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Jul 13, 2020
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SandYFan
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It creates a bubble. Everyone just plays each other. A conference-only schedule
means the bubble is smaller.
If every team ALSO plays two teams that are not on the other conference members' schedules, that introduces 20+ new teams to the bubble.
Smaller bubbles are better.
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Please help me to understand the reasoning behind conference only fb scheduling.
bluecheese
7/13/20 4:19pm
Less games = less exposure. Conference games are more meaningful. Also keeps the TV money in house.
shimmy
7/13/20 4:21pm
Can a football game be safe or not safe? If 8 games are safe, then 11
Rocketman
7/13/20 4:42pm
I'm not advocating for the decision, just explaining my take on the thinking. IMHO I think it is all or nothing and I'm
shimmy
7/13/20 4:53pm
Travel is part of it. The main reasoning they're mentioning is that they can
ZacSeljaas'Stache
7/13/20 4:21pm
I don't think it's about travel. The Big Ten stretches from Nebraska to NJ
mannheimadler
7/13/20 4:27pm
logistics. It will be easier to fit 10 games into the 14 week window than to
cwilke1
7/13/20 4:23pm
Plus if they're conference only games, it's much easier to move them
displacedute
7/13/20 5:10pm
Easy way to signal that you care while still optimizing your revenue stream (without actually caring)
2FarGone
7/13/20 4:24pm
Flexibility. A conference can unilaterally move games and adjust schedules,
Scratch
7/13/20 4:24pm
I think this and uniform safety guidelines are the main argument
mannheimadler
7/13/20 4:26pm
This makes the most sense. Conferences control their schedules.
StalwartBraveTrue
7/13/20 4:31pm
Yep. For example, the Big 10 is saying that they are going to start out by
Scratch
7/13/20 4:42pm
They can also work in 2 or 3 flex weeks into the schedule to play makeup games
Doogal McCougar
7/13/20 6:48pm
Very good points.
StalwartBraveTrue
7/13/20 7:35pm
Money and virtue signaling
Endocoug
7/13/20 4:32pm
It creates a bubble. Everyone just plays each other. A conference-only schedule
SandYFan
7/13/20 4:42pm
I've said this over and over again, the primary benefit of conference only is
CrimsonCoug81
7/13/20 4:46pm
It’s a power move to separate from the lesser conferences and to put together a
Malathion
7/13/20 5:10pm
^^^This!
TrueBlue58
7/13/20 5:37pm
Logistics, logistics, logistics, and logistics.
shoganai
7/13/20 5:33pm
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