How will SEC scheduling work going forward? - One permanent rival? - Page 3

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6:06a, 1/27/25

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Why not go to 9-3 and put the other two games up for bid? Label them non-conference to get around it if you have to. Or label all t.u. and OU games except RRR non-conference. Get creative to look out for the SEC…it's your job.

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6:24a, 1/27/25

They aren't moving to 9 unless espn can secure a third party (Netflix, Amazon, HBO, TNT) to pay for the rights for the 9th game. The SEC will stick to 8 and install a scheduling model similar to the BIG that protects all rivalries even if it means some teams have more permanent games than others.

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In reply to Fquin • 10:12a, 1/27/25

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Fquin said:
zafzo said:
If this were true, it would be Texas. But it's not true because there are too many teams with multiple huge rivalries that the don't want to lose. (A&M vs Texas/LSU, Alabama vs Auburn/Tennessee, Florida vs Georgia/Tennessee, Texas vs OU/A&M)

Why are rookies allowed to post again?

You obviously just started following SEC football yesterday. Texas and OU joined the SEC with the guarantee that their rivalry would remain in tact.

I hope they got that in writing!

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In reply to 33 • 3:10p, 1/27/25

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33 said:
The only reasonable solution is a 9 game conference schedule.

until playoff committee actually values SOS with a meaningful calculation ,9 game schedules are just playoff suicide.

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In reply to AgDad121619 • 3:14p, 1/27/25

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AgDad121619 said:
33 said:
The only reasonable solution is a 9 game conference schedule.
until playoff committee actually values SOS with a meaningful calculation ,9 game schedules are just playoff suicide.

The Big Ten played a 9 game schedule. It didn't hurt them. Yes, 8 teams will pick up an extra loss if we go to 9 games (assuming that the games replaced would all be cupcake wins), but the odds are pretty good that most of those losses will not be picked up by teams in the playoff hunt.

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In reply to twk • 3:20p, 1/27/25

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twk said:
AgDad121619 said:
33 said:
The only reasonable solution is a 9 game conference schedule.
until playoff committee actually values SOS with a meaningful calculation ,9 game schedules are just playoff suicide.
The Big Ten played a 9 game schedule. It didn't hurt them. Yes, 8 teams will pick up an extra loss if we go to 9 games (assuming that the games replaced would all be cupcake wins), but the odds are pretty good that most of those losses will not be picked up by teams in the playoff hunt.

this would be a true statement if both conferences had the same top to bottom strength but they don't. Please show me where B1G teams with losing conf records knocked off playoff contenders like Vandy, OU, Auburn, Kentucky did this past year - and that was with an 8 game schedule.

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3:55p, 1/27/25

The 9 game schedule only happens after BIG and SEC make a deal where each team has a home and home between conferences. That will let dominate conference demonstrate superiority and thus earn more playoff spots.