It isn't odd when you consider what rivalries the SEC considers to be

"important." I can tell you the ONLY reason the SEC started out with 2 protected cross-division games and later dropped it down to only 1 protected cross-division game is because there are only 2 cross-division rivalries that the SEC considers to be sacred; Alabama-Tenn and Auburn-Georgia (aka the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry). Hence why I came up with the 2 permanent divisions model. Now that the SEC has 16 members, Alabama can become a division foe for Tenn and Auburn can become a division foe for Georgia which would allow the SEC to eliminate the protected cross-division game from its scheduling model and go with 1 or 2 rotating cross-division games.

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Posted: 11/23/2021 at 5:04PM

I think I’m beginning to see how a pod alignment would work -- I85Hokie 11/22/2021 10:28AM

With an agreement that the pods are reconfigured every 5 years or so. ** -- Mr. Touchdown 11/28/2021 09:06AM

My only adjustment -- Mercury 11/24/2021 07:53AM

I tried to make it as favorable to ND as possible -- I85Hokie 11/24/2021 4:41PM

Not much different from what we currently have. If you have a permanent -- wwhokie1 11/23/2021 4:03PM

Considering ND is probably never joining for football....... -- Lakeridgehokie 11/23/2021 11:14AM

It will be interesting to see if. -- Millpoint 11/23/2021 10:49AM

The problem the SEC has is that the 16 teams don't divide up -- VTHokie2000 11/23/2021 2:37PM

I see the pods for the SEC shaking out like this: -- I85Hokie 11/24/2021 4:38PM

Kentucky may not go for it because Tenn is a more important rivalry than -- VTHokie2000 11/24/2021 9:42PM

I would flip Arkansas and TA&M* ** -- M-I-C 11/24/2021 4:55PM

NOT our problem, -- Mercury 11/23/2021 8:34PM

Good luck with that. I wouldn't assume there will be enough support -- VTHokie2000 11/24/2021 07:16AM

Disagree -- Mercury 11/24/2021 07:58AM

Given that the majority of the NCAA DI members are not from a power -- VTHokie2000 11/24/2021 08:05AM

I dont know u realize the power 5 is threatening -- Mercury 11/24/2021 5:08PM

The NCAA tournaments will still exist with or without the power conferences -- VTHokie2000 11/24/2021 8:57PM

Thank You. -- M-I-C 11/24/2021 3:24PM

How about the former B12 pod of Texas, OK, aTm & Mizzu? -- EDGEMAN 11/23/2021 4:43PM

You have problems with rivalries though -- VTHokie2000 11/23/2021 5:00PM

I agree -- M-I-C 11/23/2021 4:46PM

It isn't odd when you consider what rivalries the SEC considers to be -- VTHokie2000 11/23/2021 5:04PM

As much as pods are the buzz word -- M-I-C 11/23/2021 3:27PM

When the WAC experimented with the quads in the late 90s -- VTHokie2000 11/23/2021 3:46PM

We seem to be singing off of the same page -- M-I-C 11/23/2021 4:17PM

WRT Pitt's and Miami's situation, I believe Pitt is the only one -- VTHokie2000 11/23/2021 4:30PM

Subtle differences -- M-I-C 11/23/2021 4:34PM

WRT Nippert I believe I remember hearing or reading that stadium -- VTHokie2000 11/23/2021 4:55PM

Apologies for the rant but I hate that the ACC is so badly run -- M-I-C 11/23/2021 5:07PM

I agree with you that the ACC is a poorly ran conference. -- VTHokie2000 11/23/2021 5:17PM

It isn't odd when you consider what rivalries the SEC considers to be

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