WOW
Since 2014. No games at OSU. 1 at Michigan. 5 road games at MD, RU, and IU over the same period...
What does Barta have on the people who schedule games??? Did they kill someone and he knows?
Pac-12 getting rid of Divisions to determine FB Title Game
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Since 2014. No games at OSU. 1 at Michigan. 5 road games at MD, RU, and IU over the same period...
What does Barta have on the people who schedule games??? Did they kill someone and he knows?
I think it is important to create rivalries, so I would go beyond 3 team protected rivals. Create 5 annual games for each team within its group and then play 4 teams from the other group annually on a 2 year home/road cycle. I would go with:
ISU, KSU, KU, OSU, Cincy, WVU
Tech, Baylor, Houston, TCU, BYU, USF
That would allow the 4 historical Big8 teams to play every year and allow the 4 Texas schools to play every year. Pairing Cincy & WVU creates a close geographic rival for each program.
Personally, I would love to have BYU on our schedule, but having them play TT every year makes the most sense.
I assume you are winking at us, because this is literally 2 divisions of 6.
Two groups of 6 protected rivals, but no divisions. Just like today, the 2 teams with the best records play in CCG.
The reality is, with a 12 team conference and playing 9 conference games- ISU will not play only 2 teams each FB season. I just feel the more common teams we play every year, better chance of creating rivalries.
I wouldn't lose any sleep with:
Group 1 - ISU, KSU, KU & OSU
Group 2- Cincy, WVU, USF & TCU
Group 3 - Baylor, Houston, TT & BYU
And then not play 1 team from the other 2 groups.
If you walk by the Rose Bowl, you can still hear the Stanford Band too....
Two simultaneous games, played on fields that overlap in an X pattern. Imagine the ratings!
I selfishly want whatever maximizes our games against the old Big 8 members. I think history and nostalgia and tradition are important in major college football.
1.) **** divisions.
2.) OSU will not go for that. They want as many games in Texas as possible
YES!! 8 regular season games. 9th conference game is a playoff of the top 4 teams in each 3 team pod. Winners go to the CCG.
MEANINGFUL Football in week 13!!
Would be cool if they're able to make this happen in the near future to get that fix before the whole thing dismantles.
My biggest complaint with CCGs - or any championship game really - is the potential for rematches. I'd rather see two teams who haven't played yet.
I'd also prefer to see all conference tie breakers be based on conference games only. Who you played out of conference shouldn't matter for the conference championship (though that IS important for the natty).
So really I'd rather see either 10 team conferences where you play everybody in a 9 game schedule, or 18+ team conferences where you play only your division in an 8 game schedule and then the division winners, who haven't played each other yet, play in a "true" CCG. Either way, all conference champs go to the CFP with as many at large teams as people want to fill out the bracket without any byes.
I'd also prefer to see all conference tie breakers be based on conference games only. Who you played out of conference shouldn't matter for the conference championship (though that IS important for the natty).
So really I'd rather see either 10 team conferences where you play everybody in a 9 game schedule, or 18+ team conferences where you play only your division in an 8 game schedule and then the division winners, who haven't played each other yet, play in a "true" CCG. Either way, all conference champs go to the CFP with as many at large teams as people want to fill out the bracket without any byes.
