Interesting article TSUN/SEC

[amcdan2000]

http://fanbuzz.rare.us/story/sec-ole-miss-rebels-alabama-crimson-tide-lsu-tigers-worst-nightmare/

 

[Junction John]

That article couldn't interest me less... but then again, I hate Ole Miss so I guess that makes sense.

 

[57stratdawg]

There are several potential regular season elimination games ahead on the national scene:

LSU/Bama
ND/Stanford
Mich State/OSU
Baylor/TCU

Having said that, the SEC's chances likely fall on a 1 (or fewer) loss LSU or Bama. I don't have much faith in UF making it through UGA, FSU, and the SECCG 3-0.

 

[snoopdog]

Financially, how much would it hurt the SEC, per school, if we didn't have a team in the playoff? Is it that substantial, or simply hurting the ole pride?

 

[00Dawg]

From CollegeFootballPlayoff.com:

(3) A conference will receive $6 million for each team that is selected for the semifinal games. There will be no additional distribution to conferences whose teams qualify for the national championship game. A conference will receive $4 million for each team that plays in a non-playoff bowl under the arrangement (in 2014-2015, the Cotton, Fiesta and Peach Bowls).
(4) Each conference whose team participates in a playoff semifinal, Cotton, Fiesta or Peach Bowl, or in the national championship game will receive $2.08 million to cover expenses for each game.

So, the short answer is $6 million, but it's more like $2 million if we get our champion in the NY6 without bumping someone else from the SEC out.

 

[Bulldogg31]

It's a drop in the bucket in the big scheme of things.

 

[patdog]

That seems like an awfully low payout for a playoff game. That's a lot less than the Sugar and Orange Bowl payouts. Probably because a lot of the playoff money is distributed on a formula that has nothing to do with whether a conference has a team in the playoffs or not.