re: Only 8 SEC Conference games?

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That’s not the point. By playing less conference games, the league negates 7 guaranteed losses

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There are two separate issues the OP is complaining about:

#1 - By playing fewer conference games the SEC is allowed to artificially inflate its perceived dominance. The OP argues that even if the SEC inserts a very difficult "9th" game it is highly unlikely that half of the SEC teams would lose (which would obviously happen if the conference played each other in a "9th" game).

#2 - The SEC has easier schedules bc they don't play a 9th conference game. This is subjective and must be taken on a case by case basis. It depends on who each team schedules as their "9th" game. A & M scheduled Clemson, Auburn scheduled Oregon, LSU scheduled Texas, Georgia scheduled Notre Dame.

Issue #1 may be a valid complaint. Issue #2 is absolutely not valid unless a team schedules only patsy non-conference opponents.