Well, the bulldogs are in our fight song too. Whichever ones they meant, we obviously still play them, but they were never our biggest rivalry. The rivals we had then are still our rivals now, save a few. And Georgia Tech certainly hasn't thrived. In part, I think an argument could be made for the emphasis the SEC has made in keeping rivalries in tact and fostering a program's ability to thrive. When they have down years, rivalries keep people interested in the games.

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Posted by molsusports

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Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:05 pm to Bellabama

I still imagine a 16 league with four divisions in the near future. Perhaps it is counter-intuitive but I think that might be the best shot at keeping more of the core rivalries intact. Imagine something like:

Southwest:
LSU (Florida)
Arkansas (Virginia Tech)
A&M (Missouri)
Ole Miss (MSU)

Northwest:
Bama (Tenn)
Auburn (Georgia)
Missouri (A&M)
MSU (Ole Miss)

Northeast:
Tennessee (Alabama)
Virginia Tech (Arkansas)
NC State/ECU (South Carolina)
Vanderbilt (Kentucky)

Southeast:
Florida (LSU)
Georgia (Auburn)
South Carolina (NC State)
Kentucky (Vanderbilt)

This would imply a 8 game conference schedule with four fixed opponents (the fixed out of division opponent is noted) and allow you to rotate four new opponents every two years. And the whole premise would hinge on your ability to have a two round division playoff to settle who wins the SEC (I like the idea of them being seeded and the top two seeds hosting the first round)

It isn't perfect. I would hate seeing fewer games between LSU and Bama/Auburn. But considering the other options something like this may turn out to be the best available solution.

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