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VTHokie2000
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VTHokie2000

The problem with a 9 conference game schedule is it limits a team's

flexibility on how it does its OOC schedule. Remember most power conference schools believe they need to play a minimum of 7 home games every year for financial reasons. For years when a team plays 5 away conference games, that means they can't play an away OOC game too and still be able to play 7 home games unless they are willing to play a 13th game @Hawai'i. If a team is negotiating a future home-home series with another school that also plays 9 conference games, then that could really limit which years the games are played in. Likewise, it could even lead to scheduling more home games against G5 or DI-FCS opponents because they have more flexibility on when they can play away games.

That's why an even number of conference games is always better than an odd number of conference games.
Posted: 02/12/2022 at 06:46 AM ET
(In response to this post by Mr. Touchdown)

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ACC close to eliminating Divisions soon (LINK)**
Stech • 02/09/22 12:40 PM ET
They should also go to 9 conference games, but they won't.
Mr. Touchdown • 02/11/22 12:15 PM ET
The problem with a 9 conference game schedule is it limits a team's ◄
VTHokie2000 • 02/12/22 06:46 AM ET
Re: They should also go to 9 conference games, but they won't.
daveinop • 02/11/22 01:18 PM ET
This means acc got the votes
Mercury • 02/10/22 08:06 AM ET
So who would be #15(16)?**
Millpoint • 02/10/22 08:45 AM ET
West Virginia and Navy, 1 for rivalries, the other for location, national
Stech • 02/12/22 01:53 AM ET
Espn will tell them
Sunsetunderground • 02/10/22 09:14 AM ET
Why would ESPN agree to up 14 member’s pay just to get
Colonel Jessup • 02/11/22 11:37 AM ET
Folks too tactical
Mercury • 02/13/22 07:21 AM ET
Not just WV
Sunsetunderground • 02/11/22 01:59 PM ET
Personally, I'd rather the ACC partner w NBC and along w ND broadcasts,
BAMRising • 02/11/22 09:31 AM ET
NBC is out of Major Sports now
Mercury • 02/11/22 09:56 AM ET
It won't be ND
TerryD • 02/10/22 12:30 PM ET
Longhorn network ? Wonder if the Irish would want one
Sunsetunderground • 02/10/22 01:02 PM ET
No
TerryD • 02/10/22 01:09 PM ET
Not to be argumentative
Sunsetunderground • 02/10/22 02:59 PM ET
Not to be argumentative
TerryD • 02/10/22 03:42 PM ET
Screenshot for future verification
obguthr • 02/10/22 07:31 PM ET
Thats my thinking as well
Mercury • 02/10/22 09:28 AM ET
AD Shane Lyons shot down any WVU to ACC speculation in December
Millpoint • 02/11/22 08:51 AM ET
I think any Big 12 team would gladly jump to the ACC now.
Truthahn • 02/13/22 09:45 PM ET
Come on// this is NOT for any average person discussion and debate
Mercury • 02/11/22 10:03 AM ET
One thing I've constantly heard from our media in Morgantown
Millpoint • 02/11/22 10:00 PM ET
VT's AD shot down any ACC talk in 2003 as well.
Victor Tango • 02/11/22 09:27 AM ET
Agree 100%
Millpoint • 02/11/22 10:20 AM ET
Exactly**
Mercury • 02/11/22 10:07 AM ET
I’ve heard Memphis and Boise St are on deck**
Millpoint • 02/10/22 09:04 PM ET
Hopefully the ACC won't screw this up. Go 3 permanent rivals, rotate others
Maroon Baboon • 02/09/22 07:19 PM ET
The pods are simply a scheduling tool for better rotation
Mercury • 02/11/22 08:32 AM ET
You realize you will have permanent inequitable schedules FOREVER
Vippie1 • 02/10/22 11:08 AM ET
No matter how you do it, there will be inequitable schedules**
wwhokie1 • 02/10/22 01:40 PM ET
Rivalries matter. And they matter more than equitable schedules.
Maroon Baboon • 02/10/22 01:39 PM ET
Exactly. This issue is just another reason why increasing the size
VTHokie2000 • 02/10/22 01:49 PM ET
The rivalries matter to the schools and their fans though
VTHokie2000 • 02/10/22 12:02 PM ET
Yes. ANNUAL rivalries are where it's at.
Maroon Baboon • 02/10/22 01:47 PM ET
If you feel ACC need 3 built in games every season
Vippie1 • 02/10/22 03:07 PM ET
