Comments on: Would SEC North & South Divisions Be More Logical Than East & West?

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:03:20 +0000

Haha…great comment.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:01:35 +0000

I agree, but if Florida were to play Tennessee, it would eliminate Tennessee-Alabama.

By: richardkeefauver

richardkeefauver — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:03:12 +0000

Florida v. Kentucky??? What about UF v. Tennessee…that is the rivalry!

By: timmarsh

timmarsh — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:32:01 +0000

Adding Missouri and Texas A&M created logistical nightmares for scheduling. Ultimately, the best case scenario would be to go to a 6-1-2 format. This allows schools to keep one permanent rival while playing other cross-division teams, like the 5-1-2 format used for the past ten years.

I think that the SEC jumped the gun adding the 14th team. They could have made it work with 13. Instead of having divisions, each team would play 8 out of the 12 remaining teams. They would have 4 opponants that they would play every year. And, then they would play 4 other opponants every two years. For example, Alabama may play Tennesee, Auburn, LSU, and Mississippi State every year. Then they would play 4 of the remaining 8 teams in 2012 and 2013, and then rotate to the other four for 2014 and 2015. The NCAA surely would have lifted the rule requiring East and West Divisions, since the SEC Championship is annually among the most watched football games. The SEC jumped the gun adding Missouri, which really just does not fit in the conference.

My main concern with the vision toward 16 team conferences is that East and West Divisions will become their own conferences. The larger the conference, the more isolated the divisions will be from each other.

Too, I am worried that the 4-team playoff will destroy conference championship games. It may not happen, but if conferences fear that the extra game could eliminate their best team, then the championship games will go. Will be interesting to see what happens next. I don’t think that the transition is over.

By: KICE

KICE — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:23:52 +0000

Oklahoma Is A no go. No more none southern states. Mizzou isnt southern state but they are new family like your cousin by marriege. If we add 16 we go to north carolina and virginia. Virginia Tech is A school that we would profit off more even if oaky is More in the media now of days and Virginia tech hasnt been relevant recently. We can go on and get Nc state or North Carolina Either will work. But no oaky and oaky St.

By: SPACECOWB0Y

SPACECOWB0Y — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:44:58 +0000

When the SEC adds VT (probably) and (hopefully) North Carolina put them in the east and move Mizzou over to the west. Play all 7 teams in your division with one permanent team from other division and add a rotating game between the remaining division teams to replace a cupcake game. All the rivalries stay intact and its geographically appeasing:) The addition of these teams also helps add some extra strength to the conference in basketball.

West

Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
LSU
Miss St
Mizzou
Ole Miss
Texas A&M

East

Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech

By: gamecocknballs

gamecocknballs — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:22:59 +0000

This is a horrible idea… But I guess it’s something to write about in the off season.

By: sethherrold

sethherrold — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:53:40 +0000

If you keep the current angle split you could call the West the South and leave the East the east. Then you have the South and East Divisions in the Southeastern Conference. When someone complains Mizzou is in the East, respond “It’s not about geography, it’s about the Conference’s name being used in the Division titles.”

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:47:34 +0000

If this happened, Mississippi State fans would use “TSUN” even more when referencing Ole Miss. The School Up North.

By: jeffchampion

jeffchampion — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:22:47 +0000

Never in a million years will the sovereign state of South Carolina, or its flagship university, allow its name to be affiliated with anything that includes that damnable word ‘north.’