re: 13 Game Season with 9 game conference schedule

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13 game season ameliorates the loss of homegame concern that I vehemently share with you if we had a 9 game con schedule in a 12 game regular season.

Think this through.

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My last response was to Fred regarding 10 conference games in a 12 game season.

10 conference games aleviates the home/road imbalance in seasonal scheduling.

I like the idea of 13 games. More football will never get a veto from me.
I object to a 9 conference game schedule because of the imbalance home/road.

What goal are you trying to achieve with 9 conference games? Because once you lay that out, I promise you that there will be a better solution to meet your goal.

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So playoff teams play up to sixteen games?

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As if they won't get a month off between the first 14 and the last two.

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So Bama is going to have 5 conference home games while Auburn has 4 conference home games?

That won't fly. Ever.

Unless you have each team play a neutral site, it isn't going to work.

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Are you concerned that having 9 game conference schedules would create advantages and disadvantages in regard to reaching the conference championship game? If so, there's no need for concern.

There are an odd number of teams in each SEC division, which means that each team has an even number of division opponents, which means that each team's odd, ninth conference game would come in to play cross-divisionally, which means that the 5/4 home game split would occur cross-divisionally like it's done in the BIG 10. Right? Each team in one division would play 2 of 3 cross-division opponents at home and each team in the other division would play 1 of 3 cross-division opponents at home, and they would switch places each year.

If in year so and so every SEC West team has, say, 4 designated home conference games and every East team has 5, who exactly has the advantage? Who is at a disadvantage? Cross-divisional teams aren't judged against each other.

The issue you may be thinking of (which, IMO, isn't really an issue) applies to conferences which divisions have an even number of teams and which teams play an odd number of conference games, such as the PAC 12 today. It also applies to conferences with no divisions but still with an even number of teams that play an odd number of conference games, such as the Big 12 today and like the SEC from '88-'91, and like lots of other conferences over the years.

12 games, 10 conference games, 1 conference championship game. Independents find a conference or get shut out.

No playoff. No schedule qualifiers. BCS computers pick the top 2 for a Championship Game. No analysts, no polls, no eye test.

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So playoff teams play up to sixteen games?

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No. That would be up to 17 games. 13 regular, conference championship, and 3 playoff games. 16 is the minimum that teams in the championship would play.

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No drop the 12th game FCS add an sec game for a total of 11 regular season games. You’d more than make up the difference in revenue hosting a conference team than paying a rent a win.

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That is false for a lot of reasons.
When UGA plays Austin Peay and Arkansas plays the Eastern Ill, that is 2 home games. Home stadium revenues. TV revenue for the conference on 2 games.

When you place an extra conference game to schedule 7-1 UGA @ 0-6 Arkansas... you lose revenue from a game that completely disappears from the schedule. TV revenue to be shared among the conference. Home stadium proceeds. Proceeds for hotels, restaurants/bars, etc..

More conference games equals fewer games, tickets, and TV revenue for the conference.

If you want to get rid of cupcakes, schedule games against Clemson, Notre Dame, Texas, Arizona State, Oklahoma State.
Yes. You might want to schedule 2 p5 OOC games in the same year.
Hell... you may want to schedule 3.

If you want better, do better.
No need to limit your opportunities by stripping the ability of your AD to schedule games your fans want to see.
I'm not excited about seeing Arkansas, Ole Miss, or Miss St more often. More conference games is just more of the same.

I'd rather see something better and different.

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Are you concerned that having 9 game conference schedules would create advantages and disadvantages in regard to reaching the conference championship game? If so, there's no need for concern.

There are an odd number of teams in each SEC division, which means that each team has an even number of division opponents, which means that each team's odd, ninth conference game would come in to play cross-divisionally, which means that the 5/4 home game split would occur cross-divisionally like it's done in the BIG 10. Right? Each team in one division would play 2 of 3 cross-division opponents at home and each team in the other division would play 1 of 3 cross-division opponents at home, and they would switch places each year.

If in year so and so every SEC West team has, say, 4 designated home conference games and every East team has 5, who exactly has the advantage? Who is at a disadvantage? Cross-divisional teams aren't judged against each other.

The issue you may be thinking of (which, IMO, isn't really an issue) applies to conferences which divisions have an even number of teams and which teams play an odd number of conference games, such as the PAC 12 today. It also applies to conferences with no divisions but still with an even number of teams that play an odd number of conference games, such as the Big 12 today and like the SEC from '88-'91, and like lots of other conferences over the years

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I appreciate that.

I was not aware how it was handled.

Honestly, I am tired of playing Vandy, Kentucky, Mizzou, etc.. every year.
And I am not excited about playing Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Miss St more often.

Half of the league is below average. Think about it.
If I face below average teams, I want it to be a team that I haven't faced in a while. Texas in a down year. Colorado in a down year. Notre Dame in a down year.

Michael Keaton?

I support a 9 game schedule if we go 13 game season.

Will not happen