SEC must return to divisions and should have four based on geography

[satcheluk]

Why does geography really matter? It's only a 1 or 2 hour plane ride to pretty much anywhere in the conference.

If you charter, but only 1 or maybe two sports charter and not every basketball team in the SEC does. We usually flew through Atlanta.

 

[satcheluk]

The only way it would seem to work is if the SEC, BIG#, and (maybe one more conference?) got a set number of slots in the playoff like I've heard before. So, if you have 4 guaranteed SEC and BIG# teams get in, then you could go to four divisions and those guys make the playoff.

Not likely to happen, because it would be hypocritical. The SEC is opposed to automatic berths for winning a conference, as they want the best teams in irrespective of winning their leagues, so how could they be against the Big12 champ who is ranked 24 getting in over a top 15 SEC team that didn't win their division?

 

[satcheluk]

Back to relegation, divide into two divisions based on record, top 8 & bottom 8. Only top 8 teams eligible for title game. Top 8 play each other & bottom 8 do same. Also play one (or two if nine games) team from other division. Next season, bottom 1/2 from top relegated to lower division for next season & top 1/2 from bottom move to top. Would make games within each division more competitive imo.

I love some form of the relegation system. It would force teams to aim high rather than settle for profitable mediocrity.

 

[truebluewildcat]

Don't hold your breath. The SEC isn't taking any teams in that aren't better than us in football. They are only interested in schools that can expand the pie, which means they have to generate more revenue for the league than would be their cut. None of the schools you mentioned would get even the smallest look. There probably isn't more than about 10 schools that would even be considered and 4 of those are already locked up in the B1G.

Best thing the BIG ever did was gobble up Maryland and Rutgers.

Two big northeastern metropolis schools. Big alumni bases in big city markets.

Got eyeballs from desirable markets. Those two teams aren’t going to regularly beat up on legacy programs.

Same for UCLA USC. Bigger brands than the other two but not beating up on anyone.

Got the bi-coastal markets with minimal hits to legacy big dogs.

SEC doesn’t necessarily need big name dominant powerhouses. Already have that.

Need better, bigger, more diverse market exposure.

 

[satcheluk]

Best thing the BIG ever did was gobble up Maryland and Rutgers.

Two big northeastern metropolis schools. Big alumni bases in big city markets.

Got eyeballs from desirable markets. Those two teams aren’t going to regularly beat up on legacy programs.

Same for UCLA USC. Bigger brands than the other two but not beating up on anyone.

Got the bi-coastal markets with minimal hits to legacy big dogs.

SEC doesn’t necessarily need big name dominant powerhouses. Already have that.

Need better, bigger, more diverse market exposure.

Since you seem to have studied it, how much was the B!G revenue per team before and after adding those teams and how much did adding those teams increase the TV deal? Now lets figure out how much their expenses increase because they have to fly 25 teams out to California every year. You make it sound like 1+1=2, but it's more like E=MC2

 

[truebluewildcat]

Since you seem to have studied it, how much was the B!G revenue per team before and after adding those teams and how much did adding those teams increase the TV deal? Now let’s figure out how much their expenses increase because they have to fly 25 teams out to California every year. You make it sound like 1+1=2, but it's more like E=MC2

Haven’t studied it. Just casually observed macro tea leaves.

I think BIG has made more and paid out more per school past couple of seasons.

I would assume the next TV deal will be worth way more than current, and current is worth way more than previous.

In the short term adding more teams, athlete rev sharing, lawsuits could all dilute the pot a bit.

Long term though the big picture math isn’t hard.

Bi-coastal population centers + heartland = name your price.