AUght2win 6,782 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Is that going to be the move? Makes sense in terms of preserving rivalries and making geographical sense. But would that overload the East? The West would become super top heavy and the East would tear itself apart. East: AUBURN, ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, VANDERBILT West: TEXAS, TEXAS A&M, OKLAHOMA, LSU, ARKANSAS, OLE MISS, MISS STATE, MISSOURI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,363 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, AUght2win said: Is that going to be the move? Makes sense in terms of preserving rivalries and making geographical sense. But would that overload the East? The West would become super top heavy and the East would tear itself apart. East: AUBURN, ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, VANDERBILT West: TEXAS, TEXAS A&M, OKLAHOMA, LSU, ARKANSAS, OLE MISS, MISS STATE, MISSOURI I think this looks pretty good actually. Currently has four good to great teams in each division. Alabama would actually have 3 tough opponents instead of just 2 most years. If Tennessee ever gets fixed the West will be really hard to win, especially unscathed. Overall though it's pretty balanced like this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUght2win 6,782 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, gr82be said: I think this looks pretty good actually. Currently has four good to great teams in each division. Alabama would actually have 3 tough opponents instead of just 2 most years. If Tennessee ever gets fixed the West will be really hard to win, especially unscathed. Overall though it's pretty balanced like this. It'll basically be the Big 12 division vs. The traditional SEC division. No disrespect to the Miss schools or LSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,001 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 hour ago, gr82be said: I think this looks pretty good actually. Currently has four good to great teams in each division. Alabama would actually have 3 tough opponents instead of just 2 most years. If Tennessee ever gets fixed the West will be really hard to win, especially unscathed. Overall though it's pretty balanced like this. That would be a fun season. I’d love to play the East guys every year. I don’t like any of the teams in that west division, so that works. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japantiger 4,031 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 More like the SW Conference vs SEC...Texas is poison. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,058 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I think it will be PODS instead of divisions jmo no inside knowledge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU-24 3,063 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 @IronMan70Taken from another thread: If we stay in 2 divisions Auburn would go East along with 1 other. Missouri would go West joined by Texas and Oklahoma. I also saw an article that 4 divisions of 4 teams is being considered with a 9 game SEC schedule. With that set up, each team would play every team in the SEC on a 2 year cycle. They try to take care of the old rivalry games with the division alignments but when you're playing everybody every 2 years it's not as critical. The article I read had Auburn, bama, Ole Miss, Miss St. in the same division. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,001 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, augolf1716 said: I think it will be PODS instead of divisions jmo no inside knowledge Best way to play everyone in 2 years, unless we want 11 conference games a year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnEagle79 2,162 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I like the East/West split but I also saw the Pod idea on one of the sports channels, maybe CBS? We were in a pod with Bama, UTenn, and Vandy. Then we would play every team in the conference every 4 years. After seeing that idea I really hope we go for pods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hank2020 3,177 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, AuburnEagle79 said: ATM will not want to be in that pod I bet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,058 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, AuburnEagle79 said: I would switch Pods 3 and 4 put a&m in 3 and Arky in 4..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper 3,107 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 9 hours ago, AUght2win said: Is that going to be the move? Makes sense in terms of preserving rivalries and making geographical sense. But would that overload the East? The West would become super top heavy and the East would tear itself apart. East: AUBURN, ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, VANDERBILT West: TEXAS, TEXAS A&M, OKLAHOMA, LSU, ARKANSAS, OLE MISS, MISS STATE, MISSOURI No. OU joins Mizz. Texas joins A&M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnEagle79 2,162 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, Hank2020 said: ATM will not want to be in that pod I bet. If I were them and got stuck back with all the Big 12 teams, I'd probably take my ball and go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank2020 3,177 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, AuburnEagle79 said: If I were them and got stuck back with all the Big 12 teams, I'd probably take my ball and go home. They may get that option. I bet the big 10 will be looking for money teams to keep up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnEagle79 2,162 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, Hank2020 said: They may get that option. I bet the big 10 will be looking for money teams to keep up. That's what I thought as well. As noble as that sounds, I bet they take a defiant stand and then fall right in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,292 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 3:48 PM, bigbird said: I'd rather it be... North: UK, Mizzou, Tenn, Vandy EAST: USCe, UGA, UF, AU SOUTH: Bama, OM, MSU, LSU WEST: UTx, TAMU, OU, Arky, To me, this is still better. Yes the north is weak, but they'd be competitive with each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 12,600 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 59 minutes ago, augolf1716 said: I think it will be PODS instead of divisions jmo no inside knowledge Sec playoff? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,001 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 55 minutes ago, AuburnEagle79 said: I like the East/West split but I also saw the Pod idea on one of the sports channels, maybe CBS? We were in a pod with Bama, UTenn, and Vandy. Then we would play every team in the conference every 4 years. After seeing that idea I really hope we go for pods. Actually you play everyone else every 2 years and host within every 4. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnEagle79 2,162 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, AUBwins said: Actually you play everyone else every 2 years and host within every 4. Ah that's even better. Sign me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUpreacherman22 3,841 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 7 hours ago, TexasTiger said: Sec playoff? Yeah, that’s my biggest question about the pod format….how do you determine the league champion? A 4 team SEC playoff, and then a 12 team NCAA playoff is a heck of a lot of postseason. We’re talking potentially 18 total games!!!! (12 regular season and 6 postseason). That’s insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 12,600 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, AUpreacherman22 said: Yeah, that’s my biggest question about the pod format….how do you determine the league champion? A 4 team SEC playoff, and then a 12 team NCAA playoff is a heck of a lot of postseason. We’re talking potentially 18 total games!!!! (12 regular season and 6 postseason). That’s insane! It’s about the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgarrett7 957 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, bigbird said: To me, this is still better. Yes the north is weak, but they'd be competitive with each other. I would not be crazy about this alignment. In addition to the weak north you mentioned, you would be putting bama in the second weakest pod and we would be in likely the toughest. I agree with your point about competitiveness in each pod but would prefer to see each of the pods more balanced. Personally I’d like to see: 1) aTm, utx, mizz, ou 2) om, msst, LSU, ark 3) bama, Auburn, utk, vandy 4) uk, usc, uga, uf this way creates mor balance in each pod imo. Although pod 2 would still be somewhat weak but still have at least one traditional power team. Edited July 24, 2021 by Jgarrett7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUght2win 6,782 Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 How will we sort out an SEC title game with pod play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,292 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, AUght2win said: How will we sort out an SEC title game with pod play? Round-robin indian leg wrestling tournament 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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