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Teams may currently have no problem selling out their 70-80K seat stadiums
now while playing 3 or 4 home games against Directional Michigan School or Pick Your Favorite Sun Belt School. If they are a member of a conference that is perceived to be tough (or deep), then may have cracked the formula on giving themselves the best chance to make the FBS Playoffs most years. If no one writing the checks is calling for change to the status quo, then why rock the boat? If fans want their school to treat football like a big business, then just maybe the status quo for OOC scheduling is the best business decision the school can make.
Otherwise, we would see more P4s scheduling 2-4 OOC games against P4 schools every year. Instead, there have only been a handful of times since 1990 when a P4 has scheduled all their OOC games against P4 opponents. Even opting for 3-of-4 (if playing 8 conference games) or 2-of-3 (if playing 9 conferences games) may not be that high of percentage during that time. If change is going to occur, then all P4 conferences will need some sort of incentive to change their requirements from 1 P4 OOC game each year to 2 P4 OOC games each year. That change may have become tougher to implement since the conferences are switching to 9 conference games and the scheduling issue that comes up in years when teams are scheduled to play 5 away conference games.
Thread Replies (16)
Rick Neuheisel has been reading your posts Stech
-- HOO86
Dec 08, 2025 at 05:05 PM ET
HOO86
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12/08/25 05:05 PM ET
So bowls would just be more neutral site week 1 games?
-- HokieAl
Dec 08, 2025 at 07:44 PM ET
HokieAl
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12/08/25 07:44 PM ET
Making bowl games count as a season kickoff would definitely draw viewers
-- Pylons
Dec 08, 2025 at 08:29 PM ET
Pylons
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12/08/25 08:29 PM ET
P4 do neutral site games, and the G6 will do home and away games.
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 08:14 PM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 08:14 PM ET
Why bother calling them "bowl games" if teams are going to do home and away
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 08, 2025 at 08:26 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/08/25 08:26 PM ET
Don’t have to call them that, I really don’t care what they call them, but
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 08:37 PM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 08:37 PM ET
Teams may currently have no problem selling out their 70-80K seat stadiums
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-- VTHokie2000
Dec 09, 2025 at 09:02 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/09/25 09:02 AM ET
If you look at the bowl schedule now (dates and times), then there are a
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 08, 2025 at 07:04 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/08/25 07:04 PM ET
You are SO CLOSE to the right answer
-- PadrosWindup
Dec 08, 2025 at 07:45 PM ET
PadrosWindup
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12/08/25 07:45 PM ET
Point number 4 was the best reason. Oh, how fb has given us refuge.**
-- IB4TECH
Dec 08, 2025 at 08:57 PM ET
IB4TECH
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12/08/25 08:57 PM ET
I have no problem with that. It's an opportunity for a lot of schools to
-- IB4TECH
Dec 08, 2025 at 06:00 PM ET
IB4TECH
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12/08/25 06:00 PM ET
Bowl games are OOC can you imagine opening up with WVU or UT every year?
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 06:07 PM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 06:07 PM ET
It's too brilliant. The powers will never agree to it. ; )**
-- IB4TECH
Dec 08, 2025 at 06:09 PM ET
IB4TECH
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12/08/25 06:09 PM ET
they might**
-- ancient alien 2018
Dec 08, 2025 at 07:19 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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12/08/25 07:19 PM ET
LOL I am good w/ Rick saying this, but he should have referenced me. 🤣🤣
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 05:13 PM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 05:13 PM ET