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4 pod system if UNC and NCSU join
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:41 am
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:41 am
Pod 1: Gulf Coast
LSU
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Texas A&M
Pod 2: Ozarks
Arkansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Pod 3: Plains
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Kentucky
Pod 4: I95
Florida
North Carolina
North Carolina State
South Carolina
The teams would all play 8 conference games broken down as follows:
3 within Division
1-2 permanent cross-pod rivals
3-4 others
The permanent rivals would be:
Alabama/Tennessee
Alabama/LSU
Arkansas/Texas A&M
Arkansas/LSU
Florida/Georgia
Florida/Tennessee
Georgia/South Carolina
Kentucky/Vanderbilt
Kentucky/North Carolina
Missouri/South Carolina
Top two pod winners play in Atlanta for the title.
LSU
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Texas A&M
Pod 2: Ozarks
Arkansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Pod 3: Plains
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Kentucky
Pod 4: I95
Florida
North Carolina
North Carolina State
South Carolina
The teams would all play 8 conference games broken down as follows:
3 within Division
1-2 permanent cross-pod rivals
3-4 others
The permanent rivals would be:
Alabama/Tennessee
Alabama/LSU
Arkansas/Texas A&M
Arkansas/LSU
Florida/Georgia
Florida/Tennessee
Georgia/South Carolina
Kentucky/Vanderbilt
Kentucky/North Carolina
Missouri/South Carolina
Top two pod winners play in Atlanta for the title.
This post was edited on 4/12/17 at 11:42 am
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Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:41 am to CGSC Lobotomy
ALL IN
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:42 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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4 pod system if UNC and NCSU join by CGSC Lobotomy
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:44 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Switch Georgia and Florida and Tennessee and Kentucky and it works beautifully.
ETA: Also, doing a match rotating pod system would work better. For instance, pod A & C are matched for two years and they would switch to other pod partners for two years and the two winner from the matchup play in the SEC title game.
ETA: Also, doing a match rotating pod system would work better. For instance, pod A & C are matched for two years and they would switch to other pod partners for two years and the two winner from the matchup play in the SEC title game.
This post was edited on 4/12/17 at 11:48 am
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:45 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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Pod 2: Ozarks
Arkansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Pod 2: Ozarks are belong to VOLS
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:46 am to CGSC Lobotomy
That Ozarks pod would be so bad 
This post was edited on 4/12/17 at 11:47 am
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:49 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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The permanent rivals would be:
Florida/Tennessee
UF / Auburn are rivals. Both school's fans would like to play yearly again.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:49 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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Pod 3: Plains
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Kentucky
You need a SEC history lesson
UK + UT + VU is almost a given in any pod discussion
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:51 am to CGSC Lobotomy
You had me at pod. I remember reading a breakdown/suggestion of the pod system a few years ago and it is so much better than the current system, especially as it relates to frequency of interaction between teams.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:52 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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Pod 3: Plains
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Kentucky
This would be tough sledding for UGA. Kentucky might as well give up football.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:54 am to CGSC Lobotomy
4 Divisions:
West:
aTm
MiZZOU
Arkansas
LSU
Antebellum:
Ole Miss
MSU
AU
Bama
Appalachian:
VU
UK
UT
UNC
Atlantic:
NCSU
USCe
UGA
UF
Per your scenario...
3 within Division
1-2 permanent cross-pod rivals
3-4 others
UNC/NCSU could be a permanent rival match-up, as could UT/Bama, UGA/AU, LSU/UF etc...
West:
aTm
MiZZOU
Arkansas
LSU
Antebellum:
Ole Miss
MSU
AU
Bama
Appalachian:
VU
UK
UT
UNC
Atlantic:
NCSU
USCe
UGA
UF
Per your scenario...
3 within Division
1-2 permanent cross-pod rivals
3-4 others
UNC/NCSU could be a permanent rival match-up, as could UT/Bama, UGA/AU, LSU/UF etc...
Posted on 4/12/17 at 12:04 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Pod 3: Plains
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Kentucky
quote:
Pod 2: Ozarks
Arkansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Seems fair
Posted on 4/12/17 at 12:35 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
south west
LSU
Mississippi State
Texas A&M
Alabama
north west
Arkansas
Missouri
Vanderbilt
Ole Miss
south east
Florida
Auburn
Georgia
South Carolina
north east
Tennessee
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi State
Texas A&M
Alabama
north west
Arkansas
Missouri
Vanderbilt
Ole Miss
south east
Florida
Auburn
Georgia
South Carolina
north east
Tennessee
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Kentucky
Posted on 4/12/17 at 12:47 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
I'd be down.
NC is the last real prize for the SEC. maybe Virginia, but an opportunity like this is unlikely to happen again. Swoop in and force the ACC to act.
NC is the last real prize for the SEC. maybe Virginia, but an opportunity like this is unlikely to happen again. Swoop in and force the ACC to act.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:06 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Although, I realize it will never happen. I enjoy the idea behind the pod system.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:14 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Pod 1: Gulf Coast
LSU
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Texas A&M
Sounds great to me
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:17 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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One thing that could work to determine championship teams is combine 2 pods for a representative and rotate the pods every year. Play all of the teams from your pod (3 games), along with the pod you're matched with that year (4 games), and then each team has a permanent non-pod rival that they must play ever year. (1 game)
Year 1 - SEC West + SEC South vs. SEC East + SEC North
Year 2 - SEC West + SEC East vs. SEC South + SEC North
Year 3 - SEC West + SEC North vs. SEC South + SEC East
Scheduling would probably be a bitch but it would be fun. Plus the longest you'd go without playing another SEC team would only be 2 years rather than the 6 we have now.
I said this would be a good way to handle pods a couple years ago and still think it's the best way to do it.
Pods of 4 + Superpods of 8 that rotate every year to determine a championship game.
This post was edited on 4/12/17 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:22 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Put us in the same pod as Auburn and Georgia.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:25 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Just going off a quick glance, but has anyone discussed the idea of:
3
1(permanent)
3(rotating)
4 pod winner semi final? Obviously there would be shitty teams with a chance at a championship sometimes by virtue of being the best in a shite pod, and also takes away from home games... I'm kind of talking myself out of this idea.
3
1(permanent)
3(rotating)
4 pod winner semi final? Obviously there would be shitty teams with a chance at a championship sometimes by virtue of being the best in a shite pod, and also takes away from home games... I'm kind of talking myself out of this idea.
This post was edited on 4/12/17 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 4/12/17 at 1:43 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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