Will Ole Miss Receive the FSU treatment? Playoff chaos

[Bama Lee]

Will the committee decide to leave Ole Miss out of the playoffs? Head coach is gone. Major pieces of staff are gone. Some players may be gone. Will the committee leave ole Miss out and cut its own throat? Imagine how the SEC would react if Ole Miss and Alabama are left out. Neither Vandy or Texas get in. Some teams with strength of schedule of 70 something are moved ahead.

 

[spidermayin]

If Alabama is left out after a sec championship game loss, then the sec championship game should be retired. No way Ole Miss gets left out

 

[BamaFan6462]

If Alabama is left out after a sec championship game loss, then the sec championship game should be retired. No way Ole Miss gets left out

Especially after they bounced us for SMU last year because they didn’t want to punish a team for playing in a conference championship game. If they’re allowed to use something against us one year and then reverse course the next year when we could benefit from it we have no complaints in the future when the committee simply says “We don’t like Bama so we’re not including them in the playoff”.

 

[RdunawayTX]

Especially after they bounced us for SMU last year because they didn’t want to punish a team for playing in a conference championship game. If they’re allowed to use something against us one year and then reverse course the next year when we could benefit from it we have no complaints in the future when the committee simply says “We don’t like Bama so we’re not including them in the playoff”.

My crystal ball foresees that the SECCG will be gone within 2 years.

 

[crimsonaudio]

My crystal ball foresees that the SECCG will be gone within 2 years.

I just can't see that much money being flushed away over this unless playoff games generate more cash for the SEC than the SECCG (I doubt they do).

 

[BamaDMD]

I just can't see that much money being flushed away over this unless playoff games generate more cash for the SEC than the SECCG (I doubt they do).

Honest question. Does the two teams that play in this game get direct money for participation?

 

[crimsonaudio]

Honest question. Does the two teams that play in this game get direct money for participation?

I believe they do, but I don't recall off-hand.

 

[BamaDMD]

The reason I asked is trying to figure out if there is any other incentive besides a trophy for teams to participate. If they got a big enough paycheck, that would help with nil money. Otherwise, this game has become an extra burden for teams needing rest for the playoff run in my opinion.

 

[davefrat]

If they want to keep the championship games for the revenue aspect, then perhaps they need to tweak the tournament and announce the seeding before the championship games and just leave the championship games completely out of the equation...leaving some semblance that the conferences are actually somewhat separate and independent like what happens if a team decides to just not participate in the championship game rather than risk another loss...i'm sure the committee would penalize the team but it would certainly generate a lot of conversation about the process were that to happen

 

[CrimsonNagus]

The reason I asked is trying to figure out if there is any other incentive besides a trophy for teams to participate. If they got a big enough paycheck, that would help with nil money. Otherwise, this game has become an extra burden for teams needing rest for the playoff run in my opinion.

I can't find any information about a payout for making the SECCG using Google. The only thing I keep finding is revenue sharing for the entire league, which is split evenly between all teams. The SECCG is a big revenue maker for the league, so losing the game would cut into that revenue sharing some. How much, I can't find that answer.

Here was the payout for CFP appearances last year:

SEC: For 2024-2025, the SEC will give $3M for each team participating in a first-round game, $3.5M for the quarterfinals, $3.75M for the semifinals and $4M for the National Championship, plus travel expenses for each game. https://businessofcollegesports.com/college-football-playoff-payouts/

What I find interesting is that if you earn a first round bye, you make less money than a team that plays a first round game and still makes the championship game. In my head, earning a bye should be worth more than playing a first round game.