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  1. 1 hour ago, ousux said:

    I forgot where I read it, but the University of Memphis did a survey on rivalries between different schools and Texas has 11 (ELEVEN!) different schools that consider us their rival. They didn't mention the schools but I'm having trouble imagining who that would be past 6 or so.

    Well 8 SWC schools, OU, Okie St., Nebraska.

    I don't know who was on the list, but I get to 11 pretty quick.

     

  2. 1 hour ago, Valmy77 said:

    You sure? Because both Arkansas and A&M were talking about how they were going to someplace where everybody would love and accept them and not be mean like Texas.

    Most long time SEC fans don't really consider aggy, pig or Mizzou part of the SEC.  

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  3. 2 hours ago, locodos said:

    get ready to hate half your schedule.  SEC is choke full o' assholes

    UF has like 4 rivalry games, 5 on years we play Duh U

     

    Georgia hates Florida, Auburn and Georgia Tech the way we hate OU.  And Tennessee, South Carolina and Clemson (when they play them) are pretty solid rivalries as well.

  4. 2 hours ago, bad_teammate said:

    Pig is a distant 3rd.

    OU
    A&M
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    Pig
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    Rice/Tech/whatever

    The idea of not playing OU is unacceptable, I would write dozens of sternly worded letters if that game stopped. Not playing A&M is painful, but overall its fine. I forget Arkansas even exists.

    When I was in school it was

    Land thieves

     

    Pig

     

    7-11 thieves

    A&M

     

    The pooooor aggys had been bad for so long, they weren't in the top 3.  At least Cougar High was competitive.

  5. "...The most important questions for fans: Who’s in The Club? Membership in the new division is murky. How many can afford it? That number is probably 30-50 universities, industry experts contend. How many will afford it? Maybe that number is higher, as programs scratch to avoid being left out.

    Twice during his speaking engagement Wednesday, Baker mentioned 100 universities. FBS is at 133. The Power Four is at 69.

    “Most of the schools in the autonomy conferences will feel that’s something they want to do,” Livingstone said...."

    Interesting that the Baylor president is considered one of the more powerful people.

  6. On 12/5/2023 at 6:55 PM, thunderlounge said:

    https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/ncaa-president-charlie-baker-calls-new-tier-division-105388728

     

    NCAA president proposes new Division I tier where schools can pay athletes:

     

     

    https://sports.yahoo.com/how-will-we-pay-for-this--college-leaders-react-to-ncaas-new-subdivision-proposal-165436131.html

    Dellenger talked to some movers and shakers on their reaction.

    "...While plenty of questions go unanswered about the model, Baker answered a few during his time on the dais Wednesday. In the most important reveal, the NCAA needs congressional assistance to make his proposal work.

    Baker is asking for a “little” antitrust exemption as well as protection from college athletes being deemed employees. Why drop his proposal now without congressional legislation needed to codify such?

    Maybe it’s a way to show Congress how serious the NCAA is to change. Or maybe Congress is well on its way to passing that legislation.

    “Does he know something we don’t?” asks one athletic director. “If not, we are going to get sued again.”

    To be sure, the congressional wheels are turning. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and their staffs are making progress on federal legislation, U.S. Senate aides tell Yahoo Sports. There seems to be a compromise on at least one important subject: addressing employment. Discussion continues on granting the association at least a narrow legal protection...."

  7. 9 hours ago, Hank Kingsley said:

    Maybe it's because I'm older, but the Heisman doesn't seem like it means much to fans anymore. 

    They should seriously consider making it a free for all position-wise instead of QB heavy. Let a dominant lineman possibly win. Defensive players having a 50-50 shot to win. Would be a lot more fun to follow throughout the season. 

     

    It actually used to be for the best player.  Now its for the best QB on a top 10 team.

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  8. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa-proposing-new-college-athletics-subdivision-rooted-in-direct-athlete-compensation-145051537.html

    Big realignment stimulator.

    "Of the many recent changes in college athletics, the most transformative — and revolutionary — may be on the way.

