(09-15-2017 08:55 AM)XLance Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 08:10 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(09-15-2017 04:51 AM)XLance Wrote:  Once things settle out, there won't be a rivalry weekend. In order to get maximum TV exposure for rivalry games, those special "must see" games will be spread out during the season so that they won't compete with each other all on one weekend.

On its face, this seems to make a lot of sense. And I could see networks using some lazy theory to justify it. But how many rivalry weekend games would anyone outside of the state/region care about?

NC/NCST
UGA/GT
MSST/OLE MISS
SCAR/CLEM
VT/UVA

Sure LSU/A&M and the Iron Bowl transcend regional boarders, but moving those games from their current dates is going to diminish their value. I think the real play is to increase the number of intersectional games and get them sprinkled in throughout the conference schedule.

Notre Dame/Southern Cal (every other year)
Michigan/Ohio State
Florida State/Florida

games you will/might see in the future
Texas/Texas A&M (which you will see again if Texas joins the ACC)
Oklahoma/Nebraska (already have 4 games scheduled-September games)

I agree that the games you've listed are prominent enough that moving them from Turkey Weekend wouldn't be detrimental. I was trying to keep it confined the SEC-ACC matchups were familiar with that just don't have that broad based appeal.