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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 9:31 pm to Whentheleveebreaks
Posted on 5/25/22 at 9:31 pm to Whentheleveebreaks
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Posted on 5/25/22 at 9:47 pm to PanhandleSlim
I've been through this a few times. First by gut feel, then by starting with the current basketball scheduling, and switching things, and then also focusing only on matchups based on geography. There's a couple games that are clearly just "make good" (Missouri-Texas A&M, Kentucky-South Carolina) and maybe Auburn can complain about the difficulty of their draw, but its also all three of their traditional rivals. This is how I would set up each teams three annual games under that scenario.
Alabama -> Auburn, Miss State, Tennessee
Arkansas-> Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
Auburn-> Alabama, Florida, Georgia
Florida-> Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina
Georgia-> Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Kentucky-> South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
LSU-> Ole Miss, Miss State, Texas A&M
Oklahoma-> Arkansas, Missouri, Texas
Ole Miss-> LSU, Miss State, Vanderbilt
Missouri-> Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
Miss State-> LSU, Ole Miss, Alabama
South Carolina-> Florida, Georgia, Kentucky
Tennessee-> Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Texas-> Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
Texas A&M-> LSU, Missouri, Texas
Vanderbilt-> Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee
Alabama -> Auburn, Miss State, Tennessee
Arkansas-> Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
Auburn-> Alabama, Florida, Georgia
Florida-> Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina
Georgia-> Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Kentucky-> South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
LSU-> Ole Miss, Miss State, Texas A&M
Oklahoma-> Arkansas, Missouri, Texas
Ole Miss-> LSU, Miss State, Vanderbilt
Missouri-> Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
Miss State-> LSU, Ole Miss, Alabama
South Carolina-> Florida, Georgia, Kentucky
Tennessee-> Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Texas-> Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
Texas A&M-> LSU, Missouri, Texas
Vanderbilt-> Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 5/25/22 at 10:01 pm to JJxvi
You could also kinda get the "that dont make sense" games down by one by pairing Missouri-Kentucky which is relatively close geographically. That leaves you with South Carolina-Texas A&M, quite possibly the craziest possible rivalry available in the whole conference (but inexplicably also a current annual game).
Posted on 5/25/22 at 10:09 pm to JJxvi
From your proposal you don't seem to credit the 2 and 1 for eight teams versus the 1 and 2 for the lower eight teams
Posted on 5/25/22 at 10:22 pm to molsusports
Are they actually doing that? Because that’s the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard. Who are even the “lower 8” and what makes anyone think those will permanently be the “lower 8”
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 5/25/22 at 10:43 pm to JJxvi
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they actually doing that?
Who knows
The idea of having some balance to schedules would be appealing however imperfect.
Nothing is perfect or permanent but if you list off the schools who have won a national championship (Oklahoma, LSU, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, and Georgia) and wager they are more likely to be good than the nine teams who have not? I think that's more likely true than not.
ETA this century. That should be the obvious implication given the order of the list.
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 5/25/22 at 11:11 pm to molsusports
LSUAD Scott Woodward is holding his cards close. He will play his vote to maximum effect for LSU Football and none of us knows how he thinks.
IMO, it is a mistake to NOT keep the 2 divisions (Ala, AU to SECE and Mizzou, OU, UTX to SECW) and play your 7 division games and 2 rotating games each year. That would mean you'd play every SEC team once every 4 years and keep every important SEC rivalry.
IMO, it is a mistake to NOT keep the 2 divisions (Ala, AU to SECE and Mizzou, OU, UTX to SECW) and play your 7 division games and 2 rotating games each year. That would mean you'd play every SEC team once every 4 years and keep every important SEC rivalry.
This post was edited on 5/25/22 at 11:13 pm
Posted on 5/26/22 at 12:01 am to Whentheleveebreaks
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I don’t know. I read they can not vote until they are members. One would think they should get vote.
Oh, I’m sure Snakey will find out their vote, he just wont tell A&M about it until it’s done.
