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Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:35 pm to Wes225
Exactly
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:39 pm to Gatorbait2008
Well then let’s throw out UT/UA and keep UF/GA
West:
Tennessee
LSU
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Texas A&M
UK
Arkansas
East:
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Auburn
South Carolina
Missouri
Vandy
I don’t neccasarily think that’s any better, do you?
West:
Tennessee
LSU
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Texas A&M
UK
Arkansas
East:
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Auburn
South Carolina
Missouri
Vandy
I don’t neccasarily think that’s any better, do you?
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:40 pm to Terrific Tales
The SEC leaders need to quit being giant pussies and move to 9 conference games.
Drop one of the cupcakes and add an SEC game. It’s fair for everyone. Don’t be scared of competition.
Drop one of the cupcakes and add an SEC game. It’s fair for everyone. Don’t be scared of competition.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:43 pm to OKTGR580
Exactly
But , but , but ....
Muh Tennessee!
Alabama literally only wants to play them at this point for stat padding
But , but , but ....
Muh Tennessee!
Alabama literally only wants to play them at this point for stat padding
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:44 pm to bigDgator
quote:Four might work, but 3 would probably be better if we're going to stay with an 8 game schedule--with 3 permanent opponents, and 10 that you rotate, that means that you can play half the rotating opponents one year, and the other half the next, playing everyone home and a away in a four year span.
I think it would be great if everyone just had 4 rivals they played every year and rotate the rest. I would pick Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn and LSU. That may not be fair, so you would probably need a committee to make sure someone didn't always have an easier road than others.
I'd set the 3 permanent rivals up to be something like this:
Bama: Auburn, State, UT
Arkansas: Mizzou, A&M, LSU
Auburn: Bama UF, UGA
Florida: Auburn, UGA, USC
UGA: USC, UF, Auburn
Kentucky: Mizzou, UT, Vandy
LSU: A&M, Ole Miss, Arkansas
Ole Miss: State, LSU, Vandy
Miss. State: Ole Miss, Bama, USC
Missouri: Arkansas, A&M, UK
South Carolina: UGA, UF, MSU
Tenn: Vandy, UK, Bama
A&M: LSU, Arkansas, Mizzou
Vandy: UK, UT, Ole Miss
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:47 pm to twk
I like that system but there is no chance in hell LSU chooses A&M over UF as a permenant rival
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:55 pm to twk
Bama : Auburn, State, UT
Arkansas: LSU, Mizzou, A&M
Auburn: Bama, A&M, UGA
Florida: LSU, GA, USC
Georgia: USC, UF, Auburn
Kentucky: Mizzou, UT, Vandy
LSU: UF, Ole Miss, Arkansas
Ole Miss: State, LSU, Vandy
State: Ole Miss, Bama, USC
Missouri: Arkansas, A&M, UK
South Carolina: UGA, UF, State
UT: Vandy, UK, Bama
A&M: Auburn, Arkansas, Missouri
Vandy: UK, UT, Ole Miss
Arkansas: LSU, Mizzou, A&M
Auburn: Bama, A&M, UGA
Florida: LSU, GA, USC
Georgia: USC, UF, Auburn
Kentucky: Mizzou, UT, Vandy
LSU: UF, Ole Miss, Arkansas
Ole Miss: State, LSU, Vandy
State: Ole Miss, Bama, USC
Missouri: Arkansas, A&M, UK
South Carolina: UGA, UF, State
UT: Vandy, UK, Bama
A&M: Auburn, Arkansas, Missouri
Vandy: UK, UT, Ole Miss
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:56 pm to Terrific Tales
quote:
I like that system but there is no chance in hell LSU chooses A&M over UF as a permenant rival
They are not set in stone. However, I think it highly unlikely that it would play out the way you suggest--LSU apparently looked into the possibility of jettisoning Florida as their Eastern divisional rival when A&M joined the league. LSU has only played Florida 8 times more than they've played A&M. I'm assuming that geography would play a large role in determining the matchups, and competitive balance would be considered, too--Auburn, UGA, and LSU would be a bit overbalanced for Florida.
Edit: You posted yours while I was typing that. Auburn's desire to reunite with old rivals has been of the things driving this. They've played Florida 83 times--18 times more than LSU despite only playing 3 times since 2002.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:01 pm to twk
I’m just telling you that LSU and the fan base care A LOT about the Florida game now. It is by far the biggest game of the year in terms of rivalry. Obviously bama is a big game because they are always in the top 4 when we play them, but Florida as a team is the game we care about
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:04 pm to Terrific Tales
quote:
Exactly
But , but , but ....
Muh Tennessee!
Alabama literally only wants to play them at this point for stat padding
Same reason we want to keep LSU in the same division.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:05 pm to Terrific Tales
quote:Fair enough. Just remember, when these things get hashed, nobody gets everything they want--except Bama.
I’m just telling you that LSU and the fan base care A LOT about the Florida game now. It is by far the biggest game of the year in terms of rivalry. Obviously bama is a big game because they are always in the top 4 when we play them, but Florida as a team is the game we care about
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:07 pm to Terrific Tales
I agree. As much as LSU fans have griped about playing Florida, esp when we were rolling, I guarantee you if the SEC office said they were switching Fla with someone else LSU would say no.
Florida will get everything they want if it ever comes back around. We gave up a big rivalry when we took one for the team and gave up our Auburn game. So did Auburn. They were our oldest rival and I think we were their 2nd oldest rival.
They are the closest school in proximity to Gainesville.
quote:
Fair enough. Just remember, when these things get hashed, nobody gets everything they want--except Bama.
Florida will get everything they want if it ever comes back around. We gave up a big rivalry when we took one for the team and gave up our Auburn game. So did Auburn. They were our oldest rival and I think we were their 2nd oldest rival.
They are the closest school in proximity to Gainesville.
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:19 pm to bigDgator
Fair enough but in that system we are giving auburn their 2 favorite rivals, so I think they can afford to keep not playing UF
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:20 pm to WilliamTaylor21
quote:
Big 12:
Texas A&M
Missouri
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:24 pm to SpartyGator
Lol
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:28 pm to Terrific Tales
quote:
Alabama has to play the 4th or 5th best team in the east
Tennessee has to play the best team in the West
LSU has to play the second best team in the east
Auburn has to play the best team in the East
The thing is ten years from now that could be totally flipped. You can't predict how good teams will be years down the road.
Not that long ago Florida and Tennessee completely dominated the east and the west has been won by Arkansas twice.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:29 pm to Terrific Tales
quote:
Yes I understand Florida isn’t geographically in the West.
Do you though?
quote:
But something has to give if y’all want to get rid of permanent cross divisional games
Like WLOCP in Jacksonville?
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:34 pm to BrerTiger
I said something has to give. Georgia and Auburn would burn Birmingham to the ground before they allowed UGA/AU to not happen.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:43 pm to Terrific Tales
Go the frick away. 
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