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re: How To Re-Align the SEC
Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:07 pm to ChromaticTide
Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:07 pm to ChromaticTide
How about just do away with divisions.. lock 3 rivals and rotate 6 every year..
you play 3 teams 4 times in years and get a home and home with the other 6 in a 4 year span., top 2 play for title. .. pretty simple..
BAMA - AU, UT, LSU
ARK - USC, MIZZ, TEXAS
AU - BAMA, UGA, UF
UF - UGA, AU, UK
UGA - UF, AU, USC
UK - UT, UF, VU
LSU - A&M, BAMA, OM
OM - LSU, MSU, VU
MSU - OM, USC, OU
MIZZ - ARK, OU, TEXAS
OU - TEXAS, MIZZ, MSU
USC - ARK, UGA, MSU
UT - BAMA, UK, VU
TEXAS - OU, A&M, MIZZ
A&M - LSU, TEXAS, ARK
VU - UT, UK, OM
you play 3 teams 4 times in years and get a home and home with the other 6 in a 4 year span., top 2 play for title. .. pretty simple..
BAMA - AU, UT, LSU
ARK - USC, MIZZ, TEXAS
AU - BAMA, UGA, UF
UF - UGA, AU, UK
UGA - UF, AU, USC
UK - UT, UF, VU
LSU - A&M, BAMA, OM
OM - LSU, MSU, VU
MSU - OM, USC, OU
MIZZ - ARK, OU, TEXAS
OU - TEXAS, MIZZ, MSU
USC - ARK, UGA, MSU
UT - BAMA, UK, VU
TEXAS - OU, A&M, MIZZ
A&M - LSU, TEXAS, ARK
VU - UT, UK, OM
This post was edited on 4/22/22 at 1:12 pm
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Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:12 pm to 3rddownonthe8
Because that’s too confusing for the layperson. Remember when the B1G tried legends and leaders? It was a failure bc none of the casuals knew who what is what division.
They are going to do 4 divisions of 4 like an NFL conference for that simplicity and so the rest of country knows who plays where.
They are going to do 4 divisions of 4 like an NFL conference for that simplicity and so the rest of country knows who plays where.
This post was edited on 4/22/22 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:13 pm to ChromaticTide
Will be 4 Pods.
This post was edited on 4/22/22 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:19 pm to Draconian Sanctions
the pods is a lot more confusing.. my guess is they are absolutely Going to do it this way.. it makes it as simple as possible.. no divisions; best 2 records play for title. You basically are only keeping 3 rivals as compared to currently having 7 per team. And you go through the entire league home and home every 4 years.
Most the experts believe there will be no divisions.
The pod thing is dumb because you end up with 4 division champs, you can’t expand another game with the possibility of the playoffs expanding.
Most the experts believe there will be no divisions.
The pod thing is dumb because you end up with 4 division champs, you can’t expand another game with the possibility of the playoffs expanding.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:20 pm to Draconian Sanctions
PLATINUM
Texas Aggies
Vanderbilt
South Carolina
Ole Miss
GOLD
Kentucky
Missouri
Mississippi State
Tennessee
SILVER
Florida
Auburn
Arkansas
Oklahoma
BRONZE
Georgia
Alabama
Texas Longhorns
LSU
Texas Aggies
Vanderbilt
South Carolina
Ole Miss
GOLD
Kentucky
Missouri
Mississippi State
Tennessee
SILVER
Florida
Auburn
Arkansas
Oklahoma
BRONZE
Georgia
Alabama
Texas Longhorns
LSU
This post was edited on 4/22/22 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:24 pm to ChromaticTide
Leave it as is and then put okie in the East and Texas in the West. That's simple enough
Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:28 pm to Aggie Dynasty
Sankey said on SECN , in February that there is a chance they would not have divisions. He didn’t even address 2 larger divisions or 4 divisions.. so lols like he is preparing the SEC for this.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:58 pm to 3rddownonthe8
quote:
the pods is a lot more confusing
No, they aren’t.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 1:59 pm to 3rddownonthe8
Sankey is just playing politics
They are doing pods, it’s been essentially confirmed since the expansion was announced
They are doing pods, it’s been essentially confirmed since the expansion was announced
Posted on 4/22/22 at 2:05 pm to 3rddownonthe8
quote:
the pods is a lot more confusing.. my guess is they are absolutely Going to do it this way.. it makes it as simple as possible.. no divisions; best 2 records play for title. You basically are only keeping 3 rivals as compared to currently having 7 per team. And you go through the entire league home and home every 4 years.