Posted on 5/26/22 at 12:05 am to JJxvi
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maybe Auburn can complain about the difficulty of their draw
Auburn fans seek any opportunity to complain. UF, Alabama, UGA is a dream lineup for them
Posted on 5/26/22 at 12:07 am to GeorgeWest
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it is a mistake to NOT keep the 2 divisions (Ala, AU to SECE and Mizzou, OU, UTX to SECW) and play your 7 division games and 2 rotating games each year. That would mean you'd play every SEC team once every 4 years and keep every important SEC rivalry.
Completely agree. Alabama+Auburn -> East makes so much sense: add a game and ditch permanent rivalries and everyone has everything they've wanted since 2002
Posted on 5/26/22 at 12:18 am to southernboisb
Florida was one of the ones who voted for 1-7.
Besides the UGA game they are willing to drop Tenn and LSU.
Besides the UGA game they are willing to drop Tenn and LSU.
Posted on 5/26/22 at 12:51 am to GeorgeWest
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, it is a mistake to NOT keep the 2 divisions (Ala, AU to SECE and Mizzou, OU, UTX to SECW) and play your 7 division games and 2 rotating games each year. That would mean you'd play every SEC team once every 4 years and keep every important SEC rivalry
I can't fathom a real LSU fan making this argument. It just violates my perspective on what games are important for my personal enjoyment.
No annual Florida, Alabama, or Auburn game? Not even one of those? Those are the three most important
Posted on 5/26/22 at 1:50 am to truth22
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I don’t know. I read they can not vote until they are members. One would think they should get vote.
Oh, I’m sure Snakey will find out their vote, he just wont tell A&M about it until it’s done.
Will it be catch 22 or the truth?
Posted on 5/26/22 at 8:46 am to JJxvi
That’s pretty good
Posted on 5/26/22 at 8:50 am to GeorgeWest
But why? When a 3-6 gives you 3 teams 4 times and 12 teams 2 times in 4 years.
Posted on 5/26/22 at 8:54 am to Bama Bird
I really don’t think Auburn would complain with those 3. That’s their natural rivals and they have complained they don’t see UF more.
Guaranteeing them..
Bama& UGA home games every ODD year
And UF and LSU/UT/OU/TX/TX every EVEN yet
Sure does make the home game package appealing on the plains.
Guaranteeing them..
Bama& UGA home games every ODD year
And UF and LSU/UT/OU/TX/TX every EVEN yet
Sure does make the home game package appealing on the plains.
Posted on 5/26/22 at 8:55 am to molsusports
They maybe now to new fans, but they weren’t important enough to schedule every year before divisions.
Posted on 5/26/22 at 8:57 am to 3rddownonthe8
Florida has been played every year for about 70 years.
ETA and Alabama every year since 1964
ETA and Alabama every year since 1964
This post was edited on 5/26/22 at 9:00 am
Posted on 5/26/22 at 9:10 am to cyarrr
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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
LSU/Florida is always an interesting game. If both teams want it, I say schedule it.
But, LSU and Florida have only played for 51 consecutive years, not 69 (from 1971 - present).
Posted on 5/26/22 at 9:14 am to Whentheleveebreaks
It currently takes us 12 years to play at away stadiums. 6 to play every opponent.
While that sucks and we need to improve it, why are people so fixated on it happening all in a 4 year span? Why not 6 if that means you’re playing all teams in a 3 year span?
Other conferences understand the value of an 8 game schedule. The ones that jumped to 9 are reverting to 8. I think it’s a giant mistake to expand it to 9. You sacrifice too much out of conference scheduling flexibility and you cannibalize too much of the conference. It makes no sense.
While that sucks and we need to improve it, why are people so fixated on it happening all in a 4 year span? Why not 6 if that means you’re playing all teams in a 3 year span?
Other conferences understand the value of an 8 game schedule. The ones that jumped to 9 are reverting to 8. I think it’s a giant mistake to expand it to 9. You sacrifice too much out of conference scheduling flexibility and you cannibalize too much of the conference. It makes no sense.
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