SEC football schedule format becomes cloudier

[2Stater]

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DESTIN, Fla. -- Retaining permanent partners in SEC football entered the week as the clubhouse leader. While that may still end up happening, the dialogue is now wide open again about how to schedule for 2013 and beyond.
SEC coaches and athletics directors met today in what SEC Commissioner Mike Slive described as a "vigorous discussion." The answer this week -- if there is one -- wouldn't come until the presidents vote on Friday.
For a while, the 6-1-1 model has been the favorite largely because it protects the traditional Alabama-Tennessee and Auburn-Georgia rivalries and very few people want nine SEC games. The 6-1-1 means each team would play six divisional games, one permanent cross-divisional game, and one rotating cross-divisional game.

It will be interesting to see how the vote goes. With league expansion going from 12 to 14 teams, and probably 16 in the next year or 2, it will be difficult to retain these traditional rivalries each year, I would think.

[XBAMA]

geez ... 

[ricky023]

I wonder how T&AM and Mizz will fit in on the rivals part? Any guesses? RTR!

[SUPERCOACH]

I think they are going to be permanent rivals with each other.

[ricky023]

OH I got ya. They both came from Big 12 and want to be the bigger dog in the SEC. This will be fun to watch. RTR!

[Catch Prothro]

I wonder how T&AM and Mizz will fit in on the rivals part? Any guesses? RTR!

For the moment, Mizz is paired with Arkansas, and TA&M with USCe.  Ealier they were paired with each other.

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According to CBS, the 6-1-1 format will happen, and for the next 12 years starting in 2013, only the rotating cross-divisional game will be for 1 year, not a home and home 2 year rotation as it has been. Mike Slive sounds a little more "iffy"............

Sources told CBSSports.com that the SEC is expected to announce the league's scheduling opponents for the next 12 years and that the rotating cross division game will be a one-year rotation instead of a two-year home and home rotation. However, commissioner Mike Slive said "we'll see what emerges with the schedule."

[Catch Prothro]

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According to CBS, the 6-1-1 format will happen, and for the next 12 years starting in 2013, only the rotating cross-divisional game will be for 1 year, not a home and home 2 year rotation as it has been. Mike Slive sounds a little more "iffy"............

Sources told CBSSports.com that the SEC is expected to announce the league's scheduling opponents for the next 12 years and that the rotating cross division game will be a one-year rotation instead of a two-year home and home rotation. However, commissioner Mike Slive said "we'll see what emerges with the schedule."

It sounds like they are deciding it year-to-year at the moment.  Could be because of the possibility of expansion.  The two year rotation has been interrupted anyway after TAM and MO were added, with Georgia getting the main benefit.  So I wouldn't count on anything other than the schedule released for next year for now.

[2Stater]

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According to CBS, the 6-1-1 format will happen, and for the next 12 years starting in 2013, only the rotating cross-divisional game will be for 1 year, not a home and home 2 year rotation as it has been. Mike Slive sounds a little more "iffy"............

Sources told CBSSports.com that the SEC is expected to announce the league's scheduling opponents for the next 12 years and that the rotating cross division game will be a one-year rotation instead of a two-year home and home rotation. However, commissioner Mike Slive said "we'll see what emerges with the schedule."

It sounds like they are deciding it year-to-year at the moment.  Could be because of the possibility of expansion.  The two year rotation has been interrupted anyway after TAM and MO were added, with Georgia getting the main benefit.  So I wouldn't count on anything other than the schedule released for next year for now.

I think you are probably right. Anyway, the official vote isn't until tomorrow, so we'll see what unfolds. 

[cbbama99]

Maybe UT will try to pull an LSU and try to wriggle out of their games with us.

[Catch Prothro]

Maybe UT will try to pull an LSU and try to wriggle out of their games with us.

They would if they thought they could beat MS State.

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