re: Over at ESPN, more talk of Auburn moving to East div., so.......

Posted on 5/31/16 at 12:46 pm to nicholastiger

Posted by Irons Puppet

Birmingham

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Posted on 5/31/16 at 12:46 pm to nicholastiger

I think you will see a sixteen team SEC with four divisions. A four team SEC playoff with the winner getting a automatic bid to the playoff.

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Posted by Clear Eyes Full Jars

Republic of Texas

Member since Oct 2015

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Posted on 5/31/16 at 12:53 pm to Irons Puppet

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I think you will see a sixteen team SEC with four divisions. A four team SEC playoff with the winner getting a automatic bid to the playoff

You'll never see that, unless the playoffs switches to automatic bids.

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Posted by 3rddownonthe8

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Member since Aug 2011

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Posted on 5/31/16 at 2:21 pm to Irons Puppet

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A four team SEC playoff

this will never happen!

16 teams in 4 pods probably, but just the best 2 pod winners will meet for title.

right now you have 12 game schedule plus ccg plus playoff plus ncg ; that's 15... if you go to 8 team playoff that's 16. you aren't going to get 17 games, which is what would happen with an sec semi finals.

IF ... the BIG 12 expands or implodes, you can make an argument for 8 team playoff

BIG 12 EXPANDS -
5 CCG'S
3 AT LARGE

BIG 12 IMPLODES -
4 CCG'S
4 AT LARGE

The final scenario might be more inticing to schools like Texas, ND , & BYU.

Let OU, OSU, KU, TT, TCU, KSU look for new homes if there are any takers.

Schedule 12 games against P5 teams, have their own network; and now there are 4 at large spots to shoot for with out going through a CCG.

- but back to AU to the EAST, I like it if they are willing to for go the IB and TSIO. If not it might just be worth it to move bama & AU for VU & MIZZ and go to 9 games. You got to beat Bama (more than likely to win anyway) does it matter if it is in sep-nov or dec?

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Posted by BamaGradinTn

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Posted on 5/31/16 at 3:00 pm to Irons Puppet

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I think you will see a sixteen team SEC with four divisions. A four team SEC playoff with the winner getting a automatic bid to the playoff.

And add one additional knock down, drag out battle for an SEC playoff hopeful to have to deal with that the other power conference contenders wouldn't have? Even the administration at Auburn isn't that stupid.