Out of Conference Scheduling

Hmmm that’s a tough one but we could play more in conference games...

For starters, get rid of the embarrassing week 12 schedule and insert a 9th conference game in its place.
Next get rid of the neutral site openers and move to a home and home.

Tell that to teams like Bama. LSU schedules tough OOC teams

With a 4 team playoff, I’m not sure many teams are going to pack their schedules with 50/50 proposition games.

I think entering an PAC12, ACC or Big10/12 challenge might get some quality matchups scheduled.

A coach might need Alabama St and Liberty to get that bowl game and keep the market rate fans engaged.

In the SEC, if you win your division or go 11-1, the chances of making top 4 are pretty good. Most teams play at least one big OOC game per year. I don’t see teams signing up for Ohio State to open, bringing in Oklahoma for homecoming and play neutral site opener with Clemson.

The irony is the Out Of Conference Scheduling is the only scheduling that your school controls.

What does good out of conference scheduling look like?

I see people proudly posting 1 quality opponent and three home only games.
These same posters probably pick on other teams OOC scheduling despite the similarities (1 marquee matchup per year).

Carolina is playing Clemson, UNC, and AT App. St. (Dumb). That is plenty tough enough. Oh yeah, throw in Georgia and Alabama also.

08/31 - Georgia State
09/07 - BYU
09/14 - Chattanooga
11/02 - UAB

2020
09/05 - Charlotte
09/12 - at Oklahoma
09/19 - Furman

2021
09/04 - Bowling Green
09/11 - Pitt
09/18 - South Alabama

2022
09/03 - Ball State
09/10 - at Pitt
09/17 - Army

2023
09/02 - at BYU

2024
09/07 - Oklahoma

2026
09/12 - at Nebraska

2027
09/11 - Nebraska

Conference wide ban on all games against the FCS would be a great start.

Louisville, Kansas, Gonzaga, West Virginia , at Memphis

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Conference wide ban on all games against the FCS would be a great start.

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FCS isn't even the problem in my opinion.

The problem is everyone content with 1 marquee matchup.

When asked, what good teams did you beat... no one starts with the worst team on the schedule and works their way up.

You always start with the best wins (i.e. marquee matchup) and work your way backward.

What would it take for more home and homes OOC?
A home only school by definition is a cupcake (I don't care if it is FCS, FBS, or power 5. Any school willing to visit you without a home return sucks).