http://thebiglead.com/2016/10/05/acc-cho...e-network/

Gotta love a short blurb disparaging the ACC for scheduling FCS games without a side-by-side comparison to any other conference.

Oh look, an article that took 1 minute to Google showing how conferences are scheduling FCS & FBS ooc games: http://gridironnow.com/2016-schedules-se...ower-five/

Can this go in the other 8-2 / 9-1 thread...?

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I know that each school in the ACC is different. However, at Clemson, sticking with eight conference games is absolutely not about protecting FCS games. It has been made very clear that the top priority is to have seven home games each year, or at least nearly every year. So, FCS games are staying, regardless of whether the ACC has eight or nine conference games. What sticking with eight games does, is to ensure that a second P5 game stays on the schedule.

So, at least with Clemson, sticking with eight conference games is all about making sure there is flexibility to allow a second P5 game each season, and not about making sure FCS games stay on the schedule. Those games against in-state FCS schools are staying regardless of the outcome of the vote, at least that is what we learned from the last time the conference moved to nine games and match-ups against Ole Miss and Oklahoma State were promptly dropped by Clemson.

In short, eight conference games will mean better overall schedules and better television inventory, at least at a school like Clemson.

(10-05-2016 09:52 AM)TIGER-PAUL Wrote:  http://thebiglead.com/2016/10/05/acc-cho...e-network/

Why would anyone in the ACC give a **** about what a mediocre Meeechigan hack writes?

Moreover, the article is factually wrong.

(10-05-2016 09:52 AM)TIGER-PAUL Wrote:  http://thebiglead.com/2016/10/05/acc-cho...e-network/

Because right now Louisville and Michigan could be two one loss teams battling for that last play-off spot. How anyone could with 8 home games, haven't played a road game yet, have the nerve to talk about anyone schedule padding. Jim Haurbaugh invented the fluff schedule.

The road games are at Rutgers, Michigan State (just lost to Indiana), Iowa (lost to an FBS program) and Ohio State (seasonal arse whipping)

People that take this approach to the issue are just exceedingly stupid, or simply know better and are being disingenuous.

In what universe is Baylor's or Washington's schedule tougher than Clemson or Syracuse's schedule, simply because of 9 conference games? Every schedule can be easily measured on it's own merit, and the idea that Michigan State playing Purdue is somehow a tougher game than Clemson playing Auburn is just idiotic.

I have no patience for this argument from anyone...you're either stupid, or you're saying something you don't actually believe.