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re: Why eliminating FCS games is easier said than done.
Posted on 11/14/18 at 8:10 pm to ALA2262
Posted on 11/14/18 at 8:10 pm to ALA2262
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Posted on 11/14/18 at 8:11 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Why eliminating FCS games is easier said than done.
Because Bama wants to play them
Posted on 11/14/18 at 8:16 pm to BamaGradinTn
As long as schools own their own schedule, it is what it is.
I do always get a good guffaw at those bitching about SEC teams playing FCS while other conferences have Rutgers and Kansas on their schedules. Muh Power 5 games
I do always get a good guffaw at those bitching about SEC teams playing FCS while other conferences have Rutgers and Kansas on their schedules. Muh Power 5 games
Posted on 11/14/18 at 9:45 pm to The Quiet One
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Rutgers and Kansas
Two teams with actual fanbases and better than playing any FCS team
Posted on 11/14/18 at 9:45 pm to ibldprplgld
Out of fairness, 14 teams is a hard # to work with for scheduling. 12 teams had the 5-1-2 rotation & 16 teams could go 4x4 pods (which paired up yearly allows you to play everybody once in 3 years).
Sorry, but certain games are NOT going to be played yearly as "non-conference" just to keep the rivalry going. So, with those "must keep" games will have to be factored in.
Going division-less is going to require many tiebreakers to rank teams with limited (if any) common sense opponents.
As far as "parity scheduling" as you suggest, you're creating the possibility of teams NOT playing each other in LONGER periods of time than with a rotation.
My dream set up would be each conference set up with the SAME # of teams, SAME division/pod format, & SAME # of games. This will give us a fair way to debate the "____ conference is tougher than ______ conference." It ALSO allows, as you stated, a chance to have like an SEC/ACC, SEC/B10, or SEC/PAC weekend matchup.
Sorry, but certain games are NOT going to be played yearly as "non-conference" just to keep the rivalry going. So, with those "must keep" games will have to be factored in.
Going division-less is going to require many tiebreakers to rank teams with limited (if any) common sense opponents.
As far as "parity scheduling" as you suggest, you're creating the possibility of teams NOT playing each other in LONGER periods of time than with a rotation.
My dream set up would be each conference set up with the SAME # of teams, SAME division/pod format, & SAME # of games. This will give us a fair way to debate the "____ conference is tougher than ______ conference." It ALSO allows, as you stated, a chance to have like an SEC/ACC, SEC/B10, or SEC/PAC weekend matchup.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 9:00 am to SummerOfGeorge
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Doesn't seem overly fair for all teams in the conference. UGA already plays the following teams to end the year:
UF
Kentucky
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Throwing in another conference game after Auburn doesn't seem right.
And the South Carolina - Clemson game won't be moved from the end of the season either. That is a "fairly" tough assignment. Tougher than 93% of SEC teams they could play there.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 9:24 am to meansonny
I don't give a shet who Bama plays OOC as long as they go with one so called big name team each year. Beating the SEC teams each week is good enough and then the SECCG if you can get to that level. I am an old guy and playing USCe,Vandy,Mizzou,or UK doesn't mean much to me. Playing UF and UGA every now and then is fine. 7 home games is the key for each year.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 6:35 pm to ibldprplgld
Simple...there is NO FAIR WAY to come up with a conf. game schedule rotation for the SEC if you have some keep it while others don't. & no, they WILL NOT be played as "non- conf." just to keep the rivalries going.
& as far as parity scheduling based on previous year's results, you're creating the chance of teams NOT playing each other as often as they do mow.
& as far as parity scheduling based on previous year's results, you're creating the chance of teams NOT playing each other as often as they do mow.
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