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VTHokie2000

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If VT were to join the SEC, then VT would be playing those 3 schools


plus USCe every year (or potentially every year) as division foes. The permanent division model while playing 9 conference games (1 protected and 1 rotating cross-division games) could look like this (WVU is example purposes only).

SEC-East: WVU, VT, USCe, UGA, UF, KY, TN, Vandy
SEC-West: AL, Auburn, MS, MS State, LSU, TAMU, AR, Mizzou

I don't think the SEC will be able to adopt rotating pods method in order to protect the 2 important cross-division games (AL vs. TN and Auburn vs. UGA) because it would be too difficult to create a pod that includes both TN and UGA while protecting their other important divisional rivals.

UGA = USCe and UF
TN = Vandy and KY

The SEC could even implement a zipper model under the permanent division structure. Example pairings could look like this.

Division A-Division B
KY - WVU
USCe - VT
TN - Vandy
AL - Auburn
UF - UGA
MS State - Ole Miss or Ole Miss - MS State
LSU - TAMU or TAMU - LSU
AR - Mizzou or Mizzou - AR

Under this model the 2 most important rivalries and most of the other rivalries would be preserved.

(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

Posted: 03/15/2019 at 12:33PM



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