Does anyone else hate...

[Raziel]

the idea of a 9 game conference schedule? My primary problem with it is this: if you play 9 out of 12 teams in the conference, there is a pretty good chance that the conference title game will be a rematch...which is a thought that I hate.

The ideal scenario for me would be a 16 team Big Ten, separated into four divisions, and each division had a sister division that rotated every 2 years...each team would only have 7 conference games (you'd play the 3 teams in your division annually, and you'd play all 4 teams from the sister division - the team with the best record between the two sister divisions would advance to the CCG), and each team would play every team in the conference twice every 6 years. Most importantly, it would ensure that it was IMPOSSIBLE to have a rematch in the CCG.

To me, football is a game that you only get one shot at greatness....if you fail once, you shouldn't get a second chance.....I really hate rematches in a conference title game. Nine conference games not only makes non conference scheduling more difficult, it also means that the likelihood of a CCG rematch increases significantly.

 

[mrolympia]

with a 12 game season now, it's not as bad as it used to be. You get one sure win, then you play ISU then you get one team to toughen you up for conference play. at least that is how it's supposed to go, didn't quite go that way last year.

 

[DexterMorgan]

the idea of a 9 game conference schedule? My primary problem with it is this: if you play 8 out of 12 teams in the conference, there is a pretty good chance that the conference title game will be a rematch...which is a thought that I hate.

The ideal scenario for me would be a 16 team Big Ten, separated into four divisions, and each division had a sister division that rotated every 2 years...each team would only have 7 conference games (you'd play the 3 teams in your division annually, and you'd play all 4 teams from the sister division - the team with the best record between the two sister divisions would advance to the CCG), and each team would play every team in the conference twice every 6 years. Most importantly, it would ensure that it was IMPOSSIBLE to have a rematch in the CCG.

To me, football is a game that you only get one shot at greatness....if you fail once, you shouldn't get a second chance.....I really hate rematches in a conference title game. Nine conference games not only makes non conference scheduling more difficult, it also means that the likelihood of a CCG rematch increases significantly.

You lost me here.

 

[bws258]

I also HATE rematches

I say play 8 conference games, then have the 9th be flexible

after 8 games, just create the best possible matchups of teams that haven't played for that final week, 6 games as evenly matched as possible, no rematches (or maybe a couple at the crappy end if need be) ... no title game needed, if two were 8-0 they would automatically play eachother