Non-Conference Scheduling rumors

[Paperback Writer]

Yeah, I don't know. I just used the numbers for last season, as reported by the schools to the Department of Education. Forbes says they did their own calculations.

I posted those number in my edit. Forbes ranks Nebraska higher, probably because Nebraska is the only game in town while OU has OSU. OU has higher revenue and greater profits than Nebraska. I wish Nebraska would play a stronger OOC (like OU) and play BYU either home/home or on a neutral field. I keep pointing out that OU continues to give up a home game every other year in the Red River Rivalry and the Sooners play 6 home games as often as they do 7. But I keep hearing from my fellow Husker fans that Nebraska "can't afford not to play 7 home games". Which translates to one quality OOC game per season and three patsies who need the check to play in Lincoln with no return trip.

[LiveCoug]

Decent rumors here:

http://www.fbschedules.com/2011/05/b...ponent-rumors/

Don't like the possible one and done with ASU, but the others look good.

[kccougar]

Decent rumors here:

http://www.fbschedules.com/2011/05/b...ponent-rumors/

Don't like the possible one and done with ASU, but the others look good.

I would bet there is a return game as part of that deal.

[CardiacCoug]

I like the Home-Home-Neutral scheduling thing much more than 2-for-1s, even if the neutral game is closer to home for the other team.

[Goatnapper'96]

I like the Home-Home-Neutral scheduling thing much more than 2-for-1s, even if the neutral game is closer to home for the other team.

It appears that future schedules will be:

1 good "neutral" BCS game.
3 BCS away games
2-3 BCS home games
Hawaii and USU, likely one home and one away
1-2 crap away games
2-3 crap home games

I include Boise State and TCU as BCS caliber opponents. The home schedules are not likely to be real nipple hardening, especially past the middle of October, but overall I think it is a step up in competitive nature and exposure. Time will tell if they have over scheduled.

[Portland Ute]

It appears that future schedules will be:

1 good "neutral" BCS game.
3 BCS away games
2-3 BCS home games
Hawaii and USU, likely one home and one away
1-2 crap away games
2-3 crap home games

I include Boise State and TCU as BCS caliber opponents. The home schedules are not likely to be real nipple hardening, especially past the middle of October, but overall I think it is a step up in competitive nature and exposure. Time will tell if they have over scheduled.

You'd think with the 6-2 series with ND and all the other 2-1s and 1-1-neutrals that BYU's going to have to start signing some 1 and dones and 2 for 1s at home pretty soon.

From a home schedule perspective, the 1-1-neutrals are, effectively 2 for 1s.

BYU's clearly been able to go out and get some good road/neutral games, but home is looking pretty sparse.

I think it's going to be interesting to see what teams will go 2-1 or 1 and done with BYU at BYU.

I also struggle to see why USC would do a home and home with BYU when other lesser programs are getting 2-1s or 1-1-Ns.

Am I wrong in projecting that BYU's home and homes are going to be with MWC teams? Maybe some CUSA? Then to fill the schedule, 1 and dones or 2 for 1s with sun belt/WACish teams?

[TripletDaddy]

You'd think with the 6-2 series with ND and all the other 2-1s and 1-1-neutrals that BYU's going to have to start signing some 1 and dones and 2 for 1s at home pretty soon.

From a home schedule perspective, the 1-1-neutrals are, effectively 2 for 1s.

BYU's clearly been able to go out and get some good road/neutral games, but home is looking pretty sparse.

I think it's going to be interesting to see what teams will go 2-1 or 1 and done with BYU at BYU.

I also struggle to see why USC would do a home and home with BYU when other lesser programs are getting 2-1s or 1-1-Ns.

Am I wrong in projecting that BYU's home and homes are going to be with MWC teams? Maybe some CUSA? Then to fill the schedule, 1 and dones or 2 for 1s with sun belt/WACish teams?

SC has already done a home and home with BYU and relatively recently at that. What are you struggling with?

[LiveCoug]

They will get 1-1 with bcs schools too ( Georgia tech already). Ucla and USC have already done 1-1 w byu as well. No worries pu.

You'd think with the 6-2 series with ND and all the other 2-1s and 1-1-neutrals that BYU's going to have to start signing some 1 and dones and 2 for 1s at home pretty soon.

From a home schedule perspective, the 1-1-neutrals are, effectively 2 for 1s.

BYU's clearly been able to go out and get some good road/neutral games, but home is looking pretty sparse.

I think it's going to be interesting to see what teams will go 2-1 or 1 and done with BYU at BYU.

I also struggle to see why USC would do a home and home with BYU when other lesser programs are getting 2-1s or 1-1-Ns.

