I get it, but Duke is a huge step up for Baylor's OOC. They've been the absolute poster child for cream puff OOC scheduling.
Like I said absolutely nothing to do. With the dynamics of subtracting a loss from conference. By substituting an FCS win. When facts and data are in their simplest form. They are much more viable
You know damn well Bama would have won those 4 national titles whether they were playing 8, 9 or even 10 conference games. They were just the best team those years.
Not necessarily true. During the BCS era. Oklahoma State and Bama were a minuscule number away in the final BCS rankings. It came down to the rankings and coaches poll. If the SEC played a 9 game schedule. The conference losses drop SOS and director efrect the rankings. Not to mention the risk of a Bama loss by playing a higher quality opponent. Conference games are much more unpredictable. And they make rivalry games more taxing without that extra bye.Between the combination. It's very likely there is no rematch game. This is one example of the impact that extra conference game holds. As opposed to padding wins through a late FCS game.
That's what doesn't make sense. It's not a tactic I agree with. I would prefer a 9 game level playing field. That gives us a clear look at actual teams, rankings and conference strength But why try so hard to deny it. Instead of saying works for us
My bad. Even I have to admit it wasn't clear cut that year. Their "mulligan" year they may not have gotten in had their been an additional conference game.
It's basic math. The more conference games a conference has means the more games that conference will lose which makes it harder to get more teams from said conference bowl eligible.
Or you may have lost to Auburn to finish the year. Rivalry games aren't as easy without an FCS bye the week before. But again you're missing the topic. By playing a 9 game schedule that equates to guaranteed conference losses.Rather than padded wins.Which in turn effects everything from conference rankings to overall rankings within the polls. Which drops SOS. It wouldn't really matter what Bama did because they lost to LSU. What would effect them is the rest of the SEC teams ranking lower due to the conference losses. Which in most likelihood sets them out of the picture that year. Avoiding a 9 game conference schedule for the FCS bye. Is number shift to gain an edge.
I't's basic fvking math. Anyone that passed the 4th grade can figure it out. There's a reason the SEC avoids playing its own conference members.
Do one for Michigan.
