Perhaps the BEST B1G Forum anywhere, here at College Football Fan Site, CFB51!!!

and the only one that guarantees the top 2 teams will play in the CCG.  They’ve made it too tough, IMO.

I think this point is really interesting.  I like it in theory because I think it makes more sense than having effectively #1 vs #6.  OTOH, you make a good point.  There is almost no chance of an easy match-up in the B12CG.  
In our current Power Rankings, for example, the top three teams are from the B1G-E and #4 needs help to win the B1G-W.  If the season ended today the B1GCG would be #1 Michigan vs #6 Northwestern.  That is a real break for Michigan as opposed to the B12 format where they would definitely get stuck with a rematch against a higher ranked team.  

I cannot recall a year where a conference (SEC) was decided so early in the season (since having divisions anyway).  In the NFL, it would mean you were already in the playoff and thinking about resting folks.  In CFB of course, you need to win every game (but one, maybe).

Alabama has three games after this weekend, all at home, Miss State and Auburn and a pastry.  I suppose two of those are half decent teams, up and down, potentially dangerous, but Bama will be 2 TD favorites plus.  Alabama is a near lock to be 12-0.  UGA faces Auburn at home, UMass at home, and GaTech, also all at home.  So, they are likely to be 12-1 if they get by UK, but could lose to Auburn.

Obviously, this weekend decides the SEC, probably, barring an LSU upset, and medina's efforts will be simplified next week.

I really have no idea what "benefits the SEC" and don't care whether something does or not, especially as I have zero control over such things.

I'm sure we all realize that money is at the bottom of all of this.  Conferences do whatever they think will generate the most money.

  Apparently, the Big 12 ran tens of thousands of simulations and determined a 13th game would help the conference get it in a little more than without one.  So, whatever.  That’s much more scientific than my gut feeling about them I guess.

I'd be surprised if the decision was made by any type of scientific means at all

I can recall when only 6 conference opponents were scheduled.  That was before the forward pass I think.

Georgia Tech was in the SEC and did not play either Mississippi team for many decades.  There also were times when nonconference opponents counted as conference games.

Its going to be crazy in Baton Rouge tonight.  I don’t understand how Alabama is favored by 14.  Love the contrast between the coaches.

Go Tigers!

lucky for Bama to be down late in the NCG last season to the Dawgs?

otherwise would Tu'a have even had a chance to start this season?