Question for those criticizing the SEC for the 8-game schedule

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Based on rumors that are coming out, here is how our schedule is shaking out for next year:

nUF, AU, @KY / @Bama, @UT, UTjr, MSU, @OM / Clemson, GaTech, 1 cupcake, 1 decent G5

For those doing the bitching, what's your team's record playing that creampuff, 8-game schedule?

Recall that I am for a 9 game IC schedule, but the idea that our 8-game schedule is easy is absurd.
 
WhosYourDawggy said:
Based on rumors that are coming out, here is how our schedule is shaking out for next year:

nUF, AU, @KY / @Bama, @UT, UTjr, MSU, @OM / Clemson, GaTech, 1 cupcake, 1 decent G5

For those doing the bitching, what's your team's record playing that creampuff, 8-game schedule?

Recall that I am for a 9 game IC schedule, but the idea that our 8-game schedule is easy is absurd.
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Week avi bet that Auburn's schedule will be harder.
 
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The 8 vs 9 in-conference games isn't about just one SEC team. It's the perception of the SEC as a whole.

It's basic maffs.

In a 9 game in-conference slate, 7 SEC teams would have a guaranteed extra loss.

Since polling is typically based on W/L, it effects Top 25 polling.
W/L also effects Strength of Schedule, how many teams become bowl eligible, etc.

2022 Overall losses (Using 14 team conferences)

ACC: 78
Big 10: 78
SEC: 69

As you can see if the SEC played 9 in-conference there would be 7 more guaranteed overall losses. i.e. 76 overall losses instead of just 69.

The Big 12 (58 overall losses) or PAC 12 (69 overall losses) can't be used in this example because they only have 10 and 12 teams respectively.

2022 Bowl Eligible Teams...

SEC: 11
Big 10: 10
ACC: 9

For the SEC, Florida (6-6), Arkansas (6-6), and Missouri (6-6), may not have become bowl eligible with what would have been a guaranteed 7 extra losses (somewhere) conference wide.

As has been said, there are no rules mandating 9 in-conference games. The SEC does it because they can. It benefits the overall perception of the SEC in multiple ways.
 
WhosYourDawggy said:
Based on rumors that are coming out, here is how our schedule is shaking out for next year:

nUF, AU, @KY / @Bama, @UT, UTjr, MSU, @OM / Clemson, GaTech, 1 cupcake, 1 decent G5

For those doing the bitching, what's your team's record playing that creampuff, 8-game schedule?

Recall that I am for a 9 game IC schedule, but the idea that our 8-game schedule is easy is absurd.
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when did UMass become a decent G5
 
The only question I have for them is how many natties has a team playing a 9 game conference schedule won during the CFP era?

The answer is zero. When one wins, I’ll see the proof of concept and might get on board with going to 9 games, but until then, only loser teams play 9 game conference schedules
 
OlyDuck said:
when did UMass become a decent G5
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I was thinking more this year when we play UAB. Don't even know who the cupcakes are next year. If we go to 9 IC games, one will go away.

Now, answer the original question ... what's your record if you played that slate of games. I'd guess you would lose at least 4 of those games. But, by all means, complain about our OOC schedule.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
The only question I have for them is how many natties has a team playing a 9 game conference schedule won during the CFP era?

The answer is zero. When one wins, I’ll see the proof of concept and might get on board with going to 9 games, but until then, only loser teams play 9 game conference schedules
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So if the SEC moves to 9 games and has not won a natty under that schedule they are all loser teams?
 
i don't care, play 9 conf games you cowards (although tbf, UGA wanted 9.. pussy schools like bama, uk, vandy, sce, etc want only 8)
 
ellupo said:
So if the SEC moves to 9 games and has not won a natty under that schedule they are all loser teams?
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We all know if the SEC moved to 9, they would show the rest of the country how it’s done, but there is no reason to follow loser conferences
 
With Texas coming in, we have to align on who is “UT”.
 
WhosYourDawggy said:
Based on rumors that are coming out, here is how our schedule is shaking out for next year:

nUF, AU, @KY / @Bama, @UT, UTjr, MSU, @OM / Clemson, GaTech, 1 cupcake, 1 decent G5

For those doing the bitching, what's your team's record playing that creampuff, 8-game schedule?

Recall that I am for a 9 game IC schedule, but the idea that our 8-game schedule is easy is absurd.
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This is your second thread on this recently. Your team has won back to back natties. Just laugh at the people bitching and move on
 
Gatorchip said:
Ain’t that simple. Tennessee existed first.

I propose 1-tooth UT and 10-Gallon Hat UT
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It is simple for me ... using UTjr pisses them off for some reason. Ergo, we use what pisses them off.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
The only question I have for them is how many natties has a team playing a 9 game conference schedule won during the CFP era?

The answer is zero. When one wins, I’ll see the proof of concept and might get on board with going to 9 games, but until then, only loser teams play 9 game conference schedules
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How many have been eliminated from contention because of an in-conference loss?

Example: 2014 Big 12

Baylor: (8-1)(11-1) (Lost to West Virginia)
TCU: (8-1)(11-1) (Lost to Baylor)

2014 CFP

Florida St: (8-0)(13-0)
Oregon: (8-1)(12-1) Lost in-conference to Arizona
Ohio St: (8-0)(12-1) Lost to Va Tech
Alabama: (7-1)(12-1) Lost in-conference to Ole Miss

Of course the Big 12 did not have a CCG then, so either Baylor or TCU were denied a 12th win. However, one can see that only the Big 12 and PAC 12 were playing 9 in-conference games then.

Playing 8 in-conference games minimizes what would be guaranteed losses for half of the conferences teams.
 
fishinabarrel said:
This is your second thread on this recently. Your team has won back to back natties. Just laugh at the people bitching and move on
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Or, post a newer thread that contains more information - schedules being released today - and then ask people why they are whining. I still am buying my NC swag, enjoying B2B, and laughing at people. Also talking about it here on a sports board designed to, checks notes, talk about issues like these.
 
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