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You're the AD - Pods or Permanent Opponents?
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:12 am
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:12 am
Vote up for pods. Down for permanent Opponents
Balance & Variety
Peter Burns' 9-game schedule pods (4-2-2 model) are the most balance... Since the SEC Network published this model, it's probably the leader.
West Pod
Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma
Southwest Pod
LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Southeast Pod
Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
East Pod
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina
Keeping Tradition Alive
Permanent opponent model is a little confusing, but maintains traditional games, or games that should be great TV.
Arkansas: Texas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Missouri: Oklahoma, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
Texas: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
Oklahoma: Texas, Missouri, Alabama
LSU: Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Mississippi State: Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Ole Miss: Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State
Texas A&M: LSU, Texas, Mississippi State
Alabama: Auburn, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Auburn: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State
Tennessee: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee
Florida: Georgia, Kentucky, LSU
Georgia: Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Kentucky: South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
South Carolina: Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri
Some of the key match-ups maintained annually:
Alabama vs. Auburn
Alabama vs. Tennessee
Arkansas vs. Texas
Auburn vs. Georgia
Florida vs. Georgia
Florida vs. LSU
Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss
Oklahoma vs. Texas
Texas vs. Texas A&M
Missing is the LSU vs. Alabama. But replaced with Alabama vs. Oklahoma.
Balance & Variety
Peter Burns' 9-game schedule pods (4-2-2 model) are the most balance... Since the SEC Network published this model, it's probably the leader.
West Pod
Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma
Southwest Pod
LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Southeast Pod
Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
East Pod
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina
Keeping Tradition Alive
Permanent opponent model is a little confusing, but maintains traditional games, or games that should be great TV.
Arkansas: Texas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Missouri: Oklahoma, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
Texas: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
Oklahoma: Texas, Missouri, Alabama
LSU: Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Mississippi State: Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Ole Miss: Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State
Texas A&M: LSU, Texas, Mississippi State
Alabama: Auburn, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Auburn: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State
Tennessee: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee
Florida: Georgia, Kentucky, LSU
Georgia: Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Kentucky: South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
South Carolina: Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri
Some of the key match-ups maintained annually:
Alabama vs. Auburn
Alabama vs. Tennessee
Arkansas vs. Texas
Auburn vs. Georgia
Florida vs. Georgia
Florida vs. LSU
Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss
Oklahoma vs. Texas
Texas vs. Texas A&M
Missing is the LSU vs. Alabama. But replaced with Alabama vs. Oklahoma.
This post was edited on 7/29/21 at 9:15 am
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Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:13 am to G&P
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Mississippi vs. Ole Miss
Uhmm…
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:13 am to G&P
I personally like the idea of pods if it can maintain the rivalries across the board.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:14 am to G&P
Who do you guys get thanksgiving?
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:20 am to JayAg
For LSU, Week 12 could be anyone that the schedule presents.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:20 am to G&P
Pods. Pods allow us to play everyone in rapid fashion AND keep the schedules balanced in terms of difficulty.
This post was edited on 7/29/21 at 9:21 am
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:22 am to JayAg
I don’t know who they’re playing but the Egg Bowl, due to popular demand, is going to start
being played again on Thanksgiving night beginning 2022 !
being played again on Thanksgiving night beginning 2022 !
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:22 am to JayAg
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Who do you guys get thanksgiving?
Preferably somebody to play on Saturday.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:23 am to G&P
Not surprising that a corndog would scratch having to play Bama every year. Nice try.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:23 am to G&P
Not bad, but pods are still lame. Just keep divisions and do 7 + 2 rotating.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:25 am to G&P
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Missing is the LSU vs. Alabama.
Hmm...
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:34 am to dallastide
So are we, or are we not a rival? What is your recommendation for scheduling. I liked the pods the SEC network put out with the scheduling being you play everyone in your pod, 1/2 of each other pod but only 1 of the top two of each pod every year.
This makes it to where you have great games every year and don’t have some off years.
This makes it to where you have great games every year and don’t have some off years.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:34 am to Oilfieldbiology
Bama is clearly LSU's biggest rival.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:35 am to G&P
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but maintains traditional games,
Games Played
125 Georgia/Auburn
117 Ole Miss/Mississippi State
116 Tennessee/Kentucky
115 Tennessee/Vanderbilt
113 LSU/Mississippi State
109 LSU/Ole Miss
105 Alabama/Mississippi State
103 Alabama/Tennessee
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:36 am to MetroAtlantaGatorFan
Not historically they aren’t. That’s Ole miss. Since permanent cross over its been UF. Since the addition of aTm they have been huge too.
So is LSU’s permanent opponents UF, aTm, and Bama?
It means we’d never have a shitty schedule that’s for sure.
So is LSU’s permanent opponents UF, aTm, and Bama?
It means we’d never have a shitty schedule that’s for sure.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:37 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Not historically they aren’t. That’s Ole miss. Since permanent cross over its been UF. Since the addition of aTm they have been huge too.
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Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:37 am to Cdawg
Well going by that list LSU’s should have Ole miss and MSU as two of our 3 permanent opponents.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:45 am to Cdawg
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Southeast Pod
Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
I like this and for Bama's crossover, I like Miss. State. OU can play Tex. A&M for crossover.
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105 Alabama/Mississippi State
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:50 am to G&P
I like the idea of pods for scheduling and having no divisions like in basketball. Top two teams play for the SEC Championship. Tie breakers could be tricky and controversial though.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 9:51 am to G&P
I want bama, dwags, gators and tenner for Auburn. Whatever system makes that happen is fine with me. Don't care what that screws over for the rest of you turds.
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