SEC Won't play 9 conference games (again)

[intrepid27]

They considered going to 9 game , for about 5 minutes. I guess SEC stands for "Serve em Cupcakes".

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...schedule-eight-games-2024-season/70279287007/

 

[Scruff]

Teams playing 10 or more Power 5 opponents in 2023:
ACC: 10 of 15 (counting Notre Dame)
Big Ten: 13 of 14
Big 12: 11 of 14 (OU is one of ours.)
Pac-12: 10 of 12
SEC: 2 of 14


Don't forget they all schedule East Chattanooga College late in the season.

 

[MugNight]

Teams that go 2-6 in conference shouldn’t make Bowl Games

 

[BryceC]

They considered going to 9 game , for about 5 minutes. I guess SEC stands for "Serve em Cupcakes".

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...schedule-eight-games-2024-season/70279287007/

We should do the same thing especially now that the round robin is gone.

 

[CoachHines3]

pussys

 

[fsanford]

Should be mandatory you must play 9 conference games to be eligible for playoffs.

 

[interrobang]

Until they get penalized for it or left out of bowl games, they won't change it. Why add a game that then could make more teams miss bowl games. Is smart on their part to continue with just 8, though I don't personally like it.

 

[SCNCY]

We should do the same thing especially now that the round robin is gone.

Agreed, but we, and other conferences did it to get more money. The SEC seems to have been able to avoid doing that, while getting paid the same.

Until they start getting hurt by the media and rankings; or make more money through the extra conference game, they won't make the change.

 

[VeloClone]

Until they get penalized for it or left out of bowl games, they won't change it. Why add a game that then could make more teams miss bowl games. Is smart on their part to continue with just 8, though I don't personally like it.

Smart maybe but they only get away with it because they are the mighty SEC. If the Big 12 went back to 8 conference games they would get roasted for it.

 

[isucy86]

I feel if a team wants to be eligible for the 12 team playoff, they need to play 10 P5 games. I am OK with 8 conference games, but then the school needs to schedule 2 P5 non-conference.

The flexibility might allow for challenges in football like we see in basketball. If there is a 16 team Big10 and 16 team SEC- why not have a challenge in September. Good for the fan.

I understand the SEC's reasoning. They already make top dollar on TV deal, it's an easy win on top of a couple other easy non-con wins and it allows schools an 8th home game.

When we move to a 12 team playoff, the playing field needs to be level because it is going to be much more subjective choosing teams 10, 11, 12 than team 4 in the current playoff format. So having set criteria avoids "we played who was on our schedule". Would also like to get rid of the selection committee and just use computer rankings to determine 12 teams.

 

[NoCreativity]

Gotta schedule Tennessee Tech late in the year to get as many teams bowl eligible as possible and avoid a loss in November.

 

[theshadow]

I feel if a team wants to be eligible for the 12 team playoff, they need to play 10 P5 games. I am OK with 8 conference games, but then the school needs to schedule 2 P5 non-conference.

CFP eligibility for P5 teams should be:
*10 P5 games (minimum, not counting CCG)
*CCG winners
*CCG losers
*teams that tied for a CCG position but lost out due to tiebreaker (e.g., 3 teams go 8-1 in conference)

 

[isufbcurt]

I don't see a problem with it. Other conferences should be doing the same thing.

 

[BryceC]

Smart maybe but they only get away with it because they are the mighty SEC. If the Big 12 went back to 8 conference games they would get roasted for it.

Tell me when we are not getting roasted

 

[isucy86]

CFP eligibility for P5 teams should be:
*10 P5 games (minimum, not counting CCG)
*CCG winners
*CCG losers
*teams that tied for a CCG position but lost out due to tiebreaker (e.g., 3 teams go 8-1 in conference)

I like the idea of a 12 team playoff, but feel like the Big10 & SEC are going to complain if they don't have 5 teams in the playoff each year. With 16-20 team conferences, they aren't going to be satisfied to just get 4 teams picked.

Once the playoff goes out to bid for 2026 season, I have a feeling the criteria will be changed. We won't see 6 conference champ auto qualifiers. Would be surprised if G5 teams get the same payout % as today and maybe even have a path. If they do it might be a requirement like a top 10 ranking.

 

[MartyFine]

 

[fsanford]

I don't see a problem with it. Other conferences should be doing the same thing.

Oh boy more crappy games...can't wait for South Dakota, Lamar, New Mexico, against Texas. Must watch TV

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

It just means more....

 

[interrobang]

I don't see a problem with it. Other conferences should be doing the same thing.

I am more surprised ESPN didn't force them to schedule more conference games to get better match ups on TV.

 

[HFCS]

SEC is brilliant. They get the recognition and respect for being the best football conference while they don’t necessarily have to play the toughest schedules. I can see how it’s key for giving their bottom teams a path to a bowl with OU/Texas coming in.

For comparison ISU plays in toughest basketball conference and had #2 SOS last year.