To be fair Ohio State didn't play an Chattanooga. To prep before they played Oregon in the National championship game
What does this have to do with scheduling Chattanooga as an extra bye week before Auburn?SC opened with Alabama. But they are still finishing with rivals ND and UCLA back to back
What does this have to do with scheduling Chattanooga as an extra bye week. SC opened with Alabama. But they are still finishing with rivals ND and UCLA back to back
Why would a conference choose to avoid playing it's own conference members for no other reason than to pad the schedule. The facts are in the original post.
It was the first game of the season. SC could not schedule a bye week. Scheduling Alabana to open did not effect SC finishing the season with two quality opponents. You're talking in circles now. You've already proven the merit in the OP. By not providing a substantial reason for scheduling an FCS team late in the season before a rival. Or given valid reason not to play 9 conference games. Thanks for participating and verifying the OT tho
It was the first game of the season. SC could not schedule a bye week. Scheduling Alabana to open did not effect SC finishing the season with two quality opponents. You're talking in circles now. You've already proven the merit in the OP. By not providing a substantial reason for scheduling an FCS team late in the season before a rival. Or given valid reason not to play 9 conference games. Thanks for participating and verifying the OT tho
Again off topic. You already stated that you schedule an FCS team late in the season. To prep for a rivalry game. In order to gain a position that benefits your teams play off position. And that playing a tougher 9 game conference schedule would be detrimental to their chances. Which verifies the OT. That's all I needed to hear
It's only a big deal if you want to schedule like a chickensh1t while avoiding your own conference members.
You mean Vandy would be the only SEC East team LSU would play? Of course not. But we do know that when two conference teams meet, one will lose and that will result in more losses to the SEC overall. It wouldn't be so easy for so many SEC teams to get bowl eligible if that was to happen. Better play 8 conference games and schedule Sisters of the Poor.
By playing 9 conference games it raises the SOS. And makes stronger OOC SOS more impressive. I agree by not playing a 9 game conference schedule it pads the divisions rankings. Which pads team rankings. But scheduling FSC teams late in the season as an extra bye week before rivalry games..........Thats really hard to excuse imo.
The article and the PAC coaches are on point. Hopefully the other conferences speak up. And over time the playing field is leveled. They are right backing down from your own conference. In order to schedule a weaker opponent late in their schedules is manipulating the system. And everyone does need to get on the same page at some point with the play off system
@ the other conferences crying for the SEC to play each other more. They know it's the only way to add losses to their records because they sure as fuck can't do it.
So what i am hearing you say is you are worried your precious SEC would be exposed by playing more conference games?
If the SEC was so damned good, why is their collective conference-game record no better than any other conference? (including FCS conferences, I might add.)
