Who is your preferred opponent in SEC championship

[DzynKingRTR]

Someone mentioned having faith. I had faith in us following the Tennessee win. It seemed, to me, that we were improving. The South Carolina and OU games convinced me otherwise.

If Auburn plays the way they did against Vanderbilt (even though they lost) we will not only lose to Auburn, we will get embarrassed.

But, I have seen bizarre things happen over the decades, so while I don't have faith, I do have hope that Deboar and the players can use this weekend's game to make the necessary preparations.

Also, I would prefer to miss the SEC Championship. In fact, I think it needs to be done away with.

I am prepared for auburn to lose to Mercer and then either beat us or needing another miracle for us to beat them.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

Every year is different but the committee told us last year with SMU that the CG loss will not keep you out.

I want to say they reiterated this during last week's rankings.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

Every year is different but the committee told us last year with SMU that the CG loss will not keep you out.

They wanted SMU in no matter what and were going to find a way to justify it. Plus, SMU only had 2 losses after that CCG stumble. I'm still not convinced the committee will put in a 3-loss non-conference champ if there are any viable options still on the table. "Viable" for them is whatever they want to make up.

these tiebreakers are confusing.

So UGA is essentially a lock for the SEC championship based on what im seeing above? if the season ended today it would be UGA vs TAMU?

Honestly asking

UGA is not essentially a lock. More scenarios favor Alabama over UGA as long as Bama beats Auburn, even if TAMU wins out.

Yes, if the season were over today, it would be TAMU vs UGA, but only because UGA has played 8 conference games and we have not. 7-1 is better than 6-1. But that ain't realistic since the season is not over. Frankly, anyone saying "if the season were over today" is talking nonsense, and it is a waste of time. UGA is done with conference games; they control nothing at this point.

This site is great to see the different scenarios: https://bball.notnothing.net/sec.php?sport=fb

Here is a video that explains all the scenarios if you don't want to play with them yourself:

All we need is for Vandy to beat UK, and Bama to win the IB. That locks us in no matter what else happens.

Here are the scenarios for each team:

TAMU:

• Beat Texas, or
• AU beats Bama and Miss. St. beats Ole Miss

Alabama:

• Beat AU and Vandy beats UK, or
• Beat AU and Miss. St. beats Ole Miss, or
• Beat AU and Texas beats TAMU, or
• Beat AU and UcheaT beats UF, plus Mizz. beats Ark., or Vandy beats UcheaT
• Beat AU and UF beats UcheaT, and Mizz beats Ark, and Vandy beats UcheaT

UGA:

• AU beats Bama
• Texas beats TAMU
• UF beats UcheaT, and UK beats Vandy, and Ark. beats Mizz.,
• UcheaT beats UF, and UK beats Vandy, and Texas beats Ark., and Ark. beats Mizz.

Ole Miss:

• Beat Miss. St., and Texas beats TAMU, and AU beats Bama

EDIT - A few of the scenes in the video are wrong; I have corrected them above, as far as I can tell. Lots of football to be played. Basically, beat AU and it would take some weird chaos to keep us out.

EDIT 2: I keep finding mistakes in the scenarios. It's hard to keep track of the crazier you get. I think what I have now is correct, but there might be a few other mixes of wins and losses that shift teams around.

 

[Windsortide]

Is Alabama sill in the SECCG or do we need help?

 

[Cruloc]

Is Alabama sill in the SECCG or do we need help?

Vandy beats Kentucky this weekend.

We beat Auburn after Thanksgiving

Bama is in Atlanta.

 

[Windsortide]

Vandy beats Kentucky this weekend.

We beat Auburn after Thanksgiving

Bama is in Atlanta.

I’m on the Vandy’s train! We lose to Auburn we got Curry again. SMH CKD has to deliver the game at Allbarn.

 

[mlh]

Yeah it’s basically this imo:

11-2 SEC Champs 100% in obviously

10-2 Beat AU but miss the SECCG which I think is mathematically possible.. 100% in

9-3 lose to AU is a wrap… straight cooked.

10-3 Beat AU and make the SECCG but lose to most likely A&M… maybe a 15-20% chance of making it but that’s heavily dependent on massive chaos around us.

Of these 4 options, I would prefer the first 2, in that order.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

Yep, if Vandy beats UK then Bama once again controls their destiny.

Just imagine this...
Vandy beats UK. Bama loses to Eastern Ill., beats AU, and wins the SECCG. Bama would probably be one of the 5 highest ranked conference champs and still get into the playoffs.

 

[denver]

Yep, if Vandy beats UK then Bama once again controls their destiny.

Just imagine this...
Vandy beats UK. Bama loses to Eastern Ill., beats AU, and wins the SECCG. Bama would probably be one of the 5 highest ranked conference champs and still get into the playoffs.

And WHY would you speak this into existence???????? lol

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Yep, if Vandy beats UK then Bama once again controls their destiny.

Just imagine this...
Vandy beats UK. Bama loses to Eastern Ill., beats AU, and wins the SECCG. Bama would probably be one of the 5 highest ranked conference champs and still get into the playoffs.

Eastern Illinois is a bad FCS team. Lose to them and everyone needs to be fired. I just hope no one gets injured.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Eastern Illinois is a bad FCS team. Lose to them and everyone needs to be fired. I just hope no one gets injured.

Other than winning that’s the main thing to not get anyone hurt right before AU.

We need to lay waste to them in the 1st 30 mins and then play backups the rest of the way.

We don’t need to play with our food this week.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Other than winning that’s the main thing to not get anyone hurt right before AU.

We need to lay waste to them in the 1st 30 mins and then play backups the rest of the way.

We don’t need to play with our food this week.

It should be like the ULM game. Where are 5th string RB scores.

 

[denver]

Eastern Illinois is a bad FCS team. Lose to them and everyone needs to be fired. I just hope no one gets injured.

I was at the Citidel game 2018....we were TIED at half and had to kick a FG to be tied...it was very frustrating....Saban restarted the game in the second half like it was the beginning of the game and we did roll...but for a whole half it was very stressful! Hopefully we don't repeat that but KDB has not shown any tendency to blow away teams

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I’m on the Vandy’s train! We lose to Auburn we got Curry again. SMH CKD has to deliver the game at Allbarn.

Who is Curry?

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Yep, if Vandy beats UK then Bama once again controls their destiny.

Just imagine this...
Vandy beats UK. Bama loses to Eastern Ill., beats AU, and wins the SECCG. Bama would probably be one of the 5 highest ranked conference champs and still get into the playoffs.

If Eastern Illinois were to beat us, then I respectfully disagree with your statement...