The bigger issue is the SEC schedule is no longer predictable. Texas this year is a good example. So you want to continue to schedule well in case you run into a weaker SEC schedule one year.
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Boom Boom Apathy
I am the Professor. Deal with it!
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I'm looking most forward to the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl and the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Svechhammer
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Yes, we should all feel bad for Alabama because they suffered so much through OOC games against *checks notes*
Mercer, Wisconsin, South Florida and Western Kentucky
Fact of the matter is, the SEC has never scheduled a tough OOC slate. If they play anyone good, they always make sure its either a home game or at a "neutral" site that is in deep SEC territory.
Boom Boom Apathy
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Who said anything about feeling bad for Alabama? I can't stand Alabama.
It was a general statement he made and followed it up with the 12 best teams are in the playoffs and those that didn't make it have nobody to blame but themselves.
Chrispy brought up a good point about the SEC schedule not being predictable.
With these super conferences that just the way it'll be
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The only thing that is predictable about the SEC schedule is that they play a bunch of dogshit OOC every year to inflate records, and the very few big matchups they have are either home games or neutral site game in the heart of SEC territory, or a rivalry game that they politically cannot get out of.
I'm seeing a lot of whining from the SEC over this the last 24 hours or so and it just makes me laugh. Alabama is a 3 loss team who had their season implode due to multiple losses within the conference to 6-6 teams. They should have never been in the discussion to begin with. Hell, using the exact same arguments as last year, Georgia should have dropped to the bottom of the ranking, only in because they won the SEC, because they lost their QB and looked completely inept without him. They're still getting preferential treatment because of the conference they are in, and yet that's not good enough. They want 5 teams in every year, f*** the rest, and now I'm already seeing that they're going to try and strip the auto-bids away from less 'deserving' conferences, or at the very least try to eliminate the Bye for the top conference champions. Which, f*** all the way off at that point.
HisIceness
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As far as OOC schedules go, of the big boy SEC schools Georgia at least is willing to do actual home and homes with teams. They've done it with Oklahoma State, Arizona State, Notre Dame, Colorado, and Clemson. They were supposed to this season and last season with Oklahoma but since the Sooners joined the SEC, they had to scramble to find another opponent.
I know Alabama did travel to Penn State once but I also seem to recall they asked Michigan State to play them in Atlanta vs Lansing and Sparty told them to get f***ed.
I know Alabama did travel to Penn State once but I also seem to recall they asked Michigan State to play them in Atlanta vs Lansing and Sparty told them to get f***ed.
LakeLivin
Armchair Quarterback
One interesting development this season is how well some of the big conference "imports" have done. Oregon, Arizona St., SMU, and Texas all either won or made it to their conference championship game.
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Top story on ESPN.com right now:
Belichick on Tar Heels coaching job: "we'll see"
I want this so bad. Let the ACC devolve into complete insanity for its remaining time on this earth.
Next October:
Joe Gigolo: "do you have any comment on the rumors that Tom Brady will be hired as QB coach after today's loss to Liberty?"
Belichick:"we're on to wake forest"
(Edit: autocorrect "fixed" Giglio's name and I ain't mad at it)
Belichick on Tar Heels coaching job: "we'll see"
I want this so bad. Let the ACC devolve into complete insanity for its remaining time on this earth.
Next October:
Joe Gigolo: "do you have any comment on the rumors that Tom Brady will be hired as QB coach after today's loss to Liberty?"
Belichick:"we're on to wake forest"
(Edit: autocorrect "fixed" Giglio's name and I ain't mad at it)
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hblueridgegal
hygge time
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hygge time
Navin R Slavin
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IT HAPPENED HAHAHAHAHA
BELICHICK IN CHAPEL HILL
LET CHAOS REIGN
BELICHICK IN CHAPEL HILL
LET CHAOS REIGN
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I f***ing hate this timeline more and more each day
DaveG
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Man try being a WVU. Very much a "well... this is awkward" feeling right now.
hblueridgegal
hygge time
Finlandia WOAT
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Finlandia WOAT
No blocks, No slappers
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Where's the AT-AT?
And I drove through that before everyone f***ed up the path
hblueridgegal
hygge time
The fawning over him is nauseating to me yet the brand boost and share of voice are wins already. And, will put the PR teams of other Triangle entities on their heels for a bit. Canes are smart to pursue some collaboration. I will believe when I see some actual wins.
When has football contributed anything of actual value to this result? While we finish respectively most years, it's been a while since we won the whole thing and with Stanford now in the ACC.. It's great to see WF there.
With the comments he made during the season, I'm not shocked that Clawson decided to step down. The timing is less than ideal, although I have seen people point out he waited until after Army-Navy and he is good friends with Monken. Maybe he can convince Monken to take on a job that has only become more difficult in the NIL era.
As college football evolves and parity spreads, Dabo Swinney still prefers 'old way.' But even Clemson's stubborn coach is learning to adapt
After railing against the expanded CFP, Dabo Swinney and Clemson are now benefitting most from it. They're still alive and have another chance to stun the college football world at Texas.
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