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re: Why did they choose SEC west and East instead of SEC north and south?
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:31 am to 1801
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:31 am to 1801
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seems as though LSU would be in the North since it was founded by the war criminal yank that burned Atlanta and marched to the sea -
Would sign up for this division in a heartbeat:
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North:
LSU
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
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Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:36 am to 1801
Sherman didn’t found LSU. It was established by the legislature. He was the first Superintendent of the school, however.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 2:42 pm to tigerinridgeland
He was the first Superintendent of the school, however.
Ahhhh so that’s what the corn dog smell is
Ahhhh so that’s what the corn dog smell is
Posted on 7/14/25 at 2:47 pm to VFL67
quote:When the SEC first went to divisions, there were 2 perm crossover games. Georgia had Auburn and Ole Miss. Auburn also had Florida. Alabama had Tennessee and Vandy.
I guess they had to do it the way they did to preserve rivalries
The two perms kept all rivalries in place. Auburn could have been placed in the East, with Vandy in the West, and it wouldn't have changed a lot for the rivalries that actually matter.
This post was edited on 7/14/25 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 7/14/25 at 2:50 pm to Tvilletiger
Better question is why are they gone.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 2:52 pm to Tvilletiger
Because geographically the SEC region is much larger in the East/West direction.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 2:56 pm to Tvilletiger
Same reason California is not nominally divided in to Eastern and Western Cali.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 3:01 pm to Tvilletiger
Time zones (which also correlates to how traditional rivalries formed due to SEC ADs scheduling their games around convenient travel and scheduling).
Only SEC East team in the Central time zone (until 2012) was Vandy. All West teams were in central time zone.
Only SEC East team in the Central time zone (until 2012) was Vandy. All West teams were in central time zone.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 3:15 pm to Landmass
Probably not, but ok.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 3:20 pm to southernboisb
Also, putting Aub. in the East creates the issue of Ala./Aub. OR Ala./Tn. as perm rivals
Not sure that mattered, when the original east west divisions were drawn up you had two permanent crossovers and one rotation.
Not sure that mattered, when the original east west divisions were drawn up you had two permanent crossovers and one rotation.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 4:22 pm to tylerdurden24
When it came down to this decision who were the people that made it curious? What a huge decision.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 4:48 pm to Tvilletiger
South:
LSU
Florida
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
State
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
OU
TAMU
Texas
North:
Mizzou
LSU
Florida
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
State
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
OU
TAMU
Texas
North:
Mizzou
Posted on 7/14/25 at 6:21 pm to Murph4HOF
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The two perms kept all rivalries in place. Auburn could have been placed in the East, with Vandy in the West, and it wouldn't have changed a lot for the rivalries that actually matter.
Tenn. could keep Ala. & Vandy.
Aub. could keep Ala. & _____?
Ga. could keep Miss. & _____?
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