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SEC issues: Are tougher nonconference schedules ahead?
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:39 pm
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:39 pm
https://www.gogamecocks.com/2013/05/23/366211/sec-issues-are-tougher-nonconference.html
Fourth in a series of previews by Josh Kendall on the key issues at next week’s SEC meetings in Destin, Fla.
The remainder of the article can be found in the link at the top of the post.
Fourth in a series of previews by Josh Kendall on the key issues at next week’s SEC meetings in Destin, Fla.
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The new College Football Playoff, which takes effect in the 2014 season, will include a strength of schedule component. South Carolina athletics director Ray Tanner believes that will mean more good out-of-conference matchups for college football fans.
“If you are a team that can be in one of those top four (playoff) spots, the possibility will exist that there could be, let’s say a two-loss team that goes ahead of a one-loss team based on strength of schedule,” Tanner said. “It’s a risk-and-reward situation. You put yourself in a position where you might not win the game or you schedule differently and you win but your strength of schedule might not get you there.”
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The Gamecocks, who play North Carolina in 2014 and 2015, aren’t the only Southeastern Conference team with an impressive game coming up soon. Next season, Georgia plays Clemson, LSU plays TCU, Mississippi State plays Oklahoma State, Ole Miss plays Texas, Tennessee plays Oregon and Florida plays Miami. Auburn will travel to Kansas State in 2014, and Alabama has a home-and-home against Michigan State in 2016 and 2017. A&M, meanwhile, has a home-and-home scheduled with Oregon, but that doesn’t begin until 2018. The Aggies were tentatively scheduled to play Southern Cal in a home-and-home series before that, but it appears that matchup won’t happen.
The remainder of the article can be found in the link at the top of the post.
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Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:42 pm to scrooster
I hope so, IMO a team that doesn't win their conference should have to have played at least one outstanding OOC opponent to deserve an at large bid.
Done properly this rule would be the only thing pushing teams to play other real teams from other conferences instead of focusing on conference results & playing patsies ooc
Done properly this rule would be the only thing pushing teams to play other real teams from other conferences instead of focusing on conference results & playing patsies ooc
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:44 pm to scrooster
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:48 pm to scrooster
Or just go undefeated and not make anything harder What undefeated team isn't going to be top 4 if they are from a big conference?
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:50 pm to SammyTiger
Need to ban playing FCS teams like the Big 10 has. There are plenty of crap teams in the FBS to play.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:53 pm to scrooster
I hope so. I understand the business aspect, but UA has no business hosting teams like Western Carolina and Colorado State.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:58 pm to texasaggie08
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Need to ban playing FCS teams like the Big 10 has. There are plenty of crap teams in the FBS to play.
A lot of states, South Carolina for instance, introduced legislation that mandates an instate school playing a FCS school when the schedules were upped-to twelve games. I'm not sure how many states did it, but there were a bunch, over twenty-five.
The reasoning, of course, was revenue. Legislators were willing to support the twelth game provided some of the revenue stayed in-state.
It's not a big deal to SC because, in addition to our SEC slate, we also face Clemson every year plus we usually find another couple of decent OoC opponents like UNC (at home and/or neutral in the future) and UCF (at their place) this year. Coastal Carolina is moving-up, if they've not done so already, to FBS.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:05 am to scrooster
The thing I'd like to see regarding UGA's schedule is more interesting "easy" games. Obviously with 8 conference games, Georgia Tech and the occassional Clemson matchup thrown in we aren't going to schedule very many world beaters on top of that. However I'd rather see the Dawgs shell out a little more money and bring in Wake Forest, Duke, Kansas, Army, Navy, Minnesota or the like instead of Buffalo, Florida Atlantic, etc.
Those teams often want a return trip, but if you pay a bit more have been known to do a one time game, or at least a 2 for 1.
Those teams often want a return trip, but if you pay a bit more have been known to do a one time game, or at least a 2 for 1.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:45 am to scrooster
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A lot of states, South Carolina for instance, introduced legislation that mandates an instate school playing a FCS school when the schedules were upped-to twelve games. I'm not sure how many states did it, but there were a bunch, over twenty-five.
The reasoning, of course, was revenue. Legislators were willing to support the twelth game provided some of the revenue stayed in-state.
It's not a big deal to SC because, in addition to our SEC slate, we also face Clemson every year plus we usually find another couple of decent OoC opponents like UNC (at home and/or neutral in the future) and UCF (at their place) this year. Coastal Carolina is moving-up, if they've not done so already, to FBS.
what??? Spurrier mentioned that he'd rather play an instate school like Citadel or Wofford, than give the money to some out of state cream puff, but there is no legislation mandating it.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:49 am to scrooster
article forgot to mention Miss State's home & home series w/ Troy
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:00 am to winyahpercy
Tougher schedules for everyone but Gump U.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:01 am to scrooster
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A lot of states, South Carolina for instance, introduced legislation that mandates an instate school playing a FCS school when the schedules were upped-to twelve games. I'm not sure how many states did it, but there were a bunch, over twenty-five.
Back when Louisville was in the old Metro conference in the 1980's games were mandated by the state government. It allowed Louisville to grow to where they are now at the expense of UK. In the meantime they have now given up the UK vs IU football game which was the Cats big non conference rival game and the recent loss of the UK vs IU basketball game.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 10:50 am to Cheese Grits
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Back when Louisville was in the old Metro conference in the 1980's games were mandated by the state government. It allowed Louisville to grow to where they are now at the expense of UK. In the meantime they have now given up the UK vs IU football game which was the Cats big non conference rival game and the recent loss of the UK vs IU basketball game.
Honestly, there should be mandated games between two instate rivalries. A&M and Texas is one that comes immediately to mind ... so that Texas could not play all butthurt and, instead, do the right thing.
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