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Posted on 3/7/23 at 9:59 am to JayAg
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A&M is tu, lsu, Miss state. According to tarp on 247, we were hoping for tu, lsu, Arkansas.
SEC is only doing this cause they want a maroon matchup every year
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:11 am to AlextheBodacious
Part of this was because people were speculating the top half of the league would only have to play one other upper echelon team as a permanent. So Georgia would get Auburn and Bama would get TN. LSU would get aTm, then their scheduled would be two other lower tier teams. That was all speculation at the beginning. I want to keep rivalries intact just because it is what makes CFB great but if we’re honest, once Saban leaves the LSU Bama game will resort back to a game that is won by whichever team every other year and it just becomes a game between two good teams. It is not historically a rivalry. ATM is the most natural rivalry for LSU because of their history and I get OM as well. For a while when Auburn and Bama couldn’t play well together I was ready to end that rivalry or not make it a yearly thing anyway.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:22 am to labamafan
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Part of this was because people were speculating the top half of the league would only have to play one other upper echelon team as a permanent.
I believe the prediction has always been that the the top eight teams would have two permanent opponents from the upper half if a nine game schedule was adopted.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:25 am to BhamBlazeDog
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Correct, that's why you're 7-9 against us, 2-5 over the last 7 years.
I wouldn't say that's why. I'd give yourself credit. Yall usually play us very well.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:26 am to clamdip
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I'm gonna be pissed if we really didn't get Florida.
Head for the bathroom....you DIDN'T get the slimy reptiles.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:29 am to clamdip
The big surprise on that list for me is OU-Florida as perm opponents. Interesting.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:35 am to clamdip
Poor Auburn....their 3 perm opponents are Bama, UGA and Vandy.
Auburn doesn't lead the series at all among those three -- yes, including Vandy!
Auburn doesn't lead the series at all among those three -- yes, including Vandy!
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:37 am to Darth_Vader
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Not excited about Vandy. Yeah, it is a bit of a relief considering our two other permanent rivals are Bama & Georgia. But I’d rather we kept Miss State. That’s a good solid rivalry IMO.
I'd say Vandy is a sure-bet rivalry for Auburn considering that the series is tied, 21-21-1.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:53 am to AlextheBodacious
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Bama ain’t losing the Auburn game in any scenario plus by hiring Hugh freeze there is a good chance they’ll be searching for a new coach soon
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:56 am to cyarrr
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I believe the prediction has always been that the the top eight teams
There’s 9 teams who have a claim to be “top eight”. There was always one who was going to be treated as a little 8 team for scheduling purposes.
Turns out that school is Tennessee
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:57 am to clamdip
Nothing finalized yet.
I am hoping that the backlash and lack of sound arguments leads to a pure geographical determination of opponents.
Either go two divisions with MS/AL being the dividing line, easily the cleanest. Also quite balanced on historical status.
Or four location based matchups/pods to occur ever year:
TAM, Mizzou, OU, UT
LSU, Ark, OM, MsSt
AL, Aub, Tenn, Vandy
Fla, UGA, SoCar, UK
If you don't go purely geographically someone is going to get fricked, it is as simple as that.
I am hoping that the backlash and lack of sound arguments leads to a pure geographical determination of opponents.
Either go two divisions with MS/AL being the dividing line, easily the cleanest. Also quite balanced on historical status.
Or four location based matchups/pods to occur ever year:
TAM, Mizzou, OU, UT
LSU, Ark, OM, MsSt
AL, Aub, Tenn, Vandy
Fla, UGA, SoCar, UK
If you don't go purely geographically someone is going to get fricked, it is as simple as that.
This post was edited on 3/7/23 at 10:58 am
Posted on 3/7/23 at 10:59 am to wesman21
That is never going to happen.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 11:04 am to JetDawg
quote:I know! Let LSU and Florida continue, and pair Okie with aggee.
The big surprise on that list for me is OU-Florida as perm opponents. Interesting.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 11:04 am to JayAg
A&M v Arkansas dates back to SWC days. It’s a nice annual matchup.
Plus we’ve discussed for years that the Jerryworld game should be on campus for home and home…
Plus we’ve discussed for years that the Jerryworld game should be on campus for home and home…
Posted on 3/7/23 at 11:05 am to wesman21
The pod idea is completely dead. I don't know why people continue to bring it up.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 11:09 am to clamdip
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I know! Let LSU and Florida continue, and pair Okie with aggee.
That would definitely be better
Posted on 3/7/23 at 11:16 am to Draconian Sanctions
Never going to happen.
Lsu and A&M have been playing each other since 1899. We've played each other 61 times in 12 different decades. Its currently played during rivalry week.
Despite sharing the same conference, Lsu-UF has only been played 8 more times than A&M-Lsu. It's about as evenly matched as it gets 33-33-3. It would make sense to keep.
Here is what doesn't make sense. OU vs A&M. It's only been played 31 times. The series has a 30+ year and 40+ year gaps in the series. If A&M is ranking opponents to play yearly, I doubt OU makes the top half.
Lsu and A&M have been playing each other since 1899. We've played each other 61 times in 12 different decades. Its currently played during rivalry week.
Despite sharing the same conference, Lsu-UF has only been played 8 more times than A&M-Lsu. It's about as evenly matched as it gets 33-33-3. It would make sense to keep.
Here is what doesn't make sense. OU vs A&M. It's only been played 31 times. The series has a 30+ year and 40+ year gaps in the series. If A&M is ranking opponents to play yearly, I doubt OU makes the top half.
Posted on 3/7/23 at 11:18 am to Farmer1906
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Here is what doesn't make sense. OU vs A&M. It's only been played 31 times. The series has a 30+ year and 40+ year gaps in the series. If A&M is ranking opponents to play yearly, I doubt OU makes the top half.
IDK why people put us with OU/Mizzou
We don't want to be with OU, We have no history with OU, so put that to rest
Posted on 3/7/23 at 11:19 am to Farmer1906
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Here is what doesn't make sense. OU vs A&M. It's only been played 31 times. The series has a 30+ year and 40+ year gaps in the series. If A&M is ranking opponents to play yearly, I doubt OU makes the top half.
A lot of people seem to confuse Texas/Oklahoma being a regular game to Oklahoma being in the SWC or something.
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