In Defense of the SEC Scheduling
Posted on | July 13, 2010 | No Comments
In Defense of the SEC Scheduling
The NCAA came out with its official listing of FBS versus FCS games. And as per usual? The SEC comes strong with the gimmes. The ACC has one more, but the fact of the matter is that when you have 12 games that are gimmes? Your nonconference record and reputation can be slightly inflated.
And as a football fan? It’s definitely a terrible thing. Beyond a shadow of a doubt there’s no real entertainment value for a game that’s likely to be 38-3 at the half. But that being said? The SEC does it a little differently.
There are 11 games of this ilk that are set to go off past September. The SEC has seven of these games. One is interesting in a sort of dynasty versus dynasty. (Appalachian State at Florida). One is interesting in a will Nick Saban put up 100 sort of way? (Georgia State at Alabama.) All are guaranteed wins.
But they are guaranteed wins that allow the teams breathing room. Georgia State comes before the Iron Bowl. Appy State comes before a seemingly sprightly Florida State. Mississippi State travels to Non-AQ superpower Houston right after they play Alcorn State. LSU gets McNeese State before Auburn.
In fact? Georgia and Auburn are both taking the gimmie before they play each other on November 13th.
I know, I know, cool story bro. I get it.
But you know what this is? This is a trend. You’ll see more teams jerryrig a schedule to get a tuneup before the big game. You won’t see a conference like the ACC schedule 12 September games with local FBS powers anymore.
It’s the wave of the future, and the SEC is out in front of it.
Related posts:
- The “Little Ten” of the SEC
- Rating the Indoor Practice Facilities of the SEC.
- SEC Football 2008 Season Predictions
- The Trap Games of the SEC Season
- SEC Football Preseason Predictions and Power Rankings, 2009
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