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The death of the conference title
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:31 pm
When Spurrier was at UF he used to say that the goal was always to win the SEC every year, because winning the SEC was the only true title and if he won that, the rest would take care of itself. But the playoff (and even in '11 the BCS before it) has rendered the conference title games meaningless. Everyone said they wanted the playoff, but every action has an unintended consequence and this is one of them.
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Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:32 pm to TailbackU
OSU could have just not lost by 31 to Iowa
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:32 pm to TailbackU
Now ya'll know why Arkansas never won an SEC title. We knew it was pointless.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:33 pm to ArmyHogs
This is the same reason for us, too.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:33 pm to TailbackU
Seems melty.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:34 pm to ArmyHogs
You should have won it and it would have mattered...
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:35 pm to TailbackU
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When Spurrier was at UF he used to say that the goal was always to win the SEC every year, because winning the SEC was the only true title and if he won that, the rest would take care of itself.
He won the conference six times and only went to the big dance once. Just shows you how much he knows.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:35 pm to TailbackU
this is what the committee did to conference championships by giving bama their 2nd mulligan in 5 years
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:36 pm to TailbackU
Wisconsin should’ve declined invite to Big 10 title game. Finished year undefeated, made playoffs.
I don’t have an issue with non conference champs making it, as much as teams getting penalized for playing an extra game.
I don’t have an issue with non conference champs making it, as much as teams getting penalized for playing an extra game.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:36 pm to craigbiggio
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OSU could have just not lost by 31 to Iowa
Or scheduled Florida State and Mercer instead.
Yeah, I like that option more...
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:37 pm to TailbackU
SECCG winner has made playoffs 4 out of 4 years. Working perfectly. In fact going back to 2006 I think the SECCG winner has made playoff or BCSCG every single year. SECCG still as important and meaningful as ever.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:37 pm to TailbackU
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:37 pm to TailbackU
SEC created it.
Fitting if we end it.
Fitting if we end it.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:38 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
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Or scheduled Florida State and Mercer instead.
Yeah, I like that option more...
- Like Ohio State would have beaten either..... 
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:38 pm to TailbackU
I thought the purpose of the CFP format was to always "attempt" to put the best 4 teams in the semis. I don't think it ever said anything about conference champions.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:39 pm to TailbackU
They still matter... ask UGA fans... got them an SECCG W and a berth into the CFPO. It just so happens that at the end of season a 1 loss Bama is 1 of the 4 best teams, even without the conference title.
I know this has been a really tough past 24hours.. get beat down and now both of your most hated rivals have a shot at the NC.. heck they may play each other in the final game.. now that has to sting.
I know this has been a really tough past 24hours.. get beat down and now both of your most hated rivals have a shot at the NC.. heck they may play each other in the final game.. now that has to sting.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:39 pm to RollTide1987
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He won the conference six times
Seven times using your own logic.
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and only went to the big dance once.
Twice.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:39 pm to TailbackU
Looks like it made the Big 10 title game irrelevant. And Auburn’s November
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:41 pm to TailbackU
Look at this way. This will give us an eight team playoff which is needed and two Clemson or Oklahoma was winning this anyway. Love the fact Bama has been in every college football playoff but I just think Clemson is too talented along the defensive line for Alabama to overcome.
Posted on 12/3/17 at 4:42 pm to TailbackU
How did the selection committee make the conference title meaningless? Without a playoff under the old BCS, Ohio State would be in the same position they are in right now. In fact, SEC champion UGA would be left out of the national title. The playoff has made conference title games matter even more because a team like UGA was able to play their way into the playoff with a title victory.
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