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re: An 8 Team Schedule
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:38 am to MrWalkingMan
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:38 am to MrWalkingMan
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How about Texas, OU, Aggy, and Mizzou go back where they came from and the SEC can enjoy all of its permanent cross-divisional and historic rivalries
That’s why divisions makes sense. Put these 4 in a division together since they have history with each other. Do the same with SEC teams who have the most history. The problem there is some teams will cry that it’s unbalanced.
LSU has history with everyone so whatever division we land in, I’d likely be ok with it as long as it doesn’t include Kentucky Vandy Mizzou or SC
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Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:39 am to HorninHouston
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I've forwarded your concerns to sankey. Expect to hear from him soon.
At this point there’s a better chance of Vandy being kicked out than Texas leaving.
Sorry guys but Texas is here to stay so get used to it.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:40 am to BigBro
When the SEC played a 6-game schedule, BAMA played the barn, Tennessee, and LSU every year. When BAMA played an 8-game schedule, we played the barn, Tennessee, and LSU every year.
That's because the SEC Office scheduled us to play the barn, Tennessee, and LSU. Put all your nonsense aside and visions of scheduling harmony, and let the SEC Office continue as it has always been in the SEC forever.
Next problem please.
That's because the SEC Office scheduled us to play the barn, Tennessee, and LSU. Put all your nonsense aside and visions of scheduling harmony, and let the SEC Office continue as it has always been in the SEC forever.
Next problem please.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:43 am to turnpiketiger
quote:Yeah right. Heaven forbid that we have any easy wins. Let's join the NFL while we're at it. SMH.
LSU has history with everyone so whatever division we land in, I’d likely be ok with it as long as it doesn’t include Kentucky Vandy Mizzou or SC
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:45 am to GreyReb
Auburn…?
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:03 am to GreyReb
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Florida should be Georgia and Auburn
Florida can't be Georgia and Auburn in a 2-6 model
Why you ask?
Auburn > Alabama, Georgia (no slots open)
But I'm not sure they would get that slot even if a 3rd slot opened..
Why you ask?
Because it's a giant puzzle and when you fill slots with one team, it means other teams are left holding the bag somewhere else, similar to the Auburn example above.
Let's do an experiment. See below.
Anyone can answer..
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:23 am to BigBro
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Let's do an experiment. See below.
It really boils down to these 5 options unless you get really crazy.
So which one makes the most sense?
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:32 am to bamameister
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Put all your nonsense aside and visions of scheduling harmony, and let the SEC Office continue as it has always been in the SEC forever.
Next problem please.
That's exactly what happened.. and Lord Nick cried about it saying that it was too hard for Alabama to play Auburn, Tennessee and LSU.
This is why the problem even exists today. The SEC office doesn't have a solution that even half of the teams will agree with.. so we're gonna end up losing a lot of good rivalries that should be played every year.
You don't care if Alabama doesn't play Tennessee every year?
You don't care if Alabama doesn't play LSU every year?
You don't care if Georgia doesn't play Auburn every year?
That makes no sense to me.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:44 am to tigerburningbright75
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Yeah right. Heaven forbid that we have any easy wins. Let's join the NFL while we're at it. SMH.
You sound like a real big pussy
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:01 am to BigBro
HOW in the world did you come up with this?
& the idea to swap out certain teams in each group?
The only downside I see is the # of times teams play each other isn’t balanced.
& the idea to swap out certain teams in each group?
The only downside I see is the # of times teams play each other isn’t balanced.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:06 am to BigBro
Don’t forget Ala./MSU has a long history as well.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:07 am to BigBro
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That's exactly what happened.. and Lord Nick cried about it saying that it was too hard for Alabama to play Auburn, Tennessee and LSU
There were a lot of things that Coach Saban voiced out of concern. The SEC schedule survived long before Coach Saban, as I just demonstrated.
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This is why the problem even exists today. The SEC office doesn't have a solution that even half of the teams will agree with.. so we're gonna end up losing a lot of good rivalries that should be played every year.
