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re: SI article said 7-7 school vote split at this time for the schedule format.
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:17 pm to southernboisb
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:17 pm to southernboisb
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HOWEVER, UGA, Fl., SC, & Kent. would NOT want to do 10 because that schedule with the ACC opponent only leaves 1 slot for anybody.
I don't think anyone really wants 10. That's taking at least 1 home game off everyone's slates if you do that.
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Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:19 pm to RT1941
Or Cincinnati. ;)
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:23 pm to Whentheleveebreaks
I'm assuming the some of the schools that want 1-7 are the ones that have permanent OOC rivalries and want an 8 game schedule to have more flexibility to get other P5 matchups.
A 9 game conference schedule virtually guarantees you'll rarely get other P5 home and homes if you have a yearly OOC rivalry b/c of how much it limits your ability to work with other schools.
A 9 game conference schedule virtually guarantees you'll rarely get other P5 home and homes if you have a yearly OOC rivalry b/c of how much it limits your ability to work with other schools.
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:26 pm to JJxvi
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SI article said 7-7 split at this time for the schedule format. by JJxvi
My guess is that the 1-7 proponents are less worried about number of power 5 level opponents and more worried about how the season will be structured in terms of home and away balance. Teams will need their OOC games to specifically be home games in years where the schedule has 5 conference road games
The 4 with the ACC in-state opponent would have to HOST the game when they only have 4H SEC games.
Then, if places do 7H games a year...the other 2 games will ALSO need to be hosted.
With 5H SEC games, you'ld be AT the ACC opponent. But still means you'ld have to host #'s 11 & 12 to have 7H games.
Therefore you could NEVER play a non-SEC (or ACC) school at their stadium.
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:28 pm to NaturalStateReb
True, but 8 SEC games seems too few, so...
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:36 pm to Dr RC
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to have more flexibility to get other P5 matchups.
Really? When i see SEC teams with 3 P5 OOC teams scheduled consistently I'll take this seriously. :)
They want it to schedule a cupcake to get bowl eligibility.
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:38 pm to southernboisb
Seems to few? Not following.
A 1-7 has every team playing home and away in a 4 year stretch.
A 1-7 has every team playing home and away in a 4 year stretch.
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:39 pm to Dr RC
I get why UF and UGA wouldn’t want a 9 game SEC schedule. It dramatically improves their season ticket package, which is attractive to the fans but they could only schedule a non GT/FSU power P5 home game every other year. And they’d never have more than 6 home games.
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:42 pm to southernboisb
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True, but 8 SEC games seems too few, so...
The SEC has got to go to 9 conference games once Texas and OU join. Only having 8 conference games with 16 teams is just ridiculous, especially when the others that be (at least B10, P12 and B12) have gone to 9 at this point.
Anything to eliminate the extra cupcake OOC game we all play and replace it with an interesting conference matchup. We all know the SEC has pushed back on this though because it only hurts the conference to have half the teams with an extra loss basically, jeopardizing bowl eligibility for them. And with how successful the 8 game schedule has been, if it isnt "broke" dont fix it.
The typical SEC OOC schedule of FCS, mid-major, mid-major, P5 just sucks though. It's nice the teams that do play 2 P5, or at leasta good mid-major and P5....but the typical FCS, mid-major, mid-major, P5 opponent OOC schedule is pretty yawn worthy.
The biggest issue with the 1-7 alignment outside of being just 8 games is you're eliminating some yearly rivalries which wont go over well.
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:44 pm to Whentheleveebreaks
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A 1-7 has every team playing home and away in a 4 year stretch.
Would each team get to play the other 15 teams in a 4-5 year span in a 3-6 setup?
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:45 pm to thunderbird1100
Yes
I’m pretty for all these reasons this is what’s Sankey/ESPN want as well.
$$$$$$$
I’m not sure if the playoff setup affects what Sankey wants to do with this schedule. If it’s expanded to 12 teams, it makes it easier to go to a 9 game slate. If it stays at 4, SEC/Sankey might prefer staying at 8. Who knows
I’m pretty for all these reasons this is what’s Sankey/ESPN want as well.
$$$$$$$
I’m not sure if the playoff setup affects what Sankey wants to do with this schedule. If it’s expanded to 12 teams, it makes it easier to go to a 9 game slate. If it stays at 4, SEC/Sankey might prefer staying at 8. Who knows
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:48 pm to Tornado Alley
Yes
3 fixed teams + 6 group 1 alternating teams for 2 years + 6 group 2 alternating teams for 2 years = 3+6+6 all 15 teams in 2+2 (4 years)
Also some have asked if the group of 7/6 would change every year or every two years. I’m pretty sure it would have to be every two years. Especially with the3/6 set up bc of home/away game.
