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re: Why eliminating FCS games is easier said than done.
Posted on 11/14/18 at 9:45 pm to ibldprplgld
Posted on 11/14/18 at 9:45 pm to ibldprplgld
Out of fairness, 14 teams is a hard # to work with for scheduling. 12 teams had the 5-1-2 rotation & 16 teams could go 4x4 pods (which paired up yearly allows you to play everybody once in 3 years).
Sorry, but certain games are NOT going to be played yearly as "non-conference" just to keep the rivalry going. So, with those "must keep" games will have to be factored in.
Going division-less is going to require many tiebreakers to rank teams with limited (if any) common sense opponents.
As far as "parity scheduling" as you suggest, you're creating the possibility of teams NOT playing each other in LONGER periods of time than with a rotation.
My dream set up would be each conference set up with the SAME # of teams, SAME division/pod format, & SAME # of games. This will give us a fair way to debate the "____ conference is tougher than ______ conference." It ALSO allows, as you stated, a chance to have like an SEC/ACC, SEC/B10, or SEC/PAC weekend matchup.
Sorry, but certain games are NOT going to be played yearly as "non-conference" just to keep the rivalry going. So, with those "must keep" games will have to be factored in.
Going division-less is going to require many tiebreakers to rank teams with limited (if any) common sense opponents.
As far as "parity scheduling" as you suggest, you're creating the possibility of teams NOT playing each other in LONGER periods of time than with a rotation.
My dream set up would be each conference set up with the SAME # of teams, SAME division/pod format, & SAME # of games. This will give us a fair way to debate the "____ conference is tougher than ______ conference." It ALSO allows, as you stated, a chance to have like an SEC/ACC, SEC/B10, or SEC/PAC weekend matchup.
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