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Thanks for posting miscellaneous random whatever guy on Twitter (**** “x”)and their ****** Take as if it has any bearing on reality.
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That's the point of this entire thread.Thanks for posting miscellaneous random whatever guy on Twitter and they’re ****** Take as if it has any bearing on reality.
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666.... appropriate that this thread has reached hellish levels....
Such as?? LolBump. New Clemson rumors.
Double AC Slater.....next challenge please
Don't talk about Cyclone Larry like that!Thanks for posting miscellaneous random whatever guy on Twitter (**** “x”)and their ****** Take as if it has any bearing on reality.
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The 'bottom' half of the league (Vanderbilt, Missouri, Mississippi State, etc) are extremely resistant to going to a 9 game schedule b/c they rather have an extra game that they can schedule against an easy opponent to help them get to at least 6 wins in order to make a bowl game. The 'top' half (UGA, Alabama, etc) would like the extra conference game so they can keep playing their rivals more often.I thought I had read somewhere that the SEC is extremely resistant to going to a 9 game conference schedule. They're sticking with an 8 game conference schedule for 2024 and I believe getting rid of divisions.
My guess is they are going with 1 yearly opponent and play 7 one year and the other 7 in the next year so each team plays each other 2 times in 4 years. In Auburn's case, Alabama will be their yearly opponent. UGA will be played every other year like the other 13 non-Alabama teams.
Tennessee-Vandy
Auburn-Alabama
Ole Miss-Miss. State
Arkansas-Missouri
Florida-Georgia
Texas A&M-LSU
Texas-Oklahoma
Kentucky-South Carolina
Yeah, that would make sense. Also, are they having difficulty getting more $$$ out of ESPN for the added game? I heard that might be an issue as well.The 'bottom' half of the league (Vanderbilt, Missouri, Mississippi State, etc) are extremely resistant to going to a 9 game schedule b/c they rather have an extra game that they can schedule against an easy opponent to help them get to at least 6 wins in order to make a bowl game. The 'top' half (UGA, Alabama, etc) would like the extra conference game so they can keep playing their rivals more often.
The bottom half 'won' this round (I believe it was more of a tie and the top teams decided to be nice to the bottom teams and defer), but it is expected that they will likely go to 9 games the next time this comes up.
I do believe that was part of it, that ESPN hadn't actually offered more money for the extra conference game.Yeah, that would make sense. Also, are they having difficulty getting more $$$ out of ESPN for the added game? I heard that might be an issue as well.
It will be interesting to see what happens. It seems ESPN is on the sales block so they're cutting the fat and weren't very involved in this past round of conference TV contracts with the Big XII or Big 10. If ESPN doesn't want to (or can't afford to) pay for the extra game's worth of programming, is the SEC basically made to stay at an 8 game conference schedule until ESPN is sold and can pay?I do believe that was part of it, that ESPN hadn't actually offered more money for the extra conference game.