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Posted on 11/18/24 at 11:41 am
Posted on 11/18/24 at 11:41 am
The SEC needs to figure out a way to make the SEC championship game mean something to both teams. In the past at least the loser could cry themselves to sleep on their division title. Now it is just a late season, high profile loss. Why not go back to east/west divisions, with two pods in each? Top ranked team from east plays top ranked team from west. If college football is trying to copy the NFL, two divisions with two 4 team pods is the answer.
West Division
SWC:
Texas
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Dixie:
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Alabama
LSU
East Division
Northern:
Missouri
Kentucky
Vandy
Tennessee
Southern:
Auburn
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
West Division
SWC:
Texas
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Dixie:
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Alabama
LSU
East Division
Northern:
Missouri
Kentucky
Vandy
Tennessee
Southern:
Auburn
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
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Posted on 11/18/24 at 11:43 am to captdalton
What’s gonna have to happen is getting the SEC and Big Ten to just absorb the remaining big brands (ND, Miami, FSU, Clemson, etc.) and split off to form their own system.
Then you have something like a 4 or 6-team SEC playoff, a 4 or 6-team Big Ten playoff with the conference title games acting as national semifinals.
I honestly don’t know the point of conference title games if they’re not baked into the playoff structure.
Then you have something like a 4 or 6-team SEC playoff, a 4 or 6-team Big Ten playoff with the conference title games acting as national semifinals.
I honestly don’t know the point of conference title games if they’re not baked into the playoff structure.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 11:46 am to captdalton
Actually don’t hate these pods
Posted on 11/18/24 at 11:56 am to SOBMarcus
They need to do something.
The whole rationale for a conference championship game was to be able to claim which division champ was the conference champ. Now, it is just about money. It doesn’t prove anything more than the tie breaker system that selects the participants does.
The whole rationale for a conference championship game was to be able to claim which division champ was the conference champ. Now, it is just about money. It doesn’t prove anything more than the tie breaker system that selects the participants does.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:04 pm to captdalton
Easier solution. Cancel the CCG. Go back to pre-92 and have co-champs and let the CFB committee sort it out in the rankings. It only hurts the conference at this point.
Go to a 10 conference game schedule if you want more balance and equity is SoS.
The conference champion byes needs to end, as well.
Top 4 get byes. 5-12 play round one, frick the G5 DEI team, too, unless the committee puts them in the top 12 of last poll.
Go to a 10 conference game schedule if you want more balance and equity is SoS.
The conference champion byes needs to end, as well.
Top 4 get byes. 5-12 play round one, frick the G5 DEI team, too, unless the committee puts them in the top 12 of last poll.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:11 pm to Che Boludo
The SEC championship game generates far too much revenue for them to cancel it.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:36 pm to captdalton
Unlikely one of them will be called Dixie. Should be but unlikely it would be. That said It is a good idea....
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:37 pm to captdalton
Is Ala. playing Aub. or Tenn.?
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:38 pm to captdalton
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The SEC championship game generates far too much revenue for them to cancel it.
Its likely to generate even more revenue over the next couple of seasons when teams that ain't been it much if at all make it to the game. It is a big damned deal for the conference and unlikely to go away anytime soon.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:39 pm to captdalton
Why is Mizz. still put in the East?
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:39 pm to captdalton
Too many games already.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:43 pm to captdalton
Arkansas and Missouri are a package deal. They need to be in the same pod.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:51 pm to southernboisb
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Is Ala. playing Aub. or Tenn.?
Sure, both of them. Let each team have up to two annual rivalry games regardless of what division or pod they are in. Go to a 9 game conference schedule and each team can play every other team in their division plus two other conference games.
Alabama could still play Auburn and TN annually. LSU could still play Texas A&M and Arkansas. Tennessee could still play Georgia and Florida.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:51 pm to captdalton
Needs to be divided on the AL/MS border so ship Alabama east and Missouri west then it's more balanced.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 12:52 pm to captdalton
If they changed the name from pod to something else, I might could get on board.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 1:01 pm to DownSouthJukin
Expand playoffs and get rid of cupcake games and permanent rivalries.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 1:07 pm to DownSouthJukin
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If they changed the name from pod to something else, I might could get on board.
But I thought everyone here loved Tide pods. Delicious.
But you could call it league and division.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 1:07 pm to captdalton
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SWC: Texas Texas A&M Oklahoma Arkansas
I like the pairings but screw that name. SWC is dead and needs to stay that way.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 1:07 pm to captdalton
If elected, I'll ensure an end to off-season topics in the middle of the season.
Posted on 11/18/24 at 1:10 pm to southpawcock
You’re just confused as a South Carolina fan since this is the first time in years you have still been paying attention to football in November.
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