Big 12 announces future football conference opponents
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helcap
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I like the concept of playing each school at least twice, home and home, during a four year window. Makes it feel more like a Conference. For example , Aggies are yet to host a home game against Georgia during their SEC existence. Or MSU and Florida have only met once since 2010.
Scheduling 8 conference games has nothing to do with them winning national championships.
An-Cap Frog
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BrewingFrog
Was I supposed to type something here?
I don't mind it a bit. If we somehow avoid 11am-2:30 kickoffs in September, then I'll be really happy.
How do you know that? How do you know playing 9 games hurts anyone?
More importantly, it hasn't hurt them.
An-Cap Frog
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It is our assumption that 9 conference games presents a higher percentage of loss. I am assuming that statistically this is true. Have you seen an indication that playing 8 conference games has hurt the seeding of SEC teams?
I think it’s absolutely possible that if an SEC school traded a win over an FCS school for one over a solid SEC it could have impacted their CFP chances. Alabama could have easily squeezed ahead of Ohio Stare last year. As it stood they didn’t have enough good wins.
You can’t just assume you’re gonna lose that 9th game. In fact, if you’re that good you’ll win it 80% of the time.
Limey Frog
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It has more to do with playing Middle Tennessee.
An-Cap Frog
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The SEC clearly plays only 8 conference games to improve its chances of having a playoff team. This is not a controversial statement.
No they don’t clearly do that. If that is in fact the reason (which it isn’t), it’s a terrible strategy. They’re gonna have a playoff team every year, even if they played 12 league games. And rightfully so, because it’s the best conference.
They probably cost themselves a second team last year because of the 8-game schedule.
You don't think had they played and beat, say, Georgia, they wouldn't have gotten in over Ohio State? I think you're wrong on that.
At one time I was told that they'd ALWAYS take a two loss SEC team over a one loss non-blue blood. And I was raked over the coals for disputing that. And now this.
FloridaFrog76129
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…can’t wait for the 20% increase in ticket prices..
Agree with others - we need 5 and 5. 4 home games is lame. Especially if two of the games are body bags…
Limey Frog
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They do it so that Kentucky can be in a bowl.
I think this is the new big 12 in a nutshell
ottertaint
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Kind of sucks that TCU does not get another home game against Kansas State until 2026. I felt like last year stirred up some bad blood between the two teams and was hoping that the Big XII would try to capitalize on a potential budding rivalry, especially at a time when the level of competition for football in the conference is in question.
