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Feb 13, 2013 8:08 AM
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.
Feb 13, 2013 8:08am
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Feb 13, 2013 8:46 AM
Thank. God.






We won't have to lose to NDSU every 3 years.
Feb 13, 2013 8:46am
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Feb 13, 2013 9:01 AM
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.
Feb 13, 2013 9:01am
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Feb 13, 2013 9:04 AM
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.
lol, touche' :thumbup:
Feb 13, 2013 9:04am
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Feb 13, 2013 9:35 AM
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.
Feb 13, 2013 9:35am
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Feb 13, 2013 9:57 AM
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.
Feb 13, 2013 9:57am
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FatHobbit

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Feb 13, 2013 10:00 AM
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.
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.
Feb 13, 2013 10:00am
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Feb 13, 2013 10:05 AM
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.
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.
Feb 13, 2013 10:05am
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Feb 13, 2013 11:00 AM
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.
Feb 13, 2013 11:00am
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Feb 13, 2013 11:03 AM
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.
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.
Feb 13, 2013 11:03am
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Feb 13, 2013 1:23 PM
Nothing new for OSU. They havent played YSU in years and dont have the scheduled in the future.
Feb 13, 2013 1:23pm
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Feb 13, 2013 2:36 PM
With a playoff system, it will almost never happen for anyone.
Feb 13, 2013 2:36pm
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Feb 13, 2013 2:40 PM
Azubuike24;1388444 wrote:With a playoff system, it will almost never happen for anyone.
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.
Feb 13, 2013 2:40pm
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Feb 13, 2013 2:44 PM
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.
Feb 13, 2013 2:44pm
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Feb 13, 2013 3:17 PM
Pick6;1388400 wrote:Nothing new for OSU. They havent played YSU in years and dont have the scheduled in the future.
True but doesn't tOSU have Florida A&M on the schedule this year?
Feb 13, 2013 3:17pm
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Feb 13, 2013 3:31 PM
Mohican00;1388469 wrote:True but doesn't tOSU have Florida A&M on the schedule this year?
You're right. For some reason I was thinking it was Florida Atlantic
Feb 13, 2013 3:31pm
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Feb 13, 2013 3:58 PM
Mohican00;1388469 wrote:True but doesn't tOSU have Florida A&M on the schedule this year?
I'm still pissed about this, and I hope there's some way we can get out of it :mad:
Feb 13, 2013 3:58pm
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Feb 13, 2013 4:24 PM
Pick6;1388471 wrote:You're right. For some reason I was thinking it was Florida Atlantic
vball10set;1388489 wrote:I'm still pissed about this, and I hope there's some way we can get out of it :mad:
Yeah, I thought maybe FA&M was the replacement for Vandy dropping us but no, that's SDSU (not a bad pickup either).

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!!!!@
Feb 13, 2013 4:24pm
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Feb 13, 2013 4:26 PM
Mohican00;1388504 wrote:it looks like Western Kentucky may have an open date on 09/21 - GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!!@
Do you think that will be a premium game or will it "only" cost $79?
Feb 13, 2013 4:26pm
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Feb 13, 2013 4:35 PM
FatHobbit;1388506 wrote:Do you think that will be a premium game or will it "only" cost $79?
lol - this game should only cost about....tree-fiddy
Feb 13, 2013 4:35pm
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Feb 13, 2013 6:02 PM
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.
Perhaps but the MAC as a whole has defeated their 1AA (FCS) opponents 72% of the time.

http://www.footballgeography.com/?p=1174
Feb 13, 2013 6:02pm