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  1. 1 minute ago, 'stache said:

    Not sure what you mean by credits, but it means one more at-large spot since a conference champion auto qualifier is eliminated. 

    I don't even fully understand it. It had something to do with NCAA tournament payouts to the conference and who gets it if/when teams leave.

    Not sure what the gap/delay is between tournaments and the payout.

  2. 2 minutes ago, 'stache said:

    The PAC name has no cache anymore, at all. ORST and WSU should join the MWC. The name makes more sense too since the old Pac 12 had 8 schools in states bordering the Pacific and will how have 4, with more representation in the mountain region. 

    What happens to stuff like NCAA Tournament credits when a conference folds? 

  3. 1 hour ago, Napoleon said:

    Equestrian team at SMU is the second largest in the entire athletic department behind football.

    TITLE IX

    That is why schools in the south have added equestrian teams. Plus, if you are rich enough to compete, you are probably bringing your own horse to school and you are used to paying for the horse’s upkeep yourself, so the scholarships just cover tuition, room, & board.

    That and the ability to rack up titles because there are only a dozen schools to compete with.

    Though that's nothing new, just new in the south.

    The B1G and Pac12 lived off of winning titles in sports where only 20 other schools compete.

  4. 3 hours ago, 'stache said:

    That makes sense, but 32 years is still crazy, you'd think at least once or twice they'd have played out of state noncon.

    We played Michigan in Dallas in 2017.

    That's why the trivia bit was reworded to "road game" so that one wouldn't count.

  5. 4 hours ago, 'stache said:

    Speaking of non-con scheduling, this one is still shocking to me.

    It's not really shocking when you consider that we played FSU every year, and Miami a handful of times.

    Those road games don't count since they are in-state. And neither do neutral site games like vs Michigan in Dallas in 2017.

    Edit: see that this was already stated.

     

  6. 2 minutes ago, TexasEd said:

    I always thought it was supposed to be some sort of beanie/fraternity hat like Flounder's

    Maybe it depended on the school? Most had some sort of beanie hat that freshman were supposed to wear. I'm not sure how or when it was specifically a sailor hat unless he did it because it was easier to put the school's lettering on?

    I know Albert has a beanie with a bill. He never had a sailor hat as far as I know.

  7. 7 minutes ago, Jabberwocky said:

    Overall. So, they are looking to add about 2 MM per team per year, or maybe 30 MM divided up between 3 or 4 schools.

    Weren't they talking about giving some performance based payouts at one point but no one wanted to give up money to pay for it?

  8. 2 minutes ago, notre dame joe said:

    and also this week the Noles seem to have figured out the mute button. 

    They missed their 8/15 deadline without getting what they wanted, so it's back to working behind the scenes since they've got at least 22 months.

    Their short term plan is probably to keep voting no on expansion until they extract the maximum amount of money from MethCalFord to at least let them redo the math.

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  9. 19 minutes ago, USC Traveler said:
    1 hour ago, CustersDoctor said:

    August 24th, 2021. The ACC, B1G & ACC try to counter the SEC coup with a piece of paper that loosely defines the meaningless alliance. 

    You're giving Klownkoff and Phillips too much credit.  There was no piece of paper.  

    "There is no contract.  We shook hands as gentlemen and looked each other in the eye."🤣

    “Even though I’m a lawyer, one of my favorite law professors at Notre Dame said, ‘If you have to go back and look at a contract you signed, you probably entered into a deal with the wrong parties,” Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said. 

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  10. 18 minutes ago, CustersDoctor said:

    I love historical reminders like this. Here's a little timeline.

    Don't forget one of the primary reasons for the Alliance was to block playoff expansion.

    They then reversed course after adding USCLA and signed everyone on to the exact same playoff plan a year later.

  11. 1 hour ago, Dnaguy said:

    Our first year in the sec we got an "easy" draw and will face Georgia, Florida, OU, A&M, Arkansas and Kentucky. And on the road against Michigan non conference plus Colorado State. Three losses against that slate should get in the playoffs. 

    Unless it's one those scenarios where you're competing with other 3 loss SEC teams. Just a totally ridiculous scenario below. Don't check my math or anything.

    Bama - 12-1 SEC Champs (loss to UGA regular season)
    Georgia - 12-1 SEC Runner Up (loss to Bama SECCG)
    Florida - 9-3 (losses: UGA, UTn, LSU; notable wins: UTx, Miami, FSU, UCF, A&M, Ole Miss)
    Texas - 9-3 (losses: UF, UGA, OU; notable wins: UMich, Arky, A&M)
    Tennnessee - 9-3 (losses: UGA, Bama, OU; notable wins: UF, Arky)
    Oklahoma - 9-3 (losses: Bama, LSU, Ole Miss; notable wins: UTx, UTn, AU)
    LSU - 9-3 (losses: Bama, Arkansas, USCw; notable wins: UF, OU, UCLA, Ole Miss)

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