If I ever see the word "Pod" used in regards to the Big 12 again I will puke.As long as we don't go to ******* pods I'm cool with it.
NICE!
SEC and ACC are sure to follow, which hopefully means the new Big 12 won't do divisions as well. Give us KU and KSU as protected rivals and cycle the rest through,
Those two are a bit more complicated as the conference is so large that the unbalanced schedules could have more to do with determining the selections than the quality of teams. So if Georgia can get a schedule that doesn't include Alabama, LSU, or A&M then they're going to be able to rack up a nice record. Where as a school that has to play all of those teams will be at a disadvantage.
For the PAC, it seems unclear how they'll address schedules with this new system. While unbalanced schedules are possible, it isn't as prevalent as with a 14 or 16 team league.
I'd think PAC could keep its current divisional scheduling as is and have top 2 in title game ... article states future scheduling "still under discussion" but I don't know if a 12-team league needs to tinker much with rotation, unlike SEC-size as you said.Those two are a bit more complicated as the conference is so large that the unbalanced schedules could have more to do with determining the selections than the quality of teams. So if Georgia can get a schedule that doesn't include Alabama, LSU, or A&M then they're going to be able to rack up a nice record. Where as a school that has to play all of those teams will be at a disadvantage.
For the PAC, it seems unclear how they'll address schedules with this new system. While unbalanced schedules are possible, it isn't as prevalent as with a 14 or 16 team league.
First time a conference has three 11-1 teams that split with each other i can't wait to see how that plays out. In the end the only fair solution would be to go full Friday Night Lights and have a coin flip.
First time a conference has three 11-1 teams that split with each other i can't wait to see how that plays out. In the end the only fair solution would be to go full Friday Night Lights and have a coin flip.
So you're letting ESPN choose.I mean we've already seen that with the 2008 Big 12 South. It can happen in divisions same as protected rivals.
Tie-breaker will go to the team with the best non-conference record and then the CFB playoff rankings.
So your letting ESPN choose.
SEC can afford to have divisions if they want to.
Usually a top 10 team in both divisions and no result of one game would every likely keep all of it's teams out of top 4, definitely not out of top 8 or 12.
The other conferences really can potentially shoot themselves in the foot by sending an unranked or nearly unranked team into a conference championship game. It's disaster if that team wins and no big push for the other team if they beat a low ranked opponent.
NICE!
SEC and ACC are sure to follow, which hopefully means the new Big 12 won't do divisions as well. Give us KU and KSU as protected rivals and cycle the rest through,
As long as we don't go to ******* pods I'm cool with it.
Could switch Houston and BYU, just for geography.ISU, KSU, KU
WVU, UCF, Cincy
OSU, Tech, Houston
BYU, Baylor, TCU
Those are more than fair for everyone and maintains geography and rivals.