Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Feb 13, 2013 7:53am
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8942451/barry-alvarez-says-big-ten-schedule-fcs-teams
I love this. I think it is a step in the right direction for the conference. Start to shed some of that cupcake schedule that has kept wins up but also helped with complacency and taken away the competitive drive a bit.
I love this. I think it is a step in the right direction for the conference. Start to shed some of that cupcake schedule that has kept wins up but also helped with complacency and taken away the competitive drive a bit.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Feb 13, 2013 8:08am
Good choice. The other "BCS" conferences should do the same. In addition, the "BCS" conferences should ban all non-"BCS" conference games beyond the end of September.
If Ohio St. wants to play Bowling Green, or Alabama wants to play UAB, do it in late August or September, not in the last 6 or 7 weeks of the season.
If Ohio St. wants to play Bowling Green, or Alabama wants to play UAB, do it in late August or September, not in the last 6 or 7 weeks of the season.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 13, 2013 8:46am
Thank. God.
We won't have to lose to NDSU every 3 years.
We won't have to lose to NDSU every 3 years.
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vball10set
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Feb 13, 2013 8:49am
hasbeen
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Feb 13, 2013 8:55am
This is a thread about the B1G not scheduling FCS schools. If you'd like to to discuss how this topic is already being talked about in a pre-existing thread, please start another thread to do so. Thanks.vball10set;1388218 wrote:http://www.ohiochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?39248-B1G-2013&p=1388095&viewfull=1#post1388095
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Feb 13, 2013 9:01am
That looks to me like a general B1G thread, not about the specifics of a movement by a BCS conference that might cause others to follow. Two random posts on a thread with dozens of general B1G posts isn't that notable.
This is a pretty big deal going forward, IMO it deserves its own thread, not lost in a general one.
This is a pretty big deal going forward, IMO it deserves its own thread, not lost in a general one.
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vball10set
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Feb 13, 2013 9:04am
lol, touche' :thumbup:hasbeen;1388220 wrote:This is a thread about the B1G not scheduling FCS schools. If you'd like to to discuss how this topic is already being talked about in a pre-existing thread, please start another thread to do so. Thanks.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Feb 13, 2013 9:35am
Manhattan Buckeye;1388193 wrote:Good choice. The other "BCS" conferences should do the same. In addition, the "BCS" conferences should ban all non-"BCS" conference games beyond the end of September.
If Ohio St. wants to play Bowling Green, or Alabama wants to play UAB, do it in late August or September, not in the last 6 or 7 weeks of the season.
There aren't enough Sun Belt teams to go around for everyone to cut the 1-AA ties.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Feb 13, 2013 9:57am
Do what OSU does. Schedule one major team a year (the Miami, Texas, USC group), schedule a secondary group (the Colorado, Cincinnati, Texas Tech group), and a local team (Akron, Bowling Green, Kent, etc.).
Between Conference USA and the Sun Belt, there are plenty of options for the SEC teams.
Between Conference USA and the Sun Belt, there are plenty of options for the SEC teams.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Feb 13, 2013 10:00am
I won't be surprised to see schools step up their scheduling now that we are moving to a playoff and your strength of schedule might be more important than being undefeated.Manhattan Buckeye;1388252 wrote:Do what OSU does. Schedule one major team a year (the Miami, Texas, USC group), schedule a secondary group (the Colorado, Cincinnati, Texas Tech group), and a local team (Akron, Bowling Green, Kent, etc.).
Between Conference USA and the Sun Belt, there are plenty of options for the SEC teams.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Feb 13, 2013 10:05am
This. Not everything has to be crammed into a thread to a point that information gets lost.Manhattan Buckeye;1388226 wrote:That looks to me like a general B1G thread, not about the specifics of a movement by a BCS conference that might cause others to follow. Two random posts on a thread with dozens of general B1G posts isn't that notable.
This is a pretty big deal going forward, IMO it deserves its own thread, not lost in a general one.
But back on topic, I agree that the scheduling model of one major team, one so-so and one local team seems like a good one. Hopefully we see similar moves from other conferences as well.
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Al Bundy
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Feb 13, 2013 11:00am
We will have to wait to see how this changes schedules. It will all depend upon who the 1AA schools are replaced with. The top 1AA schools are better than the bottom of the MAC.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Feb 13, 2013 11:03am
That. I just wanted to point it out since there was no mention of it in the OP regarding the subject being discussed in another thread. That being said, I also think MB's idea has merit and could be a blueprint for other conferences as well.Fly4Fun;1388258 wrote:This. Not everything has to be crammed into a thread to a point that information gets lost.
But back on topic, I agree that the scheduling model of one major team, one so-so and one local team seems like a good one. Hopefully we see similar moves from other conferences as well.
Pick6
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Feb 13, 2013 1:23pm
Nothing new for OSU. They havent played YSU in years and dont have the scheduled in the future.
Azubuike24
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Feb 13, 2013 2:36pm
With a playoff system, it will almost never happen for anyone.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Feb 13, 2013 2:40pm
I still wish the system would expand from 4 to 8. Take the 5 BCS conference champions and then the next 3 highest in the polls regardless of conference.Azubuike24;1388444 wrote:With a playoff system, it will almost never happen for anyone.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Feb 13, 2013 2:44pm
True. With 8 teams, you may have some 3 loss teams in the mix.
Personally, I'd like to see superconferences with maybe 64-72 total teams. Lets be real, most of the middle/bottom WAC, C-USA, MAC and Sun Belt teams are FCS anyway.
Personally, I'd like to see superconferences with maybe 64-72 total teams. Lets be real, most of the middle/bottom WAC, C-USA, MAC and Sun Belt teams are FCS anyway.
Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Feb 13, 2013 3:17pm
True but doesn't tOSU have Florida A&M on the schedule this year?Pick6;1388400 wrote:Nothing new for OSU. They havent played YSU in years and dont have the scheduled in the future.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Feb 13, 2013 3:31pm
You're right. For some reason I was thinking it was Florida AtlanticMohican00;1388469 wrote:True but doesn't tOSU have Florida A&M on the schedule this year?
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Feb 13, 2013 3:58pm
I'm still pissed about this, and I hope there's some way we can get out of it :mad:Mohican00;1388469 wrote:True but doesn't tOSU have Florida A&M on the schedule this year?
Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Feb 13, 2013 4:24pm
Pick6;1388471 wrote:You're right. For some reason I was thinking it was Florida Atlantic
Yeah, I thought maybe FA&M was the replacement for Vandy dropping us but no, that's SDSU (not a bad pickup either).vball10set;1388489 wrote:I'm still pissed about this, and I hope there's some way we can get out of it :mad:
Doubt we'll get out of the match up but it looks like Western Kentucky may have an open date on 09/21 - GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!!@
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Feb 13, 2013 4:26pm
Do you think that will be a premium game or will it "only" cost $79?Mohican00;1388504 wrote:it looks like Western Kentucky may have an open date on 09/21 - GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!!@
Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Feb 13, 2013 4:35pm
lol - this game should only cost about....tree-fiddyFatHobbit;1388506 wrote:Do you think that will be a premium game or will it "only" cost $79?
believer
Posts: 8,153
Feb 13, 2013 6:02pm
Perhaps but the MAC as a whole has defeated their 1AA (FCS) opponents 72% of the time.Al Bundy;1388308 wrote:We will have to wait to see how this changes schedules. It will all depend upon who the 1AA schools are replaced with. The top 1AA schools are better than the bottom of the MAC.
http://www.footballgeography.com/?p=1174