Am I wrong in projecting that BYU's home and homes are going to be with MWC teams? Maybe some CUSA? Then to fill the schedule, 1 and dones or 2 for 1s with sun belt/WACish teams?

[Goatnapper'96]

You'd think with the 6-2 series with ND and all the other 2-1s and 1-1-neutrals that BYU's going to have to start signing some 1 and dones and 2 for 1s at home pretty soon.

From a home schedule perspective, the 1-1-neutrals are, effectively 2 for 1s.

BYU's clearly been able to go out and get some good road/neutral games, but home is looking pretty sparse.

I think it's going to be interesting to see what teams will go 2-1 or 1 and done with BYU at BYU.

I also struggle to see why USC would do a home and home with BYU when other lesser programs are getting 2-1s or 1-1-Ns.

Am I wrong in projecting that BYU's home and homes are going to be with MWC teams? Maybe some CUSA? Then to fill the schedule, 1 and dones or 2 for 1s with sun belt/WACish teams?

I think it will shake out that BYU will have to play at least two dogs at home every year. Those dogs could be augmented with a shitty USU or Hawaii as well. I could see some home schedules of two BCS conference opponents in Sep or perhaps one in early Oct, and then crap the rest of the year. I don't think Independence is going to work miracles for the home schedule- especially from mid-October forward, but overall it will be better than staying in the MWC. BYU will get significantly more money, more exposure and play a national schedule which gives fans fun places to go and the Diaspora the chance to see BYU in their backyard. But a casualty of the move is clearly the late season home schedule.

[Portland Ute]

I think it will shake out that BYU will have to play at least two dogs at home every year. Those dogs could be augmented with a shitty USU or Hawaii as well. I could see some home schedules of two BCS conference opponents in Sep or perhaps one in early Oct, and then crap the rest of the year. I don't think Independence is going to work miracles for the home schedule- especially from mid-October forward, but overall it will be better than staying in the MWC. BYU will get significantly more money, more exposure and play a national schedule which gives fans fun places to go and the Diaspora the chance to see BYU in their backyard. But a casualty of the move is clearly the late season home schedule.

I can see that. But I think it's going to be interesting to see who BYU starts inking to home and homes, favorable 2 for 1s and favorable one and dones.

All of these 1 home and 2 "not at home" series are creating a home scheduling gap.

The 6 for 2 with ND, the 2-1 with Ole Miss, the one and done with ASU all set a bit of a precedent with BCS teams....even the less than premier teams.

I'm thinking the home and homes will come with some MWC and CUSA teams. The 2-1s and one and dones will be Sun Belt or WAC teams. Maybe some MAC.

The issue with the one and dones and 2 for ones is that they are going to gobble up quite a bit of the money from the neutral site games. However, that being said, I've been on record saying that money is not a concern for BYU in all of this.

[Portland Ute]

SC has already done a home and home with BYU and relatively recently at that. What are you struggling with?

Why is it that the great and might USoCal Trojans will condescend to take a home and home with BYU when a program like ND or even Ole Miss gets a 2-1.

Surely, USC is on par with Texas and can get a 2-1 from BYU, no?

[myboynoah]

Why is it that the great and might USoCal Trojans will condescend to take a home and home with BYU when a program like ND or even Ole Miss gets a 2-1.

Surely, USC is on par with Texas and can get a 2-1 from BYU, no?

Do we have a 2-1 with Ole Miss? I thought that was just a one and done.

[Portland Ute]

Do we have a 2-1 with Ole Miss? I thought that was just a one and done.

I thought it was a series, but I'm probably wrong. Regardless, you are playing there and have a home game deficit resulting from it. It's not a home and home.

[Donuthole]

Why is it that the great and might USoCal Trojans will condescend to take a home and home with BYU when a program like ND or even Ole Miss gets a 2-1.

Surely, USC is on par with Texas and can get a 2-1 from BYU, no?

Part of it is that USC is confident they can beat BYU at home and on the road (and rightfully so, IMO), so they don't need a second home game to come out ahead in the series. ASU, ND, Ole Miss can't say the same.

[Portland Ute]

Part of it is that USC is confident they can beat BYU at home and on the road (and rightfully so, IMO), so they don't need a second home game to come out ahead in the series. ASU, ND, Ole Miss can't say the same.

I guess that's fine, but it really doesn't change my reasoning that a precedent has been set that BYU is offering favorable terms to middle to lower level BCS schools. If BYUs' going to go one and done with ASU, why would any other mid-level PAC12 school not want the same? If Ole Miss gets a one and done, then why would any mid-level SEC school not expect the same.

I'm interested to see what BYU can put together with the BIG12 programs outside of Tejas. I'd think they could make some hay with the likes of OkSU, Iowa, Kansas, KState, Baylor, etc. (by that, I mean home and homes.)