Most the experts believe there will be no divisions.
The pod thing is dumb because you end up with 4 division champs, you can’t expand another game with the possibility of the playoffs expanding.
I wouldn't mind getting rid of divisions if round robin was possible.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 2:11 pm to TeLeFaWx
Auburn, Florida, and Georgia in the same division?
I'm an LSU fan and that does not seem fair at all lol
I'm an LSU fan and that does not seem fair at all lol
Posted on 4/22/22 at 2:13 pm to BigRaggedyTiger
Fair or not, the simplest thing is moving Bama and Aub to the East and Mizzou to the West. Go to 9 conference games and get rid of permanent cross divisional opponents.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 3:04 pm to MetroAtlantaGatorFan
No, the simplest thing is 4 team pods and everyone plays everyone home and home every 4 years
It’s also the only way to fairly schedule a 16 conference
It’s also the only way to fairly schedule a 16 conference
This post was edited on 4/22/22 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 4/22/22 at 3:07 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Okay then how do you decide who plays in the SEC title game?
Posted on 4/22/22 at 3:11 pm to MetroAtlantaGatorFan
There are different ways to do that but it’s less relevant in an expanded playoff anyway.
They want to tell ESPN or Amazon or whoever that when you buy the SEC rights for an 8 year term, you will get every possible SEC matchup 4 times, and at every home stadium twice. They aren’t going to have a situation where Texas doesn’t play at The Swamp for 27 years or whatever. There’s too much value in selling a game like that just so Auburn and Georgia play every year instead of every other year.
Going forward the SEC will have more in common with the NFL than it will the SEC of 40 years ago.
They want to tell ESPN or Amazon or whoever that when you buy the SEC rights for an 8 year term, you will get every possible SEC matchup 4 times, and at every home stadium twice. They aren’t going to have a situation where Texas doesn’t play at The Swamp for 27 years or whatever. There’s too much value in selling a game like that just so Auburn and Georgia play every year instead of every other year.
Going forward the SEC will have more in common with the NFL than it will the SEC of 40 years ago.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 6:38 pm to 3rddownonthe8
How about creating tie-breakers to sort same-record teams.
This is 1 of the WORST suggestions on scheduling.
Also, DROP SC from UGA's list, replace it with Tenn., & let SC/Ky. meet annually.
This is 1 of the WORST suggestions on scheduling.
Also, DROP SC from UGA's list, replace it with Tenn., & let SC/Ky. meet annually.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 6:43 pm to 3rddownonthe8
Pods are EASY to remember.
They'll pair up pods for a "divison of 8" with best team in each group of 8 is SECCG contestant.
Y1 - AB vrs. CD
Y2 - AC vrs. BD
Y3 - AD vrs. BC
They'll pair up pods for a "divison of 8" with best team in each group of 8 is SECCG contestant.
Y1 - AB vrs. CD
Y2 - AC vrs. BD
Y3 - AD vrs. BC
Posted on 4/22/22 at 6:46 pm to Aggie Dynasty
Why put teams from all over in the same pod?
Posted on 4/22/22 at 6:47 pm to Tiger on the Rag
quote:
Leave it as is and then put okie in the East and Texas in the West. That's simple enough
Makes as much sense as Mizz. in the East.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 6:48 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Catch is figuring out how to keep annual rivals not in your pod.
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