3 fixed teams + 6 group 1 alternating teams for 2 years + 6 group 2 alternating teams for 2 years = 3+6+6 all 15 teams in 2+2 (4 years)
Also some have asked if the group of 7/6 would change every year or every two years. I’m pretty sure it would have to be every two years. Especially with the3/6 set up bc of home/away game.
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 5/25/22 at 4:57 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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LSU doesn’t have 3 traditional rivals unless you’re saying we get ole miss, Arkansas, and aTm. Not true rivals, but the closest we got.
LSU and Florida have played 69 consecutive years (more than either Texas A&M or Arkansas)
The win loss margin is evenly split (Not true for the other teams mentioned)
Generally, at least for the last 25 years, a lot is on the line when the game is played (Again, for the most part, not true for the other teams you mentioned).
Florida is a rival and I hope the tradition continues.
-Just saying
Posted on 5/25/22 at 5:05 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Florida and Arkansas are much closer to “true rivals” than a&m
Posted on 5/25/22 at 5:11 pm to Whentheleveebreaks
Many think that with 16 teams, it should be 9 conf. games. But that creates the extra H/A issue.
An even # balances H/A for all. BUT 10 games hurts the 4 with the in-state ACC rival.
So...
8 - too few
9 - extra H/A problem
10 - hurts non-conf. scheduling of 4 teams with in-state ACC opponent
An even # balances H/A for all. BUT 10 games hurts the 4 with the in-state ACC rival.
So...
8 - too few
9 - extra H/A problem
10 - hurts non-conf. scheduling of 4 teams with in-state ACC opponent
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 5:12 pm
Posted on 5/25/22 at 5:11 pm to cyarrr
I get what you’re saying.
But my guess for the schedule they have asked all schools to provide the 3 teams they would prefer to be fixed and rank them in preference.
When two teams match, great.
If they don’t match.
I would guess gators first choice would be Georgia. Not sure the next.
And I also think they are going to try and keep it collectively balanced if possible.
But my guess for the schedule they have asked all schools to provide the 3 teams they would prefer to be fixed and rank them in preference.
When two teams match, great.
If they don’t match.
I would guess gators first choice would be Georgia. Not sure the next.
And I also think they are going to try and keep it collectively balanced if possible.
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 5/25/22 at 5:14 pm to southernboisb
Yes
They might try the 1-7 for 4 years for a test drive. If it works great. If it doesn’t then go to the 3-6.
If you start out with the 3-6, going to be hard to change back to the 1-7.
They might try the 1-7 for 4 years for a test drive. If it works great. If it doesn’t then go to the 3-6.
If you start out with the 3-6, going to be hard to change back to the 1-7.
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 5/25/22 at 5:30 pm to Tornado Alley
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Would each team get to play the other 15 teams in a 4-5 year span in a 3-6 setup?
You’d play every team every 2 years. At every team every 4
Posted on 5/25/22 at 7:22 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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Now would auburn want Bama, UGA, and Florida?
Why not? We used to play Florida every year. I doubt we would end up with them, but we are pretty used to having a tough schedule.
Our three would very likely be bama, UGA, and who knows who. Reviving old rivalries like UF and uTenn, would be nice and it's been fun playing LSU, but I suspect we would end up with MSU, VU, UK, USCe. We've played MSU for so long, that would be fine.
Posted on 5/25/22 at 7:40 pm to Whentheleveebreaks
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Hogs are voting 3-6 is my guess.
As a fan I certainly would be. Having Mizzou as the 1 team we play annually would suck
We don’t have a true rival but there are 4 teams that are more of a rival than Mizzou.
Texas
Aggie
LSU
Ole miss
Even OU would make more sense
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 7:44 pm
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