Form our own alliance with the Big and have our own CFP.
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If the SEC selects the simplest solution that also preserves the most annual rivalry football games, then it will opt for two eight-team divisions when Oklahoma and Texas join the conference by 2025.
East: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
West: Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M
Debate persists on the two-division format, though.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said Friday on “The Paul Finebaum Show” that eliminating divisions is under consideration.
“Options include the single-division structure. It doesn’t mean we would go to that, but perhaps there are no divisions,” Sankey said. “If we do that, that needs to be carefully considered.”
Yes, carefully consider this: Under NCAA rules, a 16-team conference without divisions would not be permitted to conduct a conference championship game.
The Big 12 is allowed to play a conference championship without divisions, because its 10-team conference features a round-robin schedule. A round-robin schedule wouldn’t be possible in a 16-team SEC.
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Doing away with the SEC Championship Game seems untenable. It would hamstring revenue and conflict with the College Football Playoff selection process, which gives preference to conference champions.
The SEC has no plans to sabotage its playoff prospects.
“Whatever happens, the Southeastern Conference is going to be at the top of the college football pyramid,” Sankey said.
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If the SEC selects the simplest choice that also preserves the most rivalry games, then it will opt for 8-team divisions after Texas and Oklahoma join
www.floridatoday.com
If the SEC selects the simplest solution that also preserves the most annual rivalry football games, then it will opt for two eight-team divisions when Oklahoma and Texas join the conference by 2025.
East: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
West: Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M
Debate persists on the two-division format, though.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said Friday on “The Paul Finebaum Show” that eliminating divisions is under consideration.
“Options include the single-division structure. It doesn’t mean we would go to that, but perhaps there are no divisions,” Sankey said. “If we do that, that needs to be carefully considered.”
Yes, carefully consider this: Under NCAA rules, a 16-team conference without divisions would not be permitted to conduct a conference championship game.
The Big 12 is allowed to play a conference championship without divisions, because its 10-team conference features a round-robin schedule. A round-robin schedule wouldn’t be possible in a 16-team SEC.
OPINION:How SEC should schedule rivalry week after Texas football, Oklahoma join
Doing away with the SEC Championship Game seems untenable. It would hamstring revenue and conflict with the College Football Playoff selection process, which gives preference to conference champions.
The SEC has no plans to sabotage its playoff prospects.
“Whatever happens, the Southeastern Conference is going to be at the top of the college football pyramid,” Sankey said.
