Going to 9 conference games plus a Power 4 kicker is not great for the playoff chances especially for State and Ole Miss.
Borkey nails it on Sportstalk MS.
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Do you think Sankey would ever admit he was wrong and go back to 8 after trying it a couple years, or are we doomed with it forever?
If his pocketbook gets hit hard, he may. If it's just generally detrimental to half the conference, unlikely.
I typed this repeatedly on SPS back in 2020 when they started this 9-game B.S.
It's already too much of a gauntlet. It is going to make players more timid trying not to get hurt before a playoff run.
GOTTA HAVE PATSIES on your schedule if you want to make a championship run. Ask Indiana.
Hell, ask OM!
It's already too much of a gauntlet. It is going to make players more timid trying not to get hurt before a playoff run.
GOTTA HAVE PATSIES on your schedule if you want to make a championship run. Ask Indiana.
Hell, ask OM!
We had to go to nine conference games just because of the sheer number of teams in the conference. You're going to have too much of a schedule imbalance with 8. There's still one with 9 but not as bad.
I did too, even earlier than 2020. And we were both right, and the SEC commissioner knew it. That's why they kept the 8-game schedule for so long. But with playoff expansion to 12 and soon to 16 or 24, the additional conference game won't be a problem. There will be more SEC teams in the playoffs than ever before, even with 9 games.
I would love to see the B10 play a 9 game SEC schedule.
Solution: Get rid of P4 mandate. Rivalries don't matter anymore anyways (for Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida), let's get real about that. If they want to continue to play, they can. Make no mistake, that committee is still going based on records. Until it's proven that they are using SOS, don't trust them.
Secondly, it looks apparent that the SEC isn't the physical gauntlet it once was. B1G and a few others appear to be bringing the physicality lately.
Still so much old era thinking going on. At the end of the day I don't know that this influences too much. Still need to get rid of the conference title games and expand the playoff. At that point, it's all good.
Secondly, it looks apparent that the SEC isn't the physical gauntlet it once was. B1G and a few others appear to be bringing the physicality lately.
Still so much old era thinking going on. At the end of the day I don't know that this influences too much. Still need to get rid of the conference title games and expand the playoff. At that point, it's all good.
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Yes. The purpose of that half (our half) of the conference is to take Ls from the top half and be thankful for it.
