College Football Scheduling

bedir than average · 08-17-2007, 11:24 AM

College Football is a sport with so much inequity in scheduling that sometimes I wonder why the NCAA or BCS allow the gimmicks that some Universities pull in their non-Conference calendar. Take the University of Florida Gators, they have four games outside of the SEC this coming season. Each game is at home, and besides the annual match-up against the Seminoles the other three are against non-BCS conference teams, and ones that aren't that good at that. They host Western Kentucky, Troy and Florida Atlantic. While the SEC is a strong, possibly the strongest Conference, how does that schedule compare to say a mediocre PAC-10 team?

The University of Washington Huskies schedule is possibly the toughest out there. They open against a Big East squad 3,000 or so miles from home. While Syracuse isn't very good, it is a long trip to open the season for a team in a BCS conference. Just over a week later the Huskies get to return home, but where many teams would plan to face a weaker club, the thought in some office in Seattle was to face Boise State (BCS qualified last year) and after that the OSU Buckeyes (BCS team). Within the PAC-10 season the U-dub faces USC (a the pros that play in college). The Dawgs end the season with another very long trip going all the way out to Hawaii to face a Heisman candidate after that trip.

This kind of wild variation of scheduling makes the game unfair. The NCAA or BCS need to step up and fix this.

bedir than average · 08-19-2007, 01:51 PM

The Huskies face the following opponents by AP top 25
USC #1
Ohio St #11
Cal #12
UCLA #14
Hawaii #23
Boise St #24

Also recieving votes were Oregon (29), Oregon St (33), ASU (36). That's 9 of thirteen opponents getting votes in the preseason poll.

Florida
LSU #2
Georgia #13
Tennessee #15
Auburn #18
Florida State #19

Also receiving votes Kentucky (44) for only 6.

How in the world is this fair?

TheAJx · 08-20-2007, 08:53 PM

Dude certain teams in the SEC, with exceptions of LSU and lately, Tenn, have a habit of scheduling these cupcake OOC games.

djwhokid · 09-01-2007, 12:01 PM

A hard schedule by pre-season could look really soft by midseason.

Preseason polls are lame.

frenchman · 09-15-2007, 02:05 PM

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While Syracuse isn't very good,

...ranked 83rd in fact

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t is a long trip to open the season for a team in a BCS conference.

...but tis OK for OSU to fly out to you?

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the thought in some office in Seattle was to face Boise State

...ranked 45th

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Within the PAC-10 season the U-dub faces USC

...who is in your conference! You have to play them, at least you face them at home!

bedir than average · 09-15-2007, 02:08 PM

Boise St is 45th? IN which poll?

As for OSU coming out, its part of a home and home from three years ago, and didn't start the season. But I commend both schools for this scheduling, they actually have a long history for teams so far apart meeting a total of ten times historically.

French, can you point out anyother school that has three non-conference games against ranked opponents?

frenchman · 09-15-2007, 06:41 PM

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French, can you point out anyother school that has three non-conference games against ranked opponents

I always admire Notre Dame's scheduling. They play Michigan (they were #5) USC and Penn St, as well as Mich St who is usually pretty good.

Boise St...over-rated, played no body.

The conference that bugs me is the Big East and the patsies that WV, Lousville and Rutgers play. They might as well be in Europe.

LongtimeBravesFan · 09-17-2007, 12:07 AM

Unless they want to ban 1-A teams from playing 1-AA teams, there isn't much you can do about it.

08-17-2007, 11:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 7,815	College Football Scheduling College Football is a sport with so much inequity in scheduling that sometimes I wonder why the NCAA or BCS allow the gimmicks that some Universities pull in their non-Conference calendar. Take the University of Florida Gators, they have four games outside of the SEC this coming season. Each game is at home, and besides the annual match-up against the Seminoles the other three are against non-BCS conference teams, and ones that aren't that good at that. They host Western Kentucky, Troy and Florida Atlantic. While the SEC is a strong, possibly the strongest Conference, how does that schedule compare to say a mediocre PAC-10 team? The University of Washington Huskies schedule is possibly the toughest out there. They open against a Big East squad 3,000 or so miles from home. While Syracuse isn't very good, it is a long trip to open the season for a team in a BCS conference. Just over a week later the Huskies get to return home, but where many teams would plan to face a weaker club, the thought in some office in Seattle was to face Boise State (BCS qualified last year) and after that the OSU Buckeyes (BCS team). Within the PAC-10 season the U-dub faces USC (a the pros that play in college). The Dawgs end the season with another very long trip going all the way out to Hawaii to face a Heisman candidate after that trip. This kind of wild variation of scheduling makes the game unfair. The NCAA or BCS need to step up and fix this. __________________ What's been posted on FanHome since you've been away? Click here to see "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

08-19-2007, 01:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 7,815	The Huskies face the following opponents by AP top 25 USC #1 Ohio St #11 Cal #12 UCLA #14 Hawaii #23 Boise St #24 Also recieving votes were Oregon (29), Oregon St (33), ASU (36). That's 9 of thirteen opponents getting votes in the preseason poll. Florida LSU #2 Georgia #13 Tennessee #15 Auburn #18 Florida State #19 Also receiving votes Kentucky (44) for only 6. How in the world is this fair? __________________ What's been posted on FanHome since you've been away? Click here to see "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

09-01-2007, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
djwhokid Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,650	A hard schedule by pre-season could look really soft by midseason. Preseason polls are lame. __________________ Still waiting for my Starbucks card Bedir.

09-15-2007, 02:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 7,815	Boise St is 45th? IN which poll? As for OSU coming out, its part of a home and home from three years ago, and didn't start the season. But I commend both schools for this scheduling, they actually have a long history for teams so far apart meeting a total of ten times historically. French, can you point out anyother school that has three non-conference games against ranked opponents? __________________ What's been posted on FanHome since you've been away? Click here to see "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

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TheAJx Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 787	Dude certain teams in the SEC, with exceptions of LSU and lately, Tenn, have a habit of scheduling these cupcake OOC games.

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