Fixing the Conference

[Rudy123]

Like I said, I am ok with making changes just as long as every team in the league plays every other team at
least every other year.

Some good ideas, but I would like to add 2 more money making teams to the S.E.C. and have an East division consisting of 8 teams and a West division consisting of 8 teams.
Teams that can't be added would be Southern Miss, Louisville, or Georgia Tech. Those two new teams need to add t.v. revenue to the S.E.C. For instance, if the two additional teams were in a state where the S.E.C. already has viewership, then it will not add to the t.v. revenue. People in Mississippi already watch Ole Piss & Miss. State so adding Southern Miss would not add more t.v. revenue. Nor would Louisville because Ky. is in that t.v. market and same with Tech because UGA is in that t.v. market.
Why have 100 million dollars for instance divided by 14 teams, then add 2 more teams to S.E.C. and they don't bring in more money. Now you have 100 million dollars divided by 16 teams and each teams gets less money from t.v. money.
The big t.v. markets remaining would be New York with Syracuse or in Los Angeles with U.C.L.A.
I realize the fact that they are not geographically located but neither is WVU to the conference they are in. Also, in the past, the Houston Oilers were in the division with Pitts. Cleveland & Cincinnati and weren't in that area. Also, the Falcons were in the division with San Fran, Seattle & Arizona. Of course, Atlanta is not even close to the West coast.

 

[hondac]

I don’t think - in this entertained scenario- Tennessee would end up with Georgia by any means (I get the feeling this was done because we recruit a lot of players from that area).

To entertain the scenario a bit further, though, what pairings would you create for the remaining SEC teams?

O.K., I tweaked it some but here is one of many possible schedules:

ODD YEARS EVEN YEARS

BAMA aub, tenn, lsu, van, usc, ark, ga, ole miss aub, tenn, lsu, ky, a&m, fla, mizz, mis s

ARK mizz,a&m,van, tenn, miss st, ala, usc, aub mizz, a&m, van, fla,ky, ole miss, ga, lsu

AUB ala, ga, fla, a&m, ky, lsu, ole miss, ark ala, ga, fla, miss st, usc, van, mizz, tenn

FLA ga, aub, tenn, usc, van, ky, mizz, lsu ga, aub, tn, ark, miss, ala, miss st, a&m

GA fla, aub, tenn, mizz, ole miss, miss st, ala, a&m fla, aub, tenn, usc, lsu, ky, ark, van

KY van, usc, miss st, ole miss, aub, fla, lsu, tenn van, usc, ms st ala ark ga a&m mizz

LSU a&m, usc, ala, miss st, mizz, aub, ky, fla a&m, usc, ala, ole , ga, tenn, van, ark

OLE M miss st,van, mizz, ky, ga, a&m, aub, ala ms stt, van, miz, lsu, fla, ark, tenn, usc

MISS ST ole miss, mizz, ky, lsu ark, ga, tenn, usc ole m, mizz, ky, aub, fla, van, a&m, ala

MIZZ ark, miss st, ole miss, ga, lsu, van fla, aub ark, ms st, ole m a&m, tenn, usc, ala, ky

USC ky, lsu, a&m, fla, ala, tenn, ark, miss st ky, lsu, a&m, ga, aub, mizz, van, ole ms

TENN GA, ALA, FLA, ARK, A&M, USC, MISS ST, KY GA,ALA,FLA,VAN,MIZZ, LSU, OLE AUB

A&M lsu, ark, usc, aub, tenn, ole miss, van, ga lsu, ark, usc, mizz, ala, miss st, ky, fla

VANDY ky, ole miss, ark, ala, fla, mizz, a&m, usc ky, ole m, ark, tenn, miss st, aub, lsu, ga


Everyone plays all other members of the SEC at least every other year with 3 rival games every year.
Top 2 teams meet of SEC CHAMPIONSHIP

 

[peaygolf]

NOOOOOOOO! The SEC doesn't need more teams.

Let's just bring all the Pac 12 and Big 12 teams into the SEC and have a 30 or so team league. It's ok (not great) the way it is. Don't make it worse.

 

[hondac]

NOOOOOOOO! The SEC doesn't need more teams.

Let's just bring all the Pac 12 and Big 12 teams into the SEC and have a 30 or so team league. It's ok (not great) the way it is. Don't make it worse.

This does NOT add teams. Still play 8 SEC games. Just play everyone at least every 2 years.

 

[stevenrich2003]

Do away with East and West Divisions and do this:

The top 2 teams would play in SEC Championship game

Eight game conference schedule:

Each team has 3 games each year against rivals
Tennessee would play Alabama, Georgia, and Vandy
Alabama would play Tennessee, Auburn, and Miss St.

On odd number years, Tennessee would play Ky, USC, LSU, Auburn, and Miss St.
On even number years, Tennessee would play Mizz, Fla, A&M, Ark, and Ole Miss

On odd number years, Alabama would play Ole Miss, LSU, Fla, Ark, and Ky
On even number years, Alabama would play USC, GA, A&M, Mizz, and Vandy

Nine game conference schedule:

Each team has 5 games each year against rivals
Tennessee would play Alabama, Georgia, Vandy, Ky, and USC
Alabama would play Tennessee, Auburn, Miss St, Ole Miss, and LSU

On odd number years, Tennessee would play LSU, Auburn, Miss St, and Mizz
On even number years, Tennessee would play Fla,A&M, Ark, and Ole Miss

On odd number years, Alabama would play Fla, Ark, Ky, and USC
On even number years, Alabama would play Georgia, A&M, Mizz, and Vandy

Obviously, all teams would have similar schedules.

Benefits:

Any player in school for 4 years would get to play every team at least twice with at least one trip to all venues.
Strength of schedules would be more balanced.
The 2 teams atop the standings would be in the title game.

Tweak it as you wish, but don't you think it would be great?

I like it.

 

[peaygolf]

This does NOT add teams. Still play 8 SEC games. Just play everyone at least every 2 years.

I didn't quote you, so I wasn't talking about your post .