re: (Final Draft) Evidence Mounts of a Scandal in the SEC

First, tl;bcnr (but could not resist).

Second, there are many flaws to your arguments. In order to accept your premise, we have to accept the notion that teams that suck now have always sucked and will continue to suck.

As an example, Auburn "due" to play Florida, but now is playing Tennessee. Those who have a problem with that switch have made a projection of each team's strength going forward. But, just a couple of years ago, Florida was projected as a weaker opponent.

You have to assume that the "schedule maker" is making these projections and deliberately altering the scheduling with ONLY Alabama or Auburn (or even LSU in a negative way) in mind.

It seems that everybody tends to ignore the scheduling wants/needs of the other teams when these conspiracy theories start to materialize. It's all about them and totally short-sighted when considering the opponent's needs.

Georgia is not getting a break. LSU is getting screwed.

Kentucky is not getting a marquee match up at home. Alabama is getting a cakewalk.

Arkansas is not getting a marquee match up in very fertile recruiting grounds of the Sunshine State (which, given the population of Arkansas and relative local talent, this exposure is something Arkansas desperately needs). Auburn is getting a cakewalk at Tennessee (UT fans should be insulted).

The guys who talk about these scheduling conspiracies remind me of former rivals that were so self-centered and disinterested in the needs of their business partners that 4 programs left the conference. I'm not pointing fingers. I'm just making a point. Consider the conference needs as a whole.