Best & Worst non-Conference games in 2012

[huKSer]

Again a pretty pathetic slate of non-conference games for CFB. CFB is the best but let's make it better by taking scheduling out of the hands of the AD's and have it controlled by some governing-body. Nobody wants to see these 2-4 exhibition games at the beginning of each year. Why not have a system like:

- 1 cream puff of your choice

- 3 games vs other BCS conferences (one has to be an away game)

- 8 conference games

TO did this one better

- 1 cream puff of your choice

- 2 games vs middlin' teams other BCS conferences

- 1 game against a traditional power (away game every other year)

- 7 conference games

 

[NU5XChamps]

It is real simple. If we struggle AT ALL against Idaho State, we are in for a LONG season!!! That game should be like a throw back game in the 90's 70-0!!

 

[Joe_5700]

It is real simple. If we struggle AT ALL against Idaho State, we are in for a LONG season!!! That game should be like a throw back game in the 90's 70-0!!

See South Dakota State 2010.

 

[kchusker_chris]

It is real simple. If we struggle AT ALL against Idaho State, we are in for a LONG season!!! That game should be like a throw back game in the 90's 70-0!!

See South Dakota State 2010.

Ark. State will be this years south dakota state.

 

[Saunders]

It is real simple. If we struggle AT ALL against Idaho State, we are in for a LONG season!!! That game should be like a throw back game in the 90's 70-0!!

See South Dakota State 2010.

Ark. State will be this years south dakota state.

ASU should be much better than SDSU has ever been.

 

[Chimpsmack]

Again a pretty pathetic slate of non-conference games for CFB. CFB is the best but let's make it better by taking scheduling out of the hands of the AD's and have it controlled by some governing-body. Nobody wants to see these 2-4 exhibition games at the beginning of each year. Why not have a system like:

- 1 cream puff of your choice

- 3 games vs other BCS conferences (one has to be an away game)

- 8 conference games

That would be great, but is there any reason for the schools to agree to give up their scheduling power? Personally, I don't think the answer is taking autonomy away from the schools, but to provide an incentive for playing big games. Right now, the risk of playing a game against a non-conference opponent that has a chance of beating you is much higher than the benefit of a win. If strength of schedule were a meaningful stat it would go a long way to encouraging better matchups.