I'm not a fan of forced rivalries, so i wasn't advocating for it, but I'd love to get out of playing Bama erry year.
Excuse me if Germans, but the 9 game conf schedule is off the table (for now)
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8 game,= 1 perm rivalry, 7 rotating
9 game = 3 perm rivalry, 6 rotating opp.
Looking like 8 game.
8 game,= 1 perm rivalry, 7 rotating
9 game = 3 perm rivalry, 6 rotating opp.
Looking like 8 game.
I think the key words there are “ in 2024.” At some point, ESPN will add more money to the table & we’ll go to 9 games.
Remember that the SEC just kinda made up schedules in 2012 and 2013 before settling on a 12-year rotation starting in 2024. I think we'll see the same thing. A transitional year or 2 and then the 9-game schedule with 3 permanent opponents starting in 2025 or 2026.
This way, Tennessee-Alabama and the other important rivalries that won't make the cut in a 1-permanent-only system will get played in the transitional year(s) but we don't go to 9 right away.
This way, Tennessee-Alabama and the other important rivalries that won't make the cut in a 1-permanent-only system will get played in the transitional year(s) but we don't go to 9 right away.
I think they probably just drop the 6-6 requirement pretty soon and let whoever go to a bowl that wants to, especially with all the opt-outs (including full team opt-outs anyway).
Even better would be to just drop bowl games and all postseason altogether other than the playoffs, but expand the regular season by a game. You could still do regular season neutral site games in the bowl stadiums if there's a market for it, and if there's not, then who cares?
Yeah. 8 games or 9, I think you can bet the house Bama-Tennessee, Texas-A&M and Georgia-Auburn will be played in 2024.