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Originally Posted by Ksyrup
Is there any discussion of how they would fit Missouri into the divisions? Based on geography and making the fewest moves possible, it makes most sense to move Auburn to the east.
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The more interesting problem created by that seems like how to work out the schedule so that Alabama doesn't lose their long standing games with Auburn & Tennessee. Back to two permanent opponents from the other half?
That was what they used for the first few years until the inequity of Auburn playing Georgia/Florida while Miss St played Kentucky/Vandy every year got to be too much.
Then you're looking at 8, 9, or 10 conference games with about half the ways to accomplish those bringing an end to a tradition like the 92 game "3rd Saturday in October" rivalry for Bama/UT in order to add two teams that virtually nobody in SEC territory gives a flying fuck about.