(07-10-2013 01:57 PM)vandiver49 Wrote:  JR,

You've mentioned how devastating Auburn in the West has been, since they essentially marketed themselves as Goergia's second SEC school prior to '92. Will schools like Auburn and UT survive if they are placed in the SEC Central and effectively cut off from FL and GA with regard to recruiting?

They will be no worse off than they are now and at least Tennessee would return to the annual schedule. Personally if we ever go to 16 or more teams I think a 10 game conference schedule will emerge with the regular rotation as described in the 9 game schedule and 1 permanent rival as a compromise. Even if that doesn't work out as long as Georgia and Florida are not overlapping the same year's rotation then 4 out of six years Auburn will be playing one of them. Not ideal, but for the sake of regional divisions and better travel for away games for fans it will need to be done. Auburn recruited Tennessee well prior to losing the Vols annually. Your question, however, is very valid. How do you think it would affect Tennessee's recruiting, or their game with Kentucky?