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re: The SEC is moving closer to adopting a 9-game conference football schedule
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:43 pm to gamecockman12
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:43 pm to gamecockman12
9 makes sense and with the Playoff Committee finally acknowledging strength of schedule as a determining metric going forward, we will see this occur. It's better for the sport, it's better for the fans, and maybe one day we can finally get away from these terrible non-conference games as well.
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Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:45 pm to AUTiger789
I don’t know how fans are mad they get to see their team against another conference team versus an FCS opponent in November
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:47 pm to VFL67
Alabama-UGA History
Ala. - 44
UGA - 26
Tie - 4
Alabama-Vandy History
Ala. - 63
Vandy - 19
Tie - 4
We've played them LESS but won MORE.
Ala. - 44
UGA - 26
Tie - 4
Alabama-Vandy History
Ala. - 63
Vandy - 19
Tie - 4
We've played them LESS but won MORE.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:50 pm to houstonearler
That game WAS SCHEDULED for 2024, but y'all & Ok. were added last year stopping the rotation.
Why it WASN'T still scheduled, ...
Why it WASN'T still scheduled, ...
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:52 pm to gamecockman12
Stay at 8 until Clemson and FSU grow a pair and join the SEC.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:55 pm to GoGators1995
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Stay at 8 until Clemson and FSU grow a pair and join the SEC.
The only correct answer.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 2:59 pm to gamecockman12
The permanent opponent pairings that came out a couple of years ago were based upon trying to balance these out to some extent. They took everyone's conference record over the preceding 10 years (for OU and Texas, it was their Big XII record), then split the league into a top 8 and bottom 8. If you were in the top 8, you played two other top 8 teams and one bottom 8. If you were in the bottom, it was the opposite.
Because UT ended up just below the line for the top 8, that allowed them to qualify as Bama's sole bottom 8 opponent, and for Auburn and UT to be the top 8 opponents, when, based on history, one would have expected Auburn, UT, and State (MSU and Bama being the two closest SEC campuses). Saban blew a gasket, and switched from supporting a 9 game schedule to opposing it.
Frankly, I think trying to balance things out is stupid, both for practical reasons and sheer math. Let's take UT: so what if they end up with Bama, Vandy, and UK? That just means that their rotating opponents will be stronger--more Bama, Florida, Georiga, etc, on the rotating schedule. When you look at the math, the difference is probably down near being a rounding error.
And, if you are committed to balancing it out, how often are you going to be revisiting this issue? Let's just get the best historical matchups and not worry about trying to balance that out.
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:00 pm to gamecockman12
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No chance you get Vanderbilt and Kentucky.
Vandy and UK are both rivalry games for the vols.
Do they win more often than not? Yeah. Doesn't change what the game is.
Would much rather have them and vandy on our schedule than other conference members, simply because it is who we've always played and taking that away is just another thing that detracts from the season.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:00 pm to VFL67
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Ah so glad I have a Bama fan and Florida gay dude here to tell a lifelong Tennessee fan, resident, and alumni who our rivals are. Y’all are so stupid
Grow a pair. Neyland wasn't scared.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:02 pm to southernboisb
So it was supposed to be played twice in 12 years?
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:07 pm to twk
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Because UT ended up just below the line for the top 8, that allowed them to qualify as Bama's sole bottom 8 opponent, and for Auburn and UT to be the top 8 opponents, when, based on history, one would have expected Auburn, UT, and State (MSU and Bama being the two closest SEC campuses). Saban blew a gasket, and switched from supporting a 9 game schedule to opposing it.
I didn't hear all of that. I remember they were talking about the last 10 years as a measuring point, therefore putting Aub & LSU as their "2 Top 8" opponents with Tenn. as the "1 Lower 8" opponent...which got many confused since Alabama already played those 3 yearly.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:08 pm to houstonearler
quote:Yes. Under the old schedule, you played one team from the other division every year (some of those were historic matchups, others were just forced) and then rotated the other six, so it took 12 years to make the complete cycle (and we hadn't started on that until 2014).
So it was supposed to be played twice in 12 years?
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:13 pm to thatguy45
quote:Exactly. IDGAF if Tennessee beats us another 30 yrs in a row. We hate each other and I couldn't care less about playing the other schools annually. That game matters.
Vandy and UK are both rivalry games for the vols.
Do they win more often than not? Yeah. Doesn't change what the game is.
Would much rather have them and vandy on our schedule than other conference members, simply because it is who we've always played and taking that away is just another thing that detracts from the season.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:23 pm to Richleau
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9 makes sense and with the Playoff Committee finally acknowledging strength of schedule as a determining metric going forward, we will see this occur. It's better for the sport, it's better for the fans, and maybe one day we can finally get away from these terrible non-conference games as well.
disagree. It makes schedules even more imbalanced with unequal road and home conference games.
it also dissuades teams from playing power 4 OOC games. So I hope we enjoy just playing conference games.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:27 pm to GamecockUltimate
Completely disagree. It incentivizes a tougher OOC schedule. Think of it much like March Madness. I'd like to see all power 4 conferences freeze out everyone in the OOC and only schedule each other. If all teams adopt this model the college football product becomes the best it can possibly be with each week featuring meaningful opponents. Gone will be the crap teams and instead matchups of SEC/Big 10/Big 12/ACC opponents week in, week out.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:39 pm to twk
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And, if you are committed to balancing it out, how often are you going to be revisiting this issue? Let's just get the best historical matchups and not worry about trying to balance that out.
This ×1000. Also, those with weaker permanents will end up with stronger rotating so it will all somewhat even out.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:41 pm to gamecockman12
Good. Get rid of that cupcake in November. It doesn't matter if you lose a tough game here or there anymore. Perfection is no longer required. Just make the playoffs and win it. The whole system is changed.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:43 pm to gamecockman12
Florida- Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina LET’S GO
Fans of Dawgs, Sooners, Gamecocks what y’all think.
Fans of Dawgs, Sooners, Gamecocks what y’all think.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:45 pm to DeltaSSiPP
What I would like to see done with that cupcake game is Alabama renew either the Georgia Tech or Penn State rivalry on a permanent basis.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 3:48 pm to Whitey83
OU would run to the bank with Mizzou, Arkansas and Texas. They would beat Arkansas and Mizzou 9 out of 10 times and Texas probably 7
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