OSU shows again why I pull for this conference

[Vols520]

04' Auburn would have thumped USC.

Lol. No they wouldn't have.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Obviously you are a fan. But would you rather see them play in the ACC than the SEC?

The SEC, not because of it's elite status but because of the rivalries!

 

[MikeVol44]

This what a lot of our blockhead fanbase does not understand. The full throated SEC chanters are just trying to live vicariously through the success of rival teams that we have to compete with year in and year out on the field, on the recruiting trail and in the assistant coaching market. Personally, I think the whole conference pride concept is little more than a security blanket for the small minded and short sighted.

This post completely explains just who is small-minded and short-sighted!

Here's a link in an attempt to educate you in what MOST of legitimate and well-informed college FB fans seem to already know…Please read and pay attention--especially to Tom Osbourne's comments about conference strength.

Strength of schedule was a much discussed topic as the BCS race played out over the last couple weeks of the regular season, with Auburn supporters insisting that even though the Tigers had lost a game they should play for the national title ahead of undefeated Ohio State.

Ultimately, the Buckeyes lost and cleared the way for Auburn.

How the committee would have sorted through the other playoff candidates this season -- such as Michigan State, Baylor, Alabama and Stanford -- is unclear, but there is no doubt that who you face will play a big role in how football's final four bracket is filled out.

"If you look back over the last 10-20 years, there's all kinds of rationale that go into scheduling," Jernstedt said. "For wins. For revenue. ... Strength of schedule will become such an important factor that if you want to be under consideration, you need to have a more meaningful schedule than perhaps you've had in previous years."

Osborne said some programs could be in a bind no matter what they do with their nonconference schedules.

"A lot of teams are going to be at the mercy of their strength of their conference," he said.


Read whole article below.

College Football Playoff selection committee talks strength of schedule - ESPN