re: 2018 SEC Helmet Schedule

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You still get your somewhat of a cupcake game but it would be a bit better on the resume compared to CUSA or Sunbelt teams. I know Ole Miss, Arkansas and i believe UT still owe Memphis a home game

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Ole Miss just played @ Memphis 2 years ago and are playing @ Memphis again in 2019. UT played @ Memphis in 2010 and they haven't played since. Arkansas hasn't played Memphis since 1998 and the game was @ Memphis.

As far as SEC schools playing AAC schools, who exactly would look better on a resume and what does an SEC school have to gain by playing a good AAC school?

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BUT I do agree that Bama needs to step up with more respectible "mid majors" and add a 2nd P5 game most years

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Why? I don't see what benefit there is. We played one of the best mid-major teams Fresno State last year, and I doubt the committee gave that much consideration. The SEC West is typically good enough that you don't need a good OOC schedule.

A) Thanks for the research. Wasnt aware a date had been put on the final Ole Miss game, last I heard they were backing out. As for the UT and Arkansas games, it is my understanding that each series had an open game left (obviously i was incorrect as to where they would be played). Seeing as how both of those teams have been down the past few years i would love to see Memphis play them now rather than later when we go back to being irrelevant.

B) Simply replying to some one else's comment that the "mid major" scheduling needed to be better for some of your teams. Seeing as how the AAC is arguably the best of the G5 conferences (a dwarf among midgets if you will), it would seem drawing OOC games from there would suit you better. Granted, probably would not move the needle in terms of SOS but it would take away the narrative that SEC schools only schedule cupcake G5 teams

C) Yes, selfishly i would like to see more AAC teams play SEC teams because teams like Memphis or UCF or Boise St or Houston are told they need to play better schedules but nobody worth a damn will play us.

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B) Simply replying to some one else's comment that the "mid major" scheduling needed to be better for some of your teams. Seeing as how the AAC is arguably the best of the G5 conferences (a dwarf among midgets if you will), it would seem drawing OOC games from there would suit you better. Granted, probably would not move the needle in terms of SOS but it would take away the narrative that SEC schools only schedule cupcake G5 teams

C) Yes, selfishly i would like to see more AAC teams play SEC teams because teams like Memphis or UCF or Boise St or Houston are told they need to play better schedules but nobody worth a damn will play us.

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The problem with SEC teams scheduling good mid-majors is that they have everything to lose and nothing to gain. Most of the schools in the SEC schedule one game against a solid P5 team, sometimes multiple. The SEC schools never have to worry about SOS given the difficulty of their SEC schedules. Adding a good mid-major to their already difficult schedules could just be a recipe for disaster. They are generally trap games and the mid-major is generally playing their biggest game of the year while the SEC school is just trying to fill their schedule. The SEC school is expected to win and winning these games has no effect on their postseason. However, losing these games can kill their season. Not to mention they generally are paying $1 million to these mid-majors just to play them. So, at the end of the day, there just isn't much of incentive to schedule these types of games.

As a Memphis fan, you still have scheduled plenty of games against SEC schools. You regularly play Ole Miss, State, and Tennessee and are playing Missouri this year. That's about as much as a G5 school can hope for, honestly. Not to mention, you have scheduled UCLA last year, so you're still scheduling some quality P5 opponents.

Arky and State

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11/17......what a shitshow. I might just schedule my root canal for that day

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I personally enjoy the easy break in the schedule. Good chance to do something for the wife or go camping.

I mean, every other Saturday of the fall, I'm either stressing over my team's ability to win or stressing over other teams' abilities to lose. It wears on you.

Why didn't LSU schedule Troy again?

Roll Damn Tide!

3 teams taking bye weeks before LSU. That’s not good..