🏈 ACC looking to add SEC games to schedule

[BAMANEWSBOT]

As the ACC continues to debate the idea of a nine-game conference schedule, there’s a chance another model could come into play that includes an SEC component.

According to a report from ESPN’s Heather Dinich, the ACC is considering a plus-one model that would incorporate eight ACC games with one SEC game.

ACC commissioner John Swofford told ESPN this week that there is “considerable support” for a nine-game league schedule, though nothing is imminent. But the SEC idea is a new one.

The SEC is looking to finalize a scheduling format that will kick off for the 2016 season, when the SEC and ACC will be the only major conferences without a nine-game schedule. The SEC is also considering a similar agreement with the Big 12, but these types of deals have occurred in the past without ever coming to fruition.

The plus-one idea is still in the discussion phase, however, and at least one source told ESPN it’s unlikely all SEC programs would voice support.

The SEC source said he did not see a scenario to which all 14 SEC schools would agree, but there may be one in which the SEC could match some teams against the ACC, particularly if those SEC teams were having trouble finding suitable BCS nonconference opponents.


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[TerryP]

I don't see this coming about for more than one reason.

One of those is a question, "what does it benefit the SEC?" Consider 2012 when we had TN, one of the worst teams in the SEC that season, take care of NC State. While it would improve the ACC teams' schedule, there are games that won't affect the SEC teams at all—unless it's replacing a Coppin State, as example. Unless an SEC can't find a better OOC team to play then schedule a team like BC.

Of more importance is how I still think the SEC offices/administration is going to move—to a nine game schedule. Not only does it position conference teams in a better point at the end of the season with the playoffs, it'll increase the value of what the SEC Network will provide in its programming.

 

[alabama mike]

[MENTION=12209]TerryP[/MENTION] I read about this yesterday, wasn't crazy about the idea then and I'm still not. Personally, I'd rather see Bama do some home and home series with other schools in a variety of conferences. We have had some good games with teams like Oklahoma, Penn St., Nebraska, notre dame, UCLA and etc... through the years. I'd rather play better teams and lose than be playing one of the directional schools like North East Central South Western State.

 

[bama alum]

I'd rather play better teams and lose than be playing one of the directional schools like North East Central South Western State.

That's the only benefit I see coming from it. Homecoming v. UVA or NCST would be a better game than Chattanooga.

 

[TerryP]

As stated, I still believe we'll end up moving to a nine game SEC schedule. I also think we'll continue scheduling the neutral site games.

With those two in place, I want us to keep two games against smaller schools. I just don't want to see us get into scheduling the FCS schools.

One thing I didn't mention earlier, and I know it's something the ACC AD's would love, and that's more exposure for their schools in the SEC's recruiting footprint.

 

[bamaraider]

Question, if this deal does work out, does this mean a possibility of playing Notre Dame seeing how they're basically apart of the ACC?

 

[TerryP]

Question, if this deal does work out, does this mean a possibility of playing Notre Dame seeing how they're basically apart <strike>of</strike> from the ACC?

fify... :tennis:

I doubt it...it seems to me, based on what I've seen from their administration, they'd be more in favor of keeping their games against USC, the two Michigan schools, Purdue, etc.

 

[TerryP]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>As <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ACC&amp;src=hash">#ACC</a> reopens scheduling talks, will <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SEC&amp;src=hash">#SEC</a> be on eight-game island? I'm told more than half ACC ADs now prefer 9 gms <a href="http://t.co/97Zx3x165c">http://t.co/97Zx3x165c</a></p>&mdash; Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFowlerCBS/statuses/433373536774676480">February 11, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ElephantStomp]

I could see playing FSU or Miami, but none of the other ACC teams really, but my preference would be 9 game SEC schedule and add a few schools from a variety of conferences and stop playing the small schools because it doesn't help us any other than give starts some time off, but playing those types of schools won't help us much in the playoff seeding if we are tied with some other school and look at non conference schedule

 

[bamaraider]

fify... :tennis:

:loser:

 

[sean]

in my opinion, it seems the acc only wants to do this as they want to try and take the SEC down a peg. they want to be the ones to make everyone question as to whether or not we're still the strongest conference.

maybe they have the same "little brother" complex regarding the SEC that auburn does regarding us. i'm sure they're tired of all the SEC talk they hear on a constant basis.

who knows? like i said, it's only my opinion. i'm just talkin' crap most of the time.

 

[252BAMA]

So would the SEC have 14 permanent ACC opponents, or would they have 4 permanent and 10 rotating? This story brings back an old negative memory that very few, if any, of you would be aware of.

From 1964-1967, UGA played only 5 SEC opponents because of GT's withdrawal from the SEC in 1963. In those years, another game ( have no idea why it didn't just continue to be the GT game ) was designated as their sixth conference game and was counted in the SEC standings. Therefore, in 1966, one of the greatest years in Bama history, UGA is officially listed as Conference Co-Champion with Bama because they won their 5 conference games plus the designated sixth game against UNC which went 2-8 that season.