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re: Ranking the Likelihood of Permanent Opponent Rivalries
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:51 pm to GhostofJackson
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:51 pm to GhostofJackson
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UTa will get Vandy, UK, and USCe based on how afraid the SEC is to giving them any semblance of a tough schedule.
You might be the biggest moron here and that's saying quite a bit. You think the SEC is going to end Texas v OU and Texas v A&M? lmao.
did you ride the short bus to school?
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Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:59 pm to AUTiger789
Pretty solid guess.
I think two things will maybe mess up what we think should happen.
OU is getting Texas and Mizzou. Who’s their 3rd team assuming it’s one of the strong programs?
I thought maybe LSU so they can play each other at the end of the year.
I think two things will maybe mess up what we think should happen.
OU is getting Texas and Mizzou. Who’s their 3rd team assuming it’s one of the strong programs?
I thought maybe LSU so they can play each other at the end of the year.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 1:59 pm to Ping Pong
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The purpose of 3 permanent opponents is to preserve traditional rivalries and provide consistency in rivalry week scheduling.
I think overall they’ll decide the purpose of 2 of those 3 permanent opponents will be solely to preserve traditional rivalries. I think that 3rd will have other considerations involved even though some team’s 3 perms will have the appearance of being based only on tradition.
And it also depends on what your definition of rival is. Fans may think the more you play a team makes them more of a rival so teams in the same division for years would facilitate that. But should it be considered a rivalry in need of preserving yearly only based on that? LSU-Ark for example came together based on circumstances alone. They do share a border and also have a trophy for its game but is that enough to throw out the idea of changing things up based on what something potentially could become and the rewards gained to the conference and network?
I just don’t think in every instance that 3rd permanent will be solely based on what the fans necessarily think. And the perceived difficulty of all 3 won’t be as important either because that can adjusted based on which remaining teams are scheduled in a given year and whether they’re home/away etc. I’ve heard some mention distance as a factor but I don’t see it being that simple either.
More in this order. Does it solve a problem? Ratings($)? Other higher potentials? Historical element? Fans wishes? Competitive fairness? Travel Distance?
Posted on 9/10/25 at 2:01 pm to AUTiger789
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Auburn- Florida won’t get assigned Auburn because there is no way they are going to make AU play Alabama, Georgia, and Florida every single season.
Historically, this is who we should play.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 2:01 pm to TDsngumbo
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LSU vs Auburn
These have to happen.
100% not happening
Posted on 9/10/25 at 2:21 pm to Ping Pong
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Switch Arkansas's rivalry week opponent to LSU and switch Missouri's to Oklahoma.
Bingo.
Arkansas and LSU used to be the Thanksgiving game for both teams.
Missouri and Oklahoma have met 97 times and its a trophy game.
This answer is obvious.
Also with the new schedule every team is going to play every other team in 2 years. Never happened before. I think the emphasis should be on traditional rivalries rather than ease of schedule.
More fan investment = more money. Looke at Mizzou Kansas, largest ESPN2 game of all time for a crappy timeslot in week 2.
My 2 cents is Florida should play Georgia, Auburn, and LSU every year. Would lose Tenner every year but its not really a rivalry, more of Phat Phil getting dominated by SOS every year and SOS trashing the Vols due to his resentment towards the program.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 3:40 pm to GhostofJackson
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UTa will get Vandy, UK, and USCe based on how afraid the SEC is to giving them any semblance of a tough schedule.
Representing the Carolina Contingent, we don't give a frick. We are perfectly content to ruin Texas' season every other year for the foreseeable future.
Your insults fail to land.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 3:50 pm to trackem
Last time it was rumored FL - OK was going to happen because it helped the league balance the perceived difficulty of the 3 teams and allowed the other games they wanted.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 4:03 pm to SouthernInsanity
Maybe we can get TROY in the conference for LSU.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:15 pm to McNet
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Ole Miss: Miss State, LSU
Zero percent chance LSU gets both Mississippi schools.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:18 pm to Ping Pong
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So who does LSU play the last week of the season? Cant be one of those 3 teams. Ole Miss plays Miss St, A&M plays Texas, and Florida plays FSU.
Just curious, Why does Florida v Florida State HAVE TO BE the last game of the season?
For conference purposes, why can’t they move it to a different week? Hell it would be a GREAT opening week game.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:19 pm to Pikes Peak Tiger
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Zero percent chance LSU gets both Mississippi schools.
You're reading it wrong.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:21 pm to TitaniusAnglesmither
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The easy solution is to make rivalry weekend games non-conference game
It may be easy, but it’s stupid.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:27 pm to Ping Pong
Would much rather Oklahoma over Arkansas. It has the potential to be a major rivalry.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 6:58 pm to MosesRAB93
8 of those are same-state schools.
Only 1’s to pair up.
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Arkansas-LSU
Missouri-Oklahoma
Only 1’s to pair up.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:06 pm to IvIerlot
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Why is East versus West a bad idea again? Simply adding Texas to one side, and Oklahoma to the other side?
You’ld have to put Tx., Ok., & Mizz. in the West, & bring Ala. & Aub. East for geographical sense. But that puts 5 of the Big 6 all on the same side. However, it does help out with rivalries (except Ala./MSU & LSU/???).
*& we won’t get into the Mizz. should have been in the West from the start debate.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:07 pm to bigDgator
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Missouri-Kansas
Wouldn’t Kansas play Kansas State?
Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:14 pm to WestSideTiger
The big question is HOW are they splitting up schools?
The catch is: is a stronger school has 3 stronger opponents, then a weaker school will have 3 weaker opponents.
I’m probably in the minority, but the Upper8/Lower 8 plan seemed the most balanced.
The catch is: is a stronger school has 3 stronger opponents, then a weaker school will have 3 weaker opponents.
I’m probably in the minority, but the Upper8/Lower 8 plan seemed the most balanced.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:16 pm to Ping Pong
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Switch Arkansas's rivalry week opponent to LSU
I’m pretty sure both Arky and LSU would prefer this over their current last game. Which means it probably won’t happen.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 7:17 pm to Pikes Peak Tiger
& if FSU joins the SEC, should it then be the last week of the season?
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