(04-20-2016 12:28 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 11:45 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Again, the solution is simple. Move Auburn East, move Missouri West. Move the Iron Bowl to the Third Saturday in October (to prevent the Iron Bowl from being followed the next week by the SEC Championship game featuring the same two teams). UT gets first pick of its rival from the West (Knowing them, they'd probably do something uncontroversial like picking Ole Miss).

Hey!

Well then who would you guys pick? You can't pick Alabama under those circumstances.

(04-20-2016 10:57 AM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  

THE SEC of the FUTURE

WEST
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Missouri
Arkansas
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Alabama
Auburn

EAST
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia Tech
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
e. Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida

Mostly right...except ECU.

Sorry guys, but the Pirates are just way too far down the list to have any realistic shot.

Wake Forest has a better shot at this point.

(04-20-2016 12:43 PM)YNot Wrote:  With the current 14-team alignment, I like the 8-game division-less configuration with 3 rivals. Rotate 5 "other" games amongst the other 10 teams such that you play the entire conference every other year and H-H in 4 years.

Alabama - Auburn, Tennessee, LSU
Auburn - Alabama, Georgia, Florida
Florida - Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee
Georgia - Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Tennessee - Alabama, Florida, Vanderbilt
LSU - Alabama, A&M, Arkansas
Arkansas - LSU, Missouri, A&M
A&M - LSU, Arkansas, Ole Miss
Vanderbilt - Tennessee, Ole Miss, Kentucky
South Carolina - Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri
Ole Miss - MSU, Vanderbilt, A&M
MSU - Ole Miss, Kentucky, Missouri
Missouri - Arkansas, MSU, South Carolina
Kentucky - South Carolina, Vanderbilt, MSU

*The last 4 or 5 "rivals" groups admittedly contain some stretches. But it enables the deal-breaker matchups to stay in place and also provides some balance.

So, for instance-

Alabama:
Year 1: Auburn, Tennessee, LSU, Florida, Miss St., Arkansas, A&M, Kentucky
Year 2: Auburn, Tennessee, LSU, Georgia, Ole Miss, Missouri, South Carolina, Vanderbilt

Florida:
Year 1: Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Miss St., Vanderbilt
Year 2: Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, LSU, Kentucky, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina

Miss St.:
Year 1: Ole Miss, Kentucky, Missouri, Alabama, Florida, LSU, Vanderbilt, Arkansas
Year 2: Ole Miss, Kentucky, Missouri, Auburn, Georgia, A&M, Tennessee, South Carolina

Vanderbilt:
Year 1: Tennessee, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, LSU, Arkansas, Miss St.
Year 2: Tennessee, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Auburn, Georgia, A&M, Missouri, South Carolina

You clearly dont understand the Big 6 principle. Auburn, Alabama, LSU, UTK, Florida and UGA. Only three of these teams can be in a division or the SEC becomes as fricked up as the ACC.

(04-20-2016 12:57 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 10:57 AM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  

THE SEC of the FUTURE

WEST
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Missouri
Arkansas
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Alabama
Auburn

EAST
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia Tech
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
e. Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida

Mostly right...except ECU.

Sorry guys, but the Pirates are just way too far down the list to have any realistic shot.

Wake Forest has a better shot at this point.

Would rather have ECU then WVU.

(04-20-2016 01:27 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 12:57 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 10:57 AM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  

THE SEC of the FUTURE

WEST
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Missouri
Arkansas
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Alabama
Auburn

EAST
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia Tech
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
e. Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida

Mostly right...except ECU.

Sorry guys, but the Pirates are just way too far down the list to have any realistic shot.

Wake Forest has a better shot at this point.

Would rather have ECU then WVU.

I don't think you will have to worry about either.

(04-20-2016 01:34 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 01:27 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 12:57 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 10:57 AM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  

THE SEC of the FUTURE

WEST
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Missouri
Arkansas
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Alabama
Auburn

EAST
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia Tech
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
e. Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida

Mostly right...except ECU.

Sorry guys, but the Pirates are just way too far down the list to have any realistic shot.

Wake Forest has a better shot at this point.

Would rather have ECU then WVU.

I don't think you will have to worry about either.

True.

(04-20-2016 12:53 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 12:28 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 11:45 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Again, the solution is simple. Move Auburn East, move Missouri West. Move the Iron Bowl to the Third Saturday in October (to prevent the Iron Bowl from being followed the next week by the SEC Championship game featuring the same two teams). UT gets first pick of its rival from the West (Knowing them, they'd probably do something uncontroversial like picking Ole Miss).

Hey!

Well then who would you guys pick? You can't pick Alabama under those circumstances.

We'd probably end up with Mizzou or whatever new entry to the SEC West considering what would be gained by moving the Alabama schools east.

(04-20-2016 01:15 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(04-20-2016 12:43 PM)YNot Wrote:  With the current 14-team alignment, I like the 8-game division-less configuration with 3 rivals. Rotate 5 "other" games amongst the other 10 teams such that you play the entire conference every other year and H-H in 4 years.

Alabama - Auburn, Tennessee, LSU
Auburn - Alabama, Georgia, Florida
Florida - Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee
Georgia - Auburn, Florida, South Carolina
Tennessee - Alabama, Florida, Vanderbilt
LSU - Alabama, A&M, Arkansas
Arkansas - LSU, Missouri, A&M
A&M - LSU, Arkansas, Ole Miss
Vanderbilt - Tennessee, Ole Miss, Kentucky
South Carolina - Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri
Ole Miss - MSU, Vanderbilt, A&M
MSU - Ole Miss, Kentucky, Missouri
Missouri - Arkansas, MSU, South Carolina
Kentucky - South Carolina, Vanderbilt, MSU

*The last 4 or 5 "rivals" groups admittedly contain some stretches. But it enables the deal-breaker matchups to stay in place and also provides some balance.

So, for instance-

Alabama:
Year 1: Auburn, Tennessee, LSU, Florida, Miss St., Arkansas, A&M, Kentucky
Year 2: Auburn, Tennessee, LSU, Georgia, Ole Miss, Missouri, South Carolina, Vanderbilt

Florida:
Year 1: Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Miss St., Vanderbilt
Year 2: Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, LSU, Kentucky, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina

Miss St.:
Year 1: Ole Miss, Kentucky, Missouri, Alabama, Florida, LSU, Vanderbilt, Arkansas
Year 2: Ole Miss, Kentucky, Missouri, Auburn, Georgia, A&M, Tennessee, South Carolina

Vanderbilt:
Year 1: Tennessee, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, LSU, Arkansas, Miss St.
Year 2: Tennessee, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Auburn, Georgia, A&M, Missouri, South Carolina

You clearly dont understand the Big 6 principle. Auburn, Alabama, LSU, UTK, Florida and UGA. Only three of these teams can be in a division or the SEC becomes as fricked up as the ACC.

The examples are schedules, not divisions.