Head coaches have always wanted it their way, how human of them. Then reality sets in, and we all move on.
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You don't care if Alabama doesn't play Tennessee every year?
You don't care if Alabama doesn't play LSU every year?
You don't care if Georgia doesn't play Auburn every year?
That makes no sense to me.
You make no sense. I just said that BAMA has always played the barn, Tenn, and LSU, even when the league used only a 6 conference game schedule. Of course, back then, the SEC also played 99% of FBS teams for their 11-game schedule. How manly of them.
So everyone should man up and grow a pair. IF you REALLY want your natural rivals, then advocate for those teams every year and quit worrying about your precious SOS. If you are still not following here: I WANT TO PLAY the barn, TENNESSEE, and LSU EACH YEAR.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:18 am to southernboisb
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HOW in the world did you come up with this?
& the idea to swap out certain teams in each group?
Originally, the idea spawned from a 9 game similar setup.
The original 10 want to play each other and don't care about the misfits..
so I tried to come up with a solution. See below.
So this was just a spin off of that idea.. and you could still do this idea with an 8 game schedule, but there would be a lot of teams that wouldn't play another team.. ever..
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& the idea to swap out certain teams in each group?
just trying to think outside the box with something that has balanced scheduling.. it's a whole lot easier to just pick 2-6 or 3-5 if you aren't worried about that component.
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The only downside I see is the # of times teams play each other isn’t balanced.
It definitely isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than a 1/7 imo. Some will argue otherwise because we get to play everyone 2x over 4 years.. but that comes at a big cost when you consider the games that are lost..
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:21 am to southernboisb
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Don’t forget Ala./MSU has a long history as well.
I'm aware of that, but I don't see them moving Auburn or Tennessee out of the top 2 slots for Alabama.
In a 3 perm setup, I'm in favor of these 3 for Alabama.
Auburn
Tennessee
Miss State
(ESPN will want LSU, I would prefer State because of the balance it creates further down the line)
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:24 am to bamameister
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I WANT TO PLAY the barn, TENNESSEE, and LSU EACH YEAR.
and in the OP I made sure that Alabama plays all 3 every year..
unless you are talking about the 2-6 option that I also listed..
Now that I typed that out, I get what you are saying now..
Ok. I'll come up with a version just for you.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:45 am to BigBro
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and in the OP I made sure that Alabama plays all 3 every year..
unless you are talking about the 2-6 option that I also listed..
Now that I typed that out, I get what you are saying now..
Ok. I'll come up with a version just for you.
Keep in mind that head coaches, in all conferences, are all girly men these days. They think only about wins and playoffs, so they are calibrated for least resistance.
If they could get their way, they would schedule 4 FCS teams for their OOC schedule each year. They have little regard for what fans have to pay for at all these Sisters of the Poor conventions we call home games. (Please see Lane Kiffin and "Eli" Drinkwitz man up for reference.) They need to dress their teams in pink and just be honest with their fans.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:58 am to turnpiketiger
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South: Florida, Bama, Auburn, Georgia
You would have to swap Florida for State to even it out or the bama fans would have a coronary
Posted on 5/29/25 at 1:19 pm to BigBro
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As we all know, a 1-7 isn't doable with all of the different rivalry games that need to be played.
WTF is a 1-7?
Look, this is not a hard problem to solve. You have 2 or 3 permanent games, and you rotate the rest.
Just like it was done before 1992.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 1:20 pm to turnpiketiger
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divisions
No.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 1:25 pm to BigBro
It doesn't have to be equal. Some teams can have 2 permanent rivals, some can have only one, and some can have zero, and just rotate through everybody more quickly.
Would a school like Kentucky be pissed if UGA got UF and AU permanently, but Kentucky didn't get anyone permanently?
Would a school like Kentucky be pissed if UGA got UF and AU permanently, but Kentucky didn't get anyone permanently?
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