    NCAA president Charlie Baker is planning to introduce this week a proposal to create a new subdivision within Division I that grants certain schools more autonomy around policy-making and permits them to compensate athletes in a new and profound way.

    In a letter sent to Division I members, and obtained by Yahoo Sports, Baker outlines a groundbreaking and radical change to the NCAA Division I athletics model, describing it as a “new forward-looking framework.”

    According to Baker’s proposal, schools that choose to be part of the new subdivision — they can opt in or out — are required to meet a strict minimum standard rooted in athlete investment....

     

     

  9. 23 hours ago, Shaddie said:

    This makes no sense. He has to get to recruiting, assistants and support staff immediately. Glad for him and hope we can land someone as good. 

    Yeah.  It would be hard for him to stay.  He has to be real busy at Nevada the next two weeks until signing day.

  10. On 12/3/2023 at 12:57 PM, mdmost said:

    Sure but one spot and that's it. SEC and Big 10 will get 3-4 each year. 

    I calculated a 6/6 model playoff from 1998-2023.  Roughly it came out to 4 SEC teams, 3 Big 10 teams, 4 between the ACC/Big12 and Notre Dame and 1 other.  Obviously the new lineups and schedules and move to 5/7 w/o a Pac would have an impact, but with that caveat, here's how the 2024 conference lineups fared over those 26 years:

    SEC   103 teams, 3.96 per year

    Big 10 88 teams, 3.38 per year

    ACC 49 teams, 1.88 per year

    Big 12 46 teams, 1.77 per year

    Notre Dame 9, 0.35 per year

    MWC 9, 0.35 per year

    2 Pac 2, 0.08 per year

    AAC 2, 0.08 per year

    MAC 2, 0.08 per year

    CUSA 1, 0.04 per year

    Sun Belt 1, 0.04 per year

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  11. 45 minutes ago, Bartles said:

    I can believe no one used the term "SEC" in the meeting. But they know damn well what's at stake if they downgrade Bama.

    While I don't feel the slightest bit for FSU and their fans, those two backup QBs got a really raw deal. Basically their entire program was sent to the kiddie table because they couldn't score a couple TDs. It's good that there are two of them otherwise one dude would be a college football Buckner/Bartman for life.

    We got the shaft in 2008.  So I can't help feeling for FSU.

    The BCS/Committee has frequently done it to Southwest teams.  Texas in 2008, Okie St. in 2011, TCU in 2014.

    Either Bama should have been left out, or they leave out Washington for Georgia.

  12. 1 hour ago, Hornlover said:

    I disagree. If Bama had lost, they would have had 

    1. Georgia
    2. Michigan
    3. Washington
    4. Texas / FSU

    It would have been way easer to justify leaving out a 1 loss Texas vs a 0 loss FSU, and I think they would have done so.

    However, since Bama won - they had to decide whether or not to leave out the SEC champ that just beat Georgia, which was a much harder proposition. 

     

    I don't know what they would have done.  FSU looked really, really bad.  So did Louisville.  Plummer made Case McCoy look like an All-American.

  13. 9 hours ago, Bobby Layne said:

    I’m still struggling with the “conference pride” issue. SEC perfected it and it’s useful for SOS, now SOR blah blah blah. Media cucks blah blah blah. But I can’t root for “Rig 12 teams” this year. And most years. Sometimes a team will earn respect and I’ll support em. But not this blanket amnesty for teams that wish to do us harm. I don’t do SECSEC unless it’s to mock the aggies. That’s over now. We can and should be classy and still have “Texas against the world” mentality. Ain’t nobody gon help us! Nobody ran to our aid when the Japanese bombed the Alamo!  Right? 

    I think anyone who chants SEC-SEC-SEC after we join the conference should lose season ticket privileges.

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  14. 42 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

    Round one I believe it planned to be at the home school of the higher seed....attendance will be fine.   It's the sandwich rounds between those and the finals that will be interesting.

    Quarters on NYD will be fine.  its the semi-finals that are a question.

    41 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

    ESPN absolutely wants Texas vs Bama. The ratings for that would be amazing.

    Washington vs Michigan would be terrible ratings

    Michigan gets great ratings for some reason.  

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