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re: Using the SEC Network 4 Pod Method - This could be your Year 1 SEC Schedule
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:44 am to Oilfieldbiology
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:44 am to Oilfieldbiology
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I hate that word for connotation reasons but it’s applicable here.
Yep - I hate it in a social context (we all know where it is used most), but in this context there is tangible backup for determining fairness so it works.
And agree with above, there are pretty easy splits in all 4 pods where a certain split makes sense.
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:44 am to SummerOfGeorge
I don’t see why every instate school would be in the same pod except A&M.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:47 am to Panthers4life
We always have a tough schedule.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:48 am to deaux
Because a pod of UT, OU, Arky, Mizzou and A&M, LSU, OM, MSU
makes more sense than
A&M, UT, Arky, Mizzou and OU, LSU, MSU, OM.
OU would be way out of place with us and A&M has already been in the SEC for a bit.
SOG, the new schedule looks pretty damn good and I can't find anything to complain about.
makes more sense than
A&M, UT, Arky, Mizzou and OU, LSU, MSU, OM.
OU would be way out of place with us and A&M has already been in the SEC for a bit.
SOG, the new schedule looks pretty damn good and I can't find anything to complain about.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:51 am to BallsEleven
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SOG, the new schedule looks pretty damn good and I can't find anything to complain about.
I actually agree with diddly that if they can figure out a way to do the conference championship I'd probably be more in favor of 4 permanents and then 5 rotational ones as it would save a bunch of games we all currently like (Alabama/LSU from our ends), but if we have to pod off.....man this looks awesome.
- Schedule is reasonably fair across the board
- Play every team in the league at least 1 time every 2 years
- Play every team in the league at home at least 1 time every 4 years
Would be pretty fun.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:51 am to deaux
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don’t see why every instate school would be in the same pod except A&M.
Because then it makes the pods unbalanced and makes pod C wonky. If you replace aTm with Arkansas for “rivalry” reasons, it’s the inferior pod with only one top level team.
Replacing them with Missouri makes even less sense from rivalry, history, and geography.
If you replace them with OU, OU is in the pod where they have no history and are geographically out of place the most.
You could replace them with UT, but then they lose their biggest rivalry game.
Basically, you’d have to replace arkansas with either UT or OU and i doubt either one wants to split up.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:52 am to Oilfieldbiology
Plus, splitting up A&M/Texas means they play every other year..........so just think how big that every other year game would be.
Plus you don't give a slight nod to A&M by distancing them a little from Texas.
Plus you don't give a slight nod to A&M by distancing them a little from Texas.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:52 am to Oilfieldbiology
Or….Arkansas just stops sucking
But I do see what you mean
But I do see what you mean
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:52 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Jesus Christ we’d have a tough schedule. Alabama? Not so much
Never change LSU fans.
Even bitches about a hypothetical schedule
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:53 am to SummerOfGeorge
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Schedule is reasonably fair across the board - Play every team in the league at least 1 time every 2 years - Play every team in the league at home at least 1 time every 4 years
I like this a lot
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:56 am to SummerOfGeorge
I’ll take whatever pod does not put LSU in the same pod as OU, Texas and Missouri. I’ll gladly take A&M over the newbies. I want an actual Sec schedule. Not a faux sec big12 hybrid schedule.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:56 am to Lsuhoohoo
"God bless Pod B is a shite show. Bama would be Pod Champions in perpetuity."
Yes, no one in that pod ever beats Alabama.
Yes, no one in that pod ever beats Alabama.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:57 am to Oilfieldbiology
I will also add that even if Alabama and Tennessee weren't in the same pod I'd be fine with it (and I'm an old soul who loves that game and rivalry regardless of who is winning or losing in it). If we are still getting to play a team every other year, I feel pretty good about that in terms of a "rivalry". It's the idea of only playing them 1 time every 4 or 5 years that really sucks.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 10:58 am
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:58 am to SummerOfGeorge
I'm sure that format would be great, but just seeing this on paper has me wanting nothing else.
The amount of big time games every week would be incredible. I would be completely useless on fall Saturdays even more than I am now.
Imagine having primetime/game of the week type games at 11AM (unfortunate but has to happen), 230, & 6/7 damn near every weekend.
The amount of big time games every week would be incredible. I would be completely useless on fall Saturdays even more than I am now.
Imagine having primetime/game of the week type games at 11AM (unfortunate but has to happen), 230, & 6/7 damn near every weekend.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:59 am to BallsEleven
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I'm sure that format would be great, but just seeing this on paper has me wanting nothing else.
The amount of big time games every week would be incredible. I would be completely useless on fall Saturdays even more than I am now.
Imagine having primetime/game of the week type games at 11AM (unfortunate but has to happen), 230, & 6/7 damn near every weekend.
This is the reason that the SEC is open to this move. 90% of people look at this schedule and have the same reaction, and the SEC takes that into a board room with ESPN and says "you will now be paying us much more". The SEC already has cornered itself off as it's own little kingdom, but doing this and having this library of incredibly intriguing games puts it in another stratosphere.
Every weekend includes some game like Georgia/Texas or Oklahoma/Florida added to the already packed slate of LSU/Alabama, Georgia/Florida, etc etc.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 11:00 am
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:01 am to BallsEleven
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LSU says not so fast my friend
Hell, even we have Scoreboard over OM, State and Tenner (+Auburn).
LSU's is cush compared to Arky.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:02 am to BallsEleven
Arky was sec long before aggy. Aggy came in last and is in the big12 pod. Sorry
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:04 am to SummerOfGeorge
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The SEC already has cornered itself off as it's own little kingdom, but doing this and having this library of incredibly intriguing games puts it in another stratosphere.
Completely agree. There honestly wouldn't be enough time to follow anyone else or watch other games outside of the SEC.
The only main concern I would have is that it would kill big time OOC matchups. There would be almost no point with a schedule like this.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:08 am to SummerOfGeorge
This schedule is amazing.. hard but amazing!
Sign me up!
Sign me up!
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:14 am to SummerOfGeorge
That's your year one schedule. What happens in year 2 when Auburn and UGA don't play? Because that's what happens with four team pods.
Pods suck arse. If we are stupid enough to add OU and Texas, the only scheduling options are either divisional play (7 divisional games and two rotating opponents) with Bama/Auburn moved to the East and Missouri to the West, or dropping divisions and going to a basketball style schedule where you play 3 permanent opponents, and rotate the other 12, six one year and the other six the next.
Pods suck arse. If we are stupid enough to add OU and Texas, the only scheduling options are either divisional play (7 divisional games and two rotating opponents) with Bama/Auburn moved to the East and Missouri to the West, or dropping divisions and going to a basketball style schedule where you play 3 permanent opponents, and rotate the other 12, six one year and the other six the next.
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