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SEC 4-1 in bowl games, 3 SEC teams play today, why it matters
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:41 am
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:41 am
So far this season the SEC is 4-1 in bowl games with Florida, Kentucky, Texas A&M and LSU winning and Miss State losing. Alabama, Auburn and Georgia play in high profile matchups today, the Alabama Michigan game being one I want to watch.
There is a reason we should pull for SEC teams beyond conference pride. While there is no perfect way to prove which conference is best, bowl games provide the best barometer by pitting top teams from all the conferences against each other. Morethan conference pride is on the line, these games help determine which conferences playoff committee voters will favor next year and in years to come.
There are five major conferences and the other conferences want the committee to look at conference champions. This year, had LSU lost to Georgia in the SEC championship game, conference champions from the Big 12 and Pac conferences would have likely stayed home in favor of two SEC teams going, Georgia and LSU. That’s because, despite what coaches in other conferences say and think, knowledgeable people on the committee know the SEC is better and that a third place SEC team could win most other conferences. Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Auburn were all better teams than Oklahoma.
So we do not want the SEC to have a losing bowl record and give the committee fuel to believe the argument others advance that the other conferences are catching the SEC. I think if we go to an 8 team playoff guaranteeing a spot for the five conference champions, as it stands now the SEC would get 3 of the 8 spots and we do not want that to change.
It’s great to say LSU doesn’t need that because we won’t lose games in the future, but more realistic to think undefeated seasons in the SEC are rare.
So I will be pulling for Bama, Auburn and Ga to win today. As much as I hate Bama, i don’t want to hear Big 10 fans crowing if Michigan beats Bama, the SEC flagship team of the last decade up until this year. And, if possible, Harbaugh is a bigger dick than Saban, with a lot less reason to be.
There is a reason we should pull for SEC teams beyond conference pride. While there is no perfect way to prove which conference is best, bowl games provide the best barometer by pitting top teams from all the conferences against each other. Morethan conference pride is on the line, these games help determine which conferences playoff committee voters will favor next year and in years to come.
There are five major conferences and the other conferences want the committee to look at conference champions. This year, had LSU lost to Georgia in the SEC championship game, conference champions from the Big 12 and Pac conferences would have likely stayed home in favor of two SEC teams going, Georgia and LSU. That’s because, despite what coaches in other conferences say and think, knowledgeable people on the committee know the SEC is better and that a third place SEC team could win most other conferences. Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Auburn were all better teams than Oklahoma.
So we do not want the SEC to have a losing bowl record and give the committee fuel to believe the argument others advance that the other conferences are catching the SEC. I think if we go to an 8 team playoff guaranteeing a spot for the five conference champions, as it stands now the SEC would get 3 of the 8 spots and we do not want that to change.
It’s great to say LSU doesn’t need that because we won’t lose games in the future, but more realistic to think undefeated seasons in the SEC are rare.
So I will be pulling for Bama, Auburn and Ga to win today. As much as I hate Bama, i don’t want to hear Big 10 fans crowing if Michigan beats Bama, the SEC flagship team of the last decade up until this year. And, if possible, Harbaugh is a bigger dick than Saban, with a lot less reason to be.
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Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:42 am to paper tiger
Geaux Michigan, Minnesota, and Baylor!
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:43 am to paper tiger
I'll allow it
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:43 am to paper tiger
I can pull for Auburn and UGA, but not Bama. Geaux Blue.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:44 am to CheerWhine
I want any team that LSU has played this to win.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:45 am to LSU
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Geaux Michigan, Minnesota, and Baylor!
Bingo.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:46 am to paper tiger
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And, if possible, Harbaugh is a bigger dick than Saban, with a lot less reason to be
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:49 am to paper tiger
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And, if possible, Harbaugh is a bigger dick than Saban, with a lot less reason to be.
Ill agree with this
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:49 am to paper tiger
I am an LSU fan and I cheer for the SEC because their success helps LSU. Alabama has certainly crossed the point where their success hurts LSU. If you cheer for Alabama, you are an SEC fan more than you are an LSU fan.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:50 am to paper tiger
Clemson cruising to the playoffs every year is proof that conference strength really doesn’t matter if you handle your business. I can pull for Auburn, but it is damn tough to want to see Bama have any success that could lead to further recruiting success. Georgia, meh.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:50 am to paper tiger
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why it matters
I want Auburn to win. I much prefer the Blooming Onion over the coconut shrimp.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:50 am to paper tiger
Not into the SEC chant or a conference guy, but having a good bowl record does make the conference look good. Go Michigan.
This post was edited on 1/1/20 at 9:52 am
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:51 am to paper tiger
I'm pulling for all the SEC teams. Honestly, it's easier to do when you're looking down on them from the top. lol
Even Bama, but probably moreso because Harbaugh is a douche and I want to see Saban push his shite in.
Even Bama, but probably moreso because Harbaugh is a douche and I want to see Saban push his shite in.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:53 am to CheerWhine
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can pull for Auburn and UGA, but not Bama. Geaux Blue.
I get that for sure. But if next year an 11-1 LSU is up against an 11-1 Michigan or 11-1 Ohio State for the final playoff berth, you would not want Michigan to have beaten Bama the year before. Just keeping it reall.
The chances for LSU making the playoffs in a year we we do not win our conference are improved so long as voters recognize the SEC as a dominant conference.
Conference bowl game records are a major barometer of who has the best conference.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:54 am to CheerWhine
frick bama
Go Michigan and every other sec team
Go Michigan and every other sec team
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:55 am to paper tiger
Those other SEC teams winning only helps them in recruiting. This is potentially detrimental to LSU.
So screw them. I hope they all lose.
So screw them. I hope they all lose.
This post was edited on 1/1/20 at 9:57 am
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:55 am to paper tiger
Thanks miss st
Pieces of shite
Pieces of shite
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:57 am to paper tiger
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I get that for sure. But if next year an 11-1 LSU is up against an 11-1 Michigan or 11-1 Ohio State for the final playoff berth, you would not want Michigan to have beaten Bama the year before. Just keeping it reall.
Where the hell do you people get this bullshite?
Posted on 1/1/20 at 9:59 am to paper tiger
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Conference bowl game records are a major barometer of who has the best conference.
I know it's logical to pull for every SEC team in their bowl. But I just can't bring myself to say "Roll Tide", it's hard to even type it out.
Posted on 1/1/20 at 10:00 am to paper tiger
Even more to the point, the SEC is 2-1 vs. the ACC in bowls so far this year. And those were higher echelon ACC teams playing mid-tier SEC teams.
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