(01-09-2019 07:50 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 01:22 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 01:21 PM)Stugray2 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 01:19 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  No different than South Carolina's

Alabama
@UGA
UF
@A&M
Clemson

In addition to UNC, @UT, @Missouri, and others.

I'm sure there will still be threads from mostly Big Ten fans bemoaning the fact that SEC schools schedule an FCS game though.

Only FCS games in late October or November are bothersome. Schedule in September, fine.

There's no difference.

No huge difference. It's like a 2/3rds bye or a second bye during conference play. Having to play 9 P5 opponents in a row with only one break in there is far more difficult than playing 8 and having both a bye and an FCS opponent. It is a huge scheduling advantage, allowing dinged up players extra recuperation, and allows you to play the deep bench for most of a game.

It’s also a huge advantage for Big Ten teams to avoid playing tough games in September. South Carolina is playing UGA and Akron while you’re cruising to a 4-0 record against Toledo and ULM