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Auburn to the East Solution
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:27 am
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:27 am
The best solution is the Pod System as proposed by Bill Connelly at SBNation, but it's too progressive and nobody would do it at this point.
The second best solution, IMHO, is this.
EAST
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
WEST
Arkansas
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Missouri
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
- 9 SEC games
- no permanent opponents
- 3 rotating cross-divisional games
We'd all play each-other a whole lot more often and the rivalries that are the reason for the permanent games would be in the same division. Because of all the rotating games the cross-divisional games could even be picked based on some sort of weighted "fairness" system that both makes the matchups better and still keeps teams playing all the other SEC teams.
Yes, LSU would immediately feel better about their chances of getting to Atlanta, but every year they'd play 3 East opponents that could be tougher than, say, Arkansas'. And, in the end, who cares about winning a "division"? Big XII north teams won a lot of divisions post-Nebraska decline and it didn't matter because they just lost to Oklahoma/Texas.
As an Alabama fan I'd hate losing the LSU game, but I'd love playing Georgia and Florida every year.
The second best solution, IMHO, is this.
EAST
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
WEST
Arkansas
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Missouri
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
- 9 SEC games
- no permanent opponents
- 3 rotating cross-divisional games
We'd all play each-other a whole lot more often and the rivalries that are the reason for the permanent games would be in the same division. Because of all the rotating games the cross-divisional games could even be picked based on some sort of weighted "fairness" system that both makes the matchups better and still keeps teams playing all the other SEC teams.
Yes, LSU would immediately feel better about their chances of getting to Atlanta, but every year they'd play 3 East opponents that could be tougher than, say, Arkansas'. And, in the end, who cares about winning a "division"? Big XII north teams won a lot of divisions post-Nebraska decline and it didn't matter because they just lost to Oklahoma/Texas.
As an Alabama fan I'd hate losing the LSU game, but I'd love playing Georgia and Florida every year.
This post was edited on 6/1/17 at 10:29 am
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:29 am to SummerOfGeorge
its not going to happen no matter how many times that idea gets floated by
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:31 am to SummerOfGeorge
Why Bama and Auburn to the east.
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:32 am to SummerOfGeorge
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And, in the end, who cares about winning a "division"?
Everyone. Getting to Atlanta is the first goal. You are giving LSU a free pass every year.
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:32 am to SummerOfGeorge
LSU would have the easiest road to the title game. frick all that.
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:34 am to SummerOfGeorge
Stop making sense.
That east division would easily be the most stacked division to ever exist in CFB. I love it. Divisional play would be savage AF.
That east division would easily be the most stacked division to ever exist in CFB. I love it. Divisional play would be savage AF.
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:35 am to SummerOfGeorge
Works for me, let's sign the paperwork
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:37 am to SummerOfGeorge
It would at least make the SEC East competitive again.
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:45 am to SummerOfGeorge
so 5 of the Big 6 in the same division? makes sense.
Posted on 6/1/17 at 10:50 am to SummerOfGeorge
5 of the big 6 in the East
Posted on 6/1/17 at 11:03 am to SummerOfGeorge
Would the West have to win best 2 of 3 in the SECC to make it fair ?
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