SEC unlikely to go to 9 conf games because it adds one loss to half of the schools and hurts CFP chances. Something BIG 10 doesn't understand!
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Personally, I think the CFP committee needs to force the SEC to step up.
It's ridiculous that they kept the 8-game format for as long as they have...and now vote to continue with it even after adding 2 more schools to the conference.
I believe that if you want to qualify for a spot in the CFP you should play a minimum of 10 games vs "P5" schools ...so if the SEC wants to send 4-5 schools to the playoffs they had at the very least be playing Rutgers/Oregon State/Duke-level teams in 2 of their 4 non-conference games.
Until they lose a National Championship game no one is going to do anything to the SEC
Or maybe one requirement for participation in the CFP is that you play 9 (or should it be 10?) conference games
Follow the money. I believe their contract with ESPN covers the 2024 season. ESPN will not pay them $.01 more for those games. So, absolutely no incentive to add another conference game. That is all it is about. MONEY.
Now, they may add a 9th conference game in the new contract. We'll see. I believe they will. If the conference gets X amount of millions more, by removing a directional school from the schedule, and adding a premium conference game. They'll do it.
Why not 9 conference games? A majority of the 14 schools (8 votes) was needed and the belief is that there were only 5 votes for 9 games.
From a Sports Illustrated writer:
From a Sports Illustrated writer:
Ross from SI also wrote this:
Something to keep in mind as people hurl insults toward Greg Sankey for the 8-game decision: He works for the SEC presidents, who make such decisions. Though he never publicly took a stance on 8 vs. 9, Sankey suggested that the league continue to add to its value (ie: play 9).
Something to keep in mind as people hurl insults toward Greg Sankey for the 8-game decision: He works for the SEC presidents, who make such decisions. Though he never publicly took a stance on 8 vs. 9, Sankey suggested that the league continue to add to its value (ie: play 9).
I would say only 2 games vs them in the last 6 seasons is about right and statistically playing 7 East Div teams with 3 per year you would expect to play a couple of them twice, and the others 3 times in that span. A little lucky but really not really an anomaly.
So those that get Vandy, start the season with 4 guaranteed wins…Missouri is close to a guaranteed win as well. Auburn has been a trainwreck as well.
I hope the 8-game blows up in their face when you have 3 teams finish 8-0. Who plays in the conference title game?
