(01-28-2017 01:11 AM)Terp_stuck_in_NC Wrote: Army along with BYU, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Navy, and Notre Dame all count toward the Power 5 non-conference mandate. I might not agree with it, but it is the rule.
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Congrats on the Super Bowl thing by the way
Actually it has to do with the B1G allowing schools who already booked their three OOC games to not have to cancel contracts. BYU is more or less permanent, the others exceptions.
The worst offender is Illinois who play no P5 OOC games until 2021 (they are fine after that, Virginia, Kansas, and Duke series through 2026). They are granted exemptions for USF in '17 and '18, UConn in'19 and '20. Indiana is using Uconn in '19 and '20, Cincy in '21 and '22 (if they are not in the B12 by then --- just joking). Minnesota has to use Fresno State (that is a complete joke, the program has fallen back into Cal State U doldrums, declining support, weak teams) in '18 and '19. Wisconsin is using USF in '19. (Note BYU fills Wisconsin's hole in '17 and '18, Minnesota in '20)
Every other B1G school has at least one P5 conference member on the schedule every year (Nebraska has a '20 open date, but that is probably going to be one of those kick-off games with a P5)
The use of BYU is generally acceptable since the ACC, SEC and Big 12 all recognize them as a P5 level opponent. Army and Navy appear to be some sort of political statement by the B1G to support those programs, although neither is much on the schedule for anyone (Navy is really booked with 11 games locked in with AAC, Army, AF, and ND; they are unlikely to ever play a B1G school). Why Air Force was not on that list is a mystery (they are also booked pretty solid with 9 MWC, Army and Navy).
The concessions appear to be targeted at the weakest programs: Indiana, Illinois, and Minnesota who were not ramping up their schedules ahead of the decision. Wisconsin bothers me pulling that USF in 2019. Even Rutgers went out and scheduled better. I notice tOSU 2 P5 OOC games, with 3 in 2023. That is ballsy -- no wonder the push for 2 bye weeks.
Similar non enforcement is evident in the B1G FCS ban. It looks like existing contracts will be honored. I have not seen any new FCS opponents added since the ban was announced.
Illinois '18 vs Western Illinois; Iowa '18 vs Northern Iowa; Maryland '17 & '20 vs Towson; Minnesota '19 vs South Dakota State; Rutgers '17 Morgan State.
Penn State in 2019 and Indiana in 2021 & 2022 have games scheduled with Idaho, but they were tendered before Idaho dropped to FCS. It's not clear if they will be dropped or nor. Probably comes down to contract language.Idaho's Spear was very good at writing these contracts, very expensive to get out of some of them (I think Idaho has already agreed to accept well over $1m not to play some of the games they had scheduled ... I think every program would like that, to be paid not to play certain schools)
When you look at B1G schedules, after 2020, the schools all have P5 opponents and lack FCS. So I think the hypocrisy is strictly part of the transition period. Contracts are often signed 5 years or more ahead of time for the B1G.
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