I often wonder what college conferences would look like if we had truly regional conferences that were geographically centered and retained the local flavor that conferences once had. While modern conferences, with their never ending desire to "expand the footprint" of the conference, may have strangled out the old romantic notion of truly regional conferences, I guy can dream, right?
With that, I give you the re-imagined SEC:
Mason Division
Dixon Division
Every team would play their division rivals once a year along with one "locked" game against the in-state rival from the opposite division. Your final conference game would be a rotating opponent from the opposite division. Adding Clemson and Florida State are obvious big gains for the conference since they are both great football schools with an in-conference rival. Tulane, and to a lesser extent Georgia Tech, may seem odd additions, but they are both founding members of the SEC with SEC titles. Plus, they are natural in-state rivals of LSU and Georgia, respectively.
Trying to rebuild the conferences from scratch is a full little mental game, but also very challenging in its own way. I invite you to make any changes you would like to see in your SEC.
With that, I give you the re-imagined SEC:
Mason Division
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- LSU
- Mississippi State
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
Dixon Division
- Auburn
- Clemson
- Florida State
- Georgia Tech
- Louisville
- Ole Miss
- Tulane
- Vanderbilt
Every team would play their division rivals once a year along with one "locked" game against the in-state rival from the opposite division. Your final conference game would be a rotating opponent from the opposite division. Adding Clemson and Florida State are obvious big gains for the conference since they are both great football schools with an in-conference rival. Tulane, and to a lesser extent Georgia Tech, may seem odd additions, but they are both founding members of the SEC with SEC titles. Plus, they are natural in-state rivals of LSU and Georgia, respectively.
Trying to rebuild the conferences from scratch is a full little mental game, but also very challenging in its own way. I invite you to make any changes you would like to see in your SEC.
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