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VTHokie2000
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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.
Posted: 12/09/2025 at 09:02 AM ET
(In response to this post by Stech)

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Rick Neuheisel has been reading your posts Stech
HOO86 12/08/25 05:05 PM ET
So bowls would just be more neutral site week 1 games?
HokieAl 12/08/25 07:44 PM ET
Making bowl games count as a season kickoff would definitely draw viewers
Pylons 12/08/25 08:29 PM ET
P4 do neutral site games, and the G6 will do home and away games.
Stech 12/08/25 08:14 PM ET
Why bother calling them "bowl games" if teams are going to do home and away
VTHokie2000 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 12/08/25 08:37 PM ET
Teams may currently have no problem selling out their 70-80K seat stadiums
VTHokie2000 12/09/25 09:02 AM ET
There are 40 Bowl Games
HOO86 12/08/25 08:07 PM ET
If you look at the bowl schedule now (dates and times), then there are a
VTHokie2000 12/08/25 07:04 PM ET
You are SO CLOSE to the right answer
PadrosWindup 12/08/25 07:45 PM ET
Point number 4 was the best reason. Oh, how fb has given us refuge.**
IB4TECH 12/08/25 08:57 PM ET
I have no problem with that. It's an opportunity for a lot of schools to
IB4TECH 12/08/25 06:00 PM ET
Bowl games are OOC can you imagine opening up with WVU or UT every year?
Stech 12/08/25 06:07 PM ET
It's too brilliant. The powers will never agree to it. ; )**
IB4TECH 12/08/25 06:09 PM ET
they might**
ancient alien 2018 12/08/25 07:19 PM ET
Haha!!!**
Stech 12/08/25 06:22 PM ET
LOL I am good w/ Rick saying this, but he should have referenced me. 🤣🤣
Stech 12/08/25 05:13 PM ET