SEC Permanent Crossovers: Unfair?
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Whoever did that has a lot of time on their hands....The SEC format appears to be the same as the ACC format, that is an 8 game schedule with 7 fixed opponents and a "wildcard" 8th conference opponent every year. To me it essentially breaks down the SEC and ACC into 2 leagues within one. You are playing and recruiting to match up and beat your division opponents and really there is no relationship to the other division other than a crossover "rivalry" or in some instances a forced rival game.
If you really want to have a league and truly be competitive with all members, the schedule should be 9 conference games with 1 anchor team/rival that is on your schedule every year and rotate the 8 other games with everyone else in the league so you are guaranteed to play everyone in the conference at least once every 3 years. As it stands now, a team in the ACC or SEC essentially plays 50% of its league opponents once every 7 years. Essentially you have OOC games on your schedule against teams you rarely see unless in the SECCCG or ACCCG or these once every 7 year matchups.
It would be pretty easy to set up the "rival" or anchor game in both leagues and the fact you play everyone 2x in a 3 yr cycle does not diminish the conference, in fact it enhances it. Syracuse tried to reset the ACC schedule last year and it went nowhere. I think it needs to be put on the table by charter member schools of both conferences to have any chance at success. If they maintain the current set up, and the Power 5 say you need to play 9 Power 5 opponents, scheduling a home/home in years 3 and 4 of the seven year waiting period between games of say Miami and Syracuse or A&M and Georgia is more than acceptable.
If you really want to have a league and truly be competitive with all members, the schedule should be 9 conference games with 1 anchor team/rival that is on your schedule every year and rotate the 8 other games with everyone else in the league so you are guaranteed to play everyone in the conference at least once every 3 years. As it stands now, a team in the ACC or SEC essentially plays 50% of its league opponents once every 7 years. Essentially you have OOC games on your schedule against teams you rarely see unless in the SECCCG or ACCCG or these once every 7 year matchups.
It would be pretty easy to set up the "rival" or anchor game in both leagues and the fact you play everyone 2x in a 3 yr cycle does not diminish the conference, in fact it enhances it. Syracuse tried to reset the ACC schedule last year and it went nowhere. I think it needs to be put on the table by charter member schools of both conferences to have any chance at success. If they maintain the current set up, and the Power 5 say you need to play 9 Power 5 opponents, scheduling a home/home in years 3 and 4 of the seven year waiting period between games of say Miami and Syracuse or A&M and Georgia is more than acceptable.
The cannibalism that happened last 2 years plus the bad PR with the cupcake scheduling 2 weeks ago, will I think push the SEC into 9 league games.
I honestly don't undrstand the crossover games except the Mizzou/Arky and Auburn/Georgia.
Miss St v. Kentucky? What rivalry?
LSU, UF, Tenn, Auburn, and Georgia would all be immensely helped to remove the crossovers, although I think the latter 2 will keep theirs no matter what.
I would personally prefer to see the 9 conf games, play the 6 in your division and rotate the other three.
Great writeup, II.
I honestly don't undrstand the crossover games except the Mizzou/Arky and Auburn/Georgia.
Miss St v. Kentucky? What rivalry?
LSU, UF, Tenn, Auburn, and Georgia would all be immensely helped to remove the crossovers, although I think the latter 2 will keep theirs no matter what.
I would personally prefer to see the 9 conf games, play the 6 in your division and rotate the other three.
Great writeup, II.