No. How is adding two teams going to allow us to play more often?
Maroon Baboon • 02/10/22 03:18 PM ET
Even if the ACC added 1 team (i.e. WVU) and opted to go with 3 quads/pods
VTHokie2000 • 02/10/22 03:48 PM ET
Certainly adding teams would complicate matters.
Maroon Baboon • 02/10/22 04:32 PM ET
Yes, adding teams would complicate matters
VTHokie2000 • 02/10/22 04:47 PM ET
3 Permanent rivals seems to only work with an even amount of teams.
Maroon Baboon • 02/10/22 05:40 PM ET
FWIW I did something similar when the MAC had 13 football members
VTHokie2000 • 02/10/22 06:06 PM ET
14 is actually a good number
obguthr • 02/10/22 08:24 PM ET
Assuming WVU became the 15th team, then limiting the protected games
VTHokie2000 • 02/11/22 02:31 AM ET
I'd be fine with just giving each individual school what it needs
Maroon Baboon • 02/11/22 03:15 PM ET
A problem with customizing the number of protected games for each school
VTHokie2000 • 02/12/22 06:13 AM ET
As long as no team has more than 3 and we play 5 or more additional ACC
Maroon Baboon • 02/12/22 10:43 AM ET
I'm a little surprised that you think UNC is the only team that "needs" 3
VTHokie2000 • 02/13/22 12:47 AM ET
I'd like to play WVU every year. But we aren't doing it now, so that is
Maroon Baboon • 02/13/22 01:30 AM ET
I'm not sure NC State "could live" without playing Wake since they
VTHokie2000 • 02/14/22 01:21 PM ET
To be honest
Millpoint • 02/11/22 10:22 AM ET
I wouldn't assume that WVU would get stuck with L'ville
VTHokie2000 • 02/12/22 06:22 AM ET
NC State is probably another that needs 3 (UNC, Wake, Clemson)
VTHokie2000 • 02/10/22 01:58 PM ET
Gawd, HOKIES getting into the weeds AGAIN
Mercury • 02/10/22 09:31 AM ET
UVa needs to keep playing UNC.
Maroon Baboon • 02/10/22 01:19 PM ET
As long as VT gets to maintain that heated rivalry with BC**
Millpoint • 02/09/22 07:30 PM ET
That's who we are going to get stuck with in that plan.**
EDGEMAN • 02/09/22 09:59 PM ET
The only way the ACC will ever let VT get a divorce from BC
VTHokie2000 • 02/09/22 10:32 PM ET
That's why we don't need "permanent rival" games!
EDGEMAN • 02/09/22 10:46 PM ET
This x 1000**
hokie4ever • 02/10/22 01:25 PM ET
I suspect you (and VT) would be in the minority on that issue
VTHokie2000 • 02/10/22 01:55 AM ET
BC should play Syracuse, Miami, and Pitt each year. Not VT.
Maroon Baboon • 02/10/22 12:04 AM ET
Oh don't worry the ACC will make sure that VT ends up with BC, Syracuse,
VTHokie2000 • 02/09/22 07:32 PM ET
This makes so much sense for the ACC
Millpoint • 02/09/22 01:31 PM ET
That's not necessarily an "always"
Pylons • 02/10/22 10:45 AM ET
Then choose two best teams by CFP rankings
Millpoint • 02/10/22 08:42 PM ET
I doubt any conference is going to want to crown a champion
Pylons • 02/12/22 03:04 PM ET
It will be interesting to see how many conferences do opt to go
VTHokie2000 • 02/09/22 06:45 PM ET
I can't really see a way that it hurts**
Pylons • 02/10/22 11:15 AM ET
It may not be a matter of whether it helps or hurts the conference
VTHokie2000 • 02/10/22 11:46 AM ET
You brought up the perception of helping or hurting ¯\_(ツ)_/¯**
Pylons • 02/10/22 12:05 PM ET
And if you re-read my post then you will I'm not talking about the concept
VTHokie2000 • 02/10/22 12:19 PM ET
I think the New Big 12 will be in on it too
Millpoint • 02/09/22 07:23 PM ET
Given that the Big XII is spread out, it makes sense for that
VTHokie2000 • 02/09/22 07:30 PM ET
I’d have to think the New Big 12 will do this as well
Millpoint • 02/09/22 08:21 PM ET
I noticed you left out BYU. How do they fit into your equation?**
VTHokie2000 • 02/09/22 08:23 PM ET
I guess they become the new WVU
Millpoint • 02/09/22 09:17 PM ET
From a scheduling standpoint, I would think everyone would need to follow
VTHokie2000 • 02/09/22 10:23 PM ET
As crazy as this sounds
Millpoint • 02/09/22 08:15 PM ET
I do see why you say that. At the same time, doesn't the Big Ten
VTHokie2000 • 02/09/22 08:21 PM ET
Why just two best teams? Let's have a playoff with the four best teams.
IB4TECH • 02/09/22 02:54 PM ET
Can't come soon enough!**
EDGEMAN • 02/09/22 01:23 PM ET