Originally posted by Sir Galahad:
Originally posted by blackpopsicle:
Originally posted by Sir Galahad:
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Oh and why UF played ECU instead of UCF, the SEC has a rule not to play non BCS teams from the same state. UF would not have played UCF just like UM wanted nothing to do with the Bitcoin Bowl which was where they were supposed to go.
Got a link?
No link, find out for yourself. Go back 10, 20 years and show me I'm wrong.
What does going back 20 years prove?
UF didn't go to St Pete, because they filled one of the SEC's contracted bowls. They have deals with 9 bowl games, plus their champion is guaranteed a spot in one of the 6 elite bowls. Having a team also in the playoffs gave them 11 spots to fill
and they had 11 teams bowl eligible.
Same with Miami. They went to an ACC contracted bowl game. The ACC got an extra spot because Army wasn't bowl eligible
and Pitt took their spot at the Armed Forces Bowl against another AAC team.
Why in the hell would the SEC make a rule that could possibly cost them getting another bowl slot?
btw...Until around 3 or 4 years ago...Roughly half of the states that SEC teams are located don't even have a non-BCS Team.
There are none in South Carolina. None in Missouri. 3 years ago there were none in Georgia...None in Kentucky. Only 1 in Miss
and 1 in Arkansas.
Plus what bowl game would Bama or Auburn have to face...Troy or South Alabama? (Or UAB when they played...they only went to 1 bowl in their history)
So what are you saying...that the SEC passed a rule saying that UF wasn't allowed to face USF or UCF in a bowl and Tenn or Vandy couldn't face Memphis (Middle Tenn is another newcomer) or that Ole Miss or Miss St couldn't face So Miss?