Football The SEC... REALLY? - Page 9

Stewie · 11-10-2012, 05:15 PM

This conference is head and shoulders above all others?

teedubya · 11-11-2012, 12:25 AM

What the **** happened to Auburn?

**LoneWolf** · 11-11-2012, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

This is what bothers me about college football. Everything I know about football tells me "any given Sunday, but there is just no such thing as any given Saturday. And I would bet a weeks pay that that would change after 3 years of a 6 team PO format. This game may keep Alabama, the best team in the country from playing in the title game. Say all you want, but one off game does not change the fact that they are the best. It changes where they are ranked and whether they get a shot.

What exactly has Alabama done that makes you think they are the best team in the country? If not for Les Miles being the dumbest coach in America, they would have lost the only two games where they played elite competition. They were overrated based of off last years success.

KC_Connection · 11-11-2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

This is ****ing stupid, and I hate Bama. So an undefeated SEC team loses their 1 game a year against another SEC team in November and somehow the conference is the butt of a joke by the OP? What the ****?

It's pretty ****ing stupid. SEC teams deserve more credit for succeeding with their difficult schedules, not the opposite.

Coach · 11-11-2012, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

It's pretty ****ing stupid. SEC teams deserve more credit for succeeding with their difficult schedules, not the opposite.

Except Alabama didn't play Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I know they played LSU, but other than that, that's the only Top 10 team they beat. That's it.

Is SEC #1 conference? I'd concede to that, yes, but to make it that it is the best conference ever, well, I wouldn't go that far, because of the scheduling issue, in my view point.

Pasta Little Brioni · 11-11-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

People. Stewie is just drunk and pissed off that his team couldn't win in overtime on the road, but Missouri could. It's as simple as that.

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**Saul Good** · 11-11-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Coach

Except Alabama didn't play Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I know they played LSU, but other than that, that's the only Top 10 team they beat. That's it.

Is SEC #1 conference? I'd concede to that, yes, but to make it that it is the best conference ever, well, I wouldn't go that far, because of the scheduling issue, in my view point.

Mississippi State was top 10 when they played. Michigan was top 10 when they played, too. A&M was top 15. All but Michigan are still ranked, and Michigan lost their QB.

The only team KSU has beat that is currently in the top 20 is Oklahoma. The only currently ranked team Oregon has beat is USC.

Alabama wasn't coasting on an easy schedule.

keg in kc · 11-11-2012, 07:50 AM

Yes. Really.

**notorious** · 11-11-2012, 08:02 AM

Next year Bama's loss is irrelavent.

An 8 team tourney would dilute the season. Be careful what you wish for.

**Saul Good** · 11-11-2012, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by notorious

Next year Bama's loss is irrelavent.

An 8 team tourney would dilute the season. Be careful what you wish for.

8 teams would be great. It would be something like:

K-State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Ohio State (in a normal year)
Alabama
Florida
Florida State
Georgia/LSU/Louisville/Clemson

That would be incredible, and the regular season wouldn't be watered down.

Pasta Little Brioni · 11-11-2012, 08:14 AM

8 team playoff would be amazing. Finally get to see some of these teams matchup instead of the game being decided "Dungeons and Dragons" style.

**notorious** · 11-11-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Saul Too

8 teams would be great. It would be something like:

K-State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Ohio State (in a normal year)
Alabama
Florida
Florida State
Georgia/LSU/Louisville/Clemson

That would be incredible, and the regular season wouldn't be watered down.

Difference in opinion.

Chief Roundup · 11-11-2012, 08:26 AM

The SEC is head and shoulders above all others.
The SEC has been and will continue to be.
The SEC has the most direct link to the NFL.
The SEC has a lot of schools that are also to the beach with the best climate.
So the SEC will get the best players of any conference.
There are just too many things the SEC has over all other conferences.

**Saul Good** · 11-11-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by notorious

Difference in opinion.

I guess I don't get how an 8 team playoff where no team has more than one loss would water down the regular season. If anything, it might encourage some better early season games. Right now, for contending teams, the only goal is to schedule teams you know can't beat you. Trying to increase strength of schedule and test yourself in the non-con isn't worth the risk of potentially losing a game and ending your season in week 1.

The season is watered down under the current setup because a full third of the season (4 out of 12 games) are glorified scrimmages. 68 basketball teams making the postseason waters down the regular season as well. Football would be well served to meet in the middle, and an 8 team playoff would be nuts.

Can you imagine something along the lines of:

Week 1: KSU vs. Clemson, Notre Dame vs. Florida State, Oregon vs. Florida, Ohio State vs. Alabama.

Week 2: KSU vs. Alabama, Notre Dame vs. Oregon

Week 3: KSU vs. Oregon

seamonster · 11-11-2012, 08:30 AM

Once college football goes from being a judged sport, like batoon twirling and skateboarding, to having a real playoff system in place we'll see how great the SEC is. The chiefs have been drafting their douchey players for years and nearly all have been historic busts.

**notorious** · 11-11-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Saul Too

I guess I don't get how an 8 team playoff where no team has more than one loss would water down the regular season. If anything, it might encourage some better early season games. Right now, for contending teams, the only goal is to schedule teams you know can't beat you. Trying to increase strength of schedule and test yourself in the non-con isn't worth the risk of potentially losing a game and ending your season in week 1.

The season is watered down under the current setup because a full third of the season (4 out of 12 games) are glorified scrimmages. 68 basketball teams making the postseason waters down the regular season as well. Football would be well served to meet in the middle, and an 8 team playoff would be nuts.

Can you imagine something along the lines of:

Week 1: KSU vs. Clemson, Notre Dame vs. Florida State, Oregon vs. Florida, Ohio State vs. Alabama.

Week 2: KSU vs. Alabama, Notre Dame vs. Oregon

Week 3: KSU vs. Oregon

Why would it push teams to strengthen their schedule? An undefeated shit schedule in a major conference will get you in the top 8 (See Big East and Possibly the old Big 12). There would be zero incentive to schedule any tough games.

Boise State would immediately want to go back to their old conference, too.

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