 7:52 pm to
Of course Bama would quit at something like that lol
Posted by BFANLC
The Beach
Member since Oct 2007
22166 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 7:55 pm to
Better question is if Bama wins out does Bama rest the players.
Posted by Aggie in TN
Franklin TN
Member since Jun 2022
2757 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 7:56 pm to
If you have one loss and get left out, consider it an honor.

If you have two losses with the possibility of three, you are screwed.
Posted by Fearless and True
N Carolina
Member since Aug 2022
1571 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 8:01 pm to
I wouldn't have thought a team with Natl Title aspirations would back off a challenge. Maybe you should just go straight to the Title game after the regular season? Or just not finish the regular season at all and just wait for the Title game?
Posted by Clark14
Earth
Member since Dec 2014
26016 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 8:08 pm to
quote:

If Bama loses one more game it’s in our best interest not to play in that game. I wonder if they would consider declining the invitation?


That’s a legitimate question, but before this playoff format teams were knocked out of the championship game for losing their conference championship game so it’s not that much different. It’s tough to make the conference championship game and be left out of the playoffs especially if the team is from the sec.
Posted by elposter
Member since Dec 2010
26495 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 8:12 pm to
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Also we got no business being in playoffs if we lose to lsu or ok or au or sc


By this standard you would never fill half of a 12 team playoff. But the reality is we have a 12 team playoff that must be filled. So your argument fails.
Posted by STLcards20
Member since Sep 2016
37 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 8:15 pm to
No, SEC Championship/tradition > watered down playoffs
Don’t turn your back on that
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
26415 posts
Posted on 10/20/25 at 8:16 pm to
quote:

Also we got no business being in playoffs if we lose to lsu or ok or au or sc


This is almost as dumb as the original post.
This post was edited on 10/20/25 at 8:19 pm
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
9233 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:20 am to
I’ve never heard a rejection for the CG.

Aren’t they mandatory?
Posted by Simple Solution
Member since Dec 2024
196 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:22 am to
Your definitely not a bama fan. No way Alabama would ever back down from playing a game.
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
24475 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:26 am to
I’ve been on the side of no 9-3 team is making the playoff debate, but if the SEC runner-up is 10-2 going into the SECCG there’s no chance they get left out the playoff. The precedent would be SMU still getting in the playoff last year as the ACC runner-up when they had no business being there. A 3-loss SEC team should’ve been in the playoff instead and SOS is supposed to be a crucial factor in determining playoff eligibility this year
This post was edited on 10/21/25 at 8:27 am
Posted by GreatPumpkin
Member since Mar 2022
2886 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:43 am to
It should be done away with. SEC championship game is a whole different league than the other conference title games. It’s not even the same sport
Posted by bamabaseballsec
Member since Dec 2020
3159 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:50 am to
The sec championship is worthless if a non champ sec team wins the playoffs.
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