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What's the tie breaker for the divisionless SEC CG?
Posted on 8/5/23 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 8/5/23 at 2:58 pm
I can't find any language on that best I've searched. Using last year's standings it would have been Georgia and Tennessee with Tennessee owning head to head tie breakers over 6-2 LSU and Alabama. But in a scenario where they didn't all play each other, whats going to be the tie breaker criteria?
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Posted on 8/5/23 at 2:59 pm to Lsuhoohoo
They’ll give it to bama
Posted on 8/5/23 at 2:59 pm to Lsuhoohoo
If bama is involved they will flip a coin with an elephant on both sides
I’m pretty sure it’s tied to the playoff rankings in some way if no head to head
I’m pretty sure it’s tied to the playoff rankings in some way if no head to head
This post was edited on 8/5/23 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 8/5/23 at 3:03 pm to Rohan Gravy
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They’ll give it to bama
This post was edited on 8/5/23 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 8/5/23 at 3:18 pm to nicholastiger
Good Lord LSU fans sure have battered woman syndrome.
Believe it or not, not everything on earth exists to cater to Alabama
Believe it or not, not everything on earth exists to cater to Alabama
Posted on 8/5/23 at 3:19 pm to Lsuhoohoo
I’m sure it will be reasonable and every poster on this site will agree with it wholeheartedly.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 3:21 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:I can tell that UGA has never been in the SEC West.
Good Lord LSU fans sure have battered woman syndrome. Believe it or not, not everything on earth exists to cater to Alabama
Posted on 8/5/23 at 3:45 pm to DamnStrong
back to the OP, that's a valid question.
I looked at the schedules a bit for 2024, and so far: LSU, Kentucky, Miss St do not play each other. Or LSU, Texas, Tennessee.
In theory, EACH can go 12-0.
How do you choose which 2 play in Atlanta?
And about that- I looked, using LSU (as that's my team, and then looked outward). There are groups of 3 everywhere. For example, there's also:
Alabama, Texas, Ole Miss
Georgia, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
You can search and find a bunch; USUALLY there's a team you just don't see that happening. But like I said: LSU, Texas, Tennessee... those are all potential contenders, in the future.
I looked at the schedules a bit for 2024, and so far: LSU, Kentucky, Miss St do not play each other. Or LSU, Texas, Tennessee.
In theory, EACH can go 12-0.
How do you choose which 2 play in Atlanta?
And about that- I looked, using LSU (as that's my team, and then looked outward). There are groups of 3 everywhere. For example, there's also:
Alabama, Texas, Ole Miss
Georgia, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
You can search and find a bunch; USUALLY there's a team you just don't see that happening. But like I said: LSU, Texas, Tennessee... those are all potential contenders, in the future.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 4:22 pm to Scoob
Posted on 8/5/23 at 4:27 pm to Scoob
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LSU, Kentucky, Miss St do not play each other. Or LSU, Texas, Tennessee.
In theory, EACH can go 12-0.
Which is a good argument for divisions of some sort. Granted there could be tiebreakers with divisions but at least each team had a chance to control their destiny instead of relying on polls.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 4:34 pm to Lsuhoohoo
a poll here on this unbiased website.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 4:41 pm to Lsuhoohoo
I think it's
1. Conference record
2. Head to head
3. Playoff rankings
So last year UGA would be in with an 8-0 conference record.
3 teams would be tied with a 6-2 conference record (Tennessee, Bama and LSU).
Since LSU won the head to head with both Bama and LSU, they'd be the #2 team in the SECCG.
If they had a situation where LSU beat UT who beat Bama... then it would have been playoff ranking (which would have been Bama going into the SECCG).
1. Conference record
2. Head to head
3. Playoff rankings
So last year UGA would be in with an 8-0 conference record.
3 teams would be tied with a 6-2 conference record (Tennessee, Bama and LSU).
Since LSU won the head to head with both Bama and LSU, they'd be the #2 team in the SECCG.
If they had a situation where LSU beat UT who beat Bama... then it would have been playoff ranking (which would have been Bama going into the SECCG).
Posted on 8/5/23 at 4:42 pm to Mr Sausage
I’m not sure you need a championship game anymore once playoffs expand
You might be better being the third team left out and getting the extra rest
Would not be shocked if you see a team rest players in that game
You might be better being the third team left out and getting the extra rest
Would not be shocked if you see a team rest players in that game
Posted on 8/5/23 at 4:55 pm to DawginSC
quote:That's a disaster for my scenario
I think it's
1. Conference record
2. Head to head
3. Playoff rankings
Let's say LSU, Tennessee, Texas all go 12-0
1. Conference record: will all be 8-0
2. Head to head: will all be 0-0
3. Playoff rankings: so, a poll of some sort
I would guess Tennessee (wins over Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma) would be 1st,
then it's a tossup between LSU (wins over Alabama and Oklahoma) and Texas (Georgia and Oklahoma).
What's truly insane is the playoff format. Under this scenario, I'm sure all 3 get in, but only one will be a top seed. That means a 12-0 SEC team would be the 5th seed.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:32 pm to Lsuhoohoo
Welcome to the problem with non-divisions!
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:35 pm to molsusports
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Which is a good argument for divisions of some sort.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:37 pm to WG_Dawg
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Believe it or not, not everything on earth exists to cater to Alabama
welcome to the SEC. I hope you enjoy your stay.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:38 pm to DawginSC
But, as presented in the responses, 3 teams COULD be 12-0.
Therefore, per your steps, #'s 1 & 2 won't work.
Therefore, per your steps, #'s 1 & 2 won't work.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 9:06 pm to Scoob
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Let's say LSU, Tennessee, Texas all go 12-0
Lol. Tell Santa I want a new life too
Posted on 8/5/23 at 9:20 pm to Ghost of Bob Horner
quote:Oh, I agree it's unlikely; but "don't worry, it'll never happen" sounds like a Pac 12 strategy to deal with potential defections.quote:
Let's say LSU, Tennessee, Texas all go 12-0
Lol. Tell Santa I want a new life too
And for the record, I didn't search very deeply to see what combos I could find. The fact is, I spent about 3 minutes, and came up with 3 teams that are currently ranked in the preseason this year, that are all within the top 11 of the AP's alltime poll. It's not like one of them is Vanderbilt.
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