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re: Based on the Latest Comments by Sankey, it Sounds like PODS are Coming.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:02 am to Hugh McElroy
Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:02 am to Hugh McElroy
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Or we could just say screw the NCAA rules and do what we want.
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Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:13 am to Farmer1906
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Are yall reading this the same way? The PODS or some type of permanent rivals yearly/rotate everyone else (not too dissimilar than SEC bball) are clearly the easiest ways to play everyone the most often.
Most likely: 9 SEC games (4-5 SEC home games alternate years); no divisions or pods (equitable SOSs); 3 fixed opponents (rivals) and rotate the other 12 opponents in 6 schedule slots (playing all 12 twice within 4 years); 2 teams with best SEC W-L records play in the SEC title game. Playing 9 SEC games and 3 non-SEC games still allows for 7-8 total home games and the GA-GT, FL-FSU, SC-Clemson, UK-Louisville rivalry games.
Fixed opponents:
AL - AU, TN, LS
AR - MO, AM, TX
AU - AL, GA, MS
FL - GA, LS, MS
GA - AU, FL, SC
KY - SC, TN, VB
LS - AL, FL, AM
OM - MS, MO, OK
MS - AU, FL, OM
MO - AR, OK, OM
OK - MO, OM, TX
SC - GA, KY, VB
TN - AL, KY, VB
AM - AR, LS, TX
TX - AR, OK, AM
VB - SC, KY, TN
This post was edited on 8/28/21 at 10:12 am
Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:31 am to Farmer1906
I said it would be a POD system but no one believed me. The reason I knew we would have the PODs was because Texas was assured that the divisional setup would be done away with and replaced with a rotational schedule so Texas would be able to play all the SEC schools regularly.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:38 am to missloutiger
Four Divisions:
SEC North
SEC East
SEC West
SEC South
Easy.
SEC North
SEC East
SEC West
SEC South
Easy.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:39 am to TidalSurge1
I'd like Arkansas back please and thank you.
Arkansas
Georgia
??? Kentucky?? IDGAF
Arkansas
Georgia
??? Kentucky?? IDGAF
Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:39 am to KingofTexas
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I said it would be a POD system but no one believed me
its been a topic on here for quite some time. your thoughts are not new quote:
The reason I knew we would have the PODs was because Texas was assured that the divisional setup would be done away with and replaced with a rotational schedule so Texas would be able to play all the SEC schools regularly.
says one of the schools that came begging to get in...
Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:55 am to Farmer1906
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some type of permanent rivals yearly/rotate everyone else
Pods likely leaves several teams pissed about loss of rivalries and leaves a few teams with pretty weak groupings of "permanent opponents". The 3 permanent, 6 rotating seems to be the best compromise option that still gets every team home and away over a 4 year period.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 11:56 am to TidalSurge1
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Instead of Pods (but similar), I think we'll go to 9 SEC games, 3 permanent opponents (rivals) and rotate the other 12 opponents in 6 schedule slots (playing twice in 4 years). Two teams with best SEC W-L records play in SEC title game.
Great minds
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:13 pm to fibonaccisquared
False. Pods with 3 perm opponents takes care of that.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:19 pm to Farmer1906
4 divisions of 4 each is the only answer if change is needed at all
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:22 pm to Pickle_Weasel
I'm in 12 gangs bitch! Wha-eva, I do what I want!
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:28 pm to Farmer1906
4 divisions of 4 teams
Arkansas
Mizzou
Ole Miss
Oklahoma
LSU
Miss State
Texas
Texas A&M
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Arkansas
Mizzou
Ole Miss
Oklahoma
LSU
Miss State
Texas
Texas A&M
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:33 pm to Farmer1906
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Georgia has still yet to come to Kyle Field and we've been here a decade now.
I seriously doubt Georgia has played more than five or six games west of the Mississippi River in their entire existence.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:36 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
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Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
What????
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:39 pm to SECdragonmaster
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What????
yep, I emailed it to Sankey and he already emailed back and said he agrees
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:43 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
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I emailed it to Sankey and he already emailed back and said he agrees
Email him back.
Auburn’s pod should be:
Kentucky - getting a good basketball rivalry going lately.
Vanderbilt - need to catch up in the series from a half a century ago.
Missouri - I enjoyed that SEC championship game very much.
Arkansas - one of my favorite road trips.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:55 pm to Farmer1906
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I 100% agree with this comment about rotating teams through campuses. Georgia has still yet to come to Kyle Field and we've been here a decade now.
Are yall reading this the same way? The PODS or some type of permanent rivals yearly/rotate everyone else (not too dissimilar than SEC bball) are clearly the easiest ways to play everyone the most often.
BAMA and the barn to the east, 9 game SEC schedule, and now no need for even one cross-division rival.
How fast do you want to go?
Posted on 8/26/21 at 1:02 pm to Farmer1906
I don't think pods work if you're trying to preserve the SEC title game. I mean I'm not sure what their purpose would be. I'm thinking probably every team has 2-3 permanent rivals and then you rotate through the rest of the league. No divisions. Top two finishers to SEC title game.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 1:02 pm to NYCAuburn
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Says one of the schools that came begging.
Texas don't beg. Del Conte picked up the phone and told Sankey we were coming and that was that.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 1:18 pm to Bwmdx
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False. Pods with 3 perm opponents takes care of that.
No permanent opponents...
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