Question about Ark.

[BACKDOC]

Read earlier in the week that their starting DT suffered a concussion and might not play. Is he playing or not?

 

[arkbengal]

Game time thing - probably won't start but may get somke snaps.

Geaux Vols !

 

[BACKDOC]

Thanks for the quick reply. If Ark. loses two, who goes to big game?

 

[HawaiiVol]

If Arky loses 2 with 1 of those being LSU, and LSU wins out, LSU goes to Atlanta.

 

[exotic_vols]

check out the SEC divisional tie-breaker

www.secsports.com

 

[VolinArizona]

If Arky loses 2 with 1 of those being LSU, and LSU wins out, LSU goes to Atlanta.

I don't think that's correct.

LSU would have 2 SEC losses (Florida, Auburn)
Arkansas would have 2 SEC losses (Tennessee, LSU)
Auburn would have 2 SEC losses (Georgia, Arkansas)

 

[HawaiiVol]

hmmm, guess I goofed somewhere then. Looks like it would fall back on the thingie having to do with relative rank in the BCS, or the team having been the longest without a trip to Atlanta? That'd be a 3-way tie with noone having a tie-breaker. Aub >LSU>Arky>Aub

 

[VolinArizona]

I don't think that's correct.

LSU would have 2 SEC losses (Florida, Auburn)
Arkansas would have 2 SEC losses (Tennessee, LSU)
Auburn would have 2 SEC losses (Georgia, Arkansas)

THEN, I *think*, it would come down to either this:

"4. Head-to-head competition vs. the team within the division with the best overall (divisional and non-divisional) Conference record and proceeding through the division. Multiple ties within the division will be broken from first to last."

or

"8. The tied team with the highest ranking in the Bowl Championship Series Standings following the last weekend of regular-season games shall be the divisional representative in the SEC Championship Game, unless the second of the tied teams is ranked within five-or-fewer places of the highest ranked tied team. In this case, the head-to-head results of the top two ranked tied teams shall determine the representative in the SEC Championship Game."

 

[HawaiiVol]

Looking at their BCS rankings, they could all very well be within 5 spots of each other. West looks confusing to sort out if they all have 2 losses.

 

[VolinArizona]

Looking at their BCS rankings, they could all very well be within 5 spots of each other. West looks confusing to sort out if they all have 2 losses.

I would imagine, just based on when the losses would be and where they'd fall in the BCS, it would come down to LSU and Auburn being higher in the BCS and Auburn would go to the SECCG.

Lots of ifs, though.

 

[HawaiiVol]

Ahhh yes, if Arky loses 2 this late and Aub and LSU win out, then yeah, Aub would get in.

 

[arkbengal]

Not to worry if Alabama beats the Aubies again next week !

 

[General Jack]

Not to worry if Alabama beats the Aubies again next week !

How did you guys manage to lose to Auburn? LSU should be in the BCS hunt, when you play up to potential you can compete with anyone in the nation.