Big Ten agrees to no more FCS opponents
February 12, 2013 10:29 PM
Speaking on his monthly radio show Tuesday night, Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez shared a nugget of information that should cheer football fans who long for better nonleague games.
According to Alvarez, Big Ten officials recently agreed to stop scheduling nonconference games against FCS programs.
"The nonconference schedule in our league is ridiculous," Alvarez said on WIBA-AM. "It's not very appealing...
"So we've made an agreement that our future games will all be Division I schools. It will not be FCS schools."
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According to Alvarez, Big Ten officials recently agreed to stop scheduling nonconference games against FCS programs.
"The nonconference schedule in our league is ridiculous," Alvarez said on WIBA-AM. "It's not very appealing...
"So we've made an agreement that our future games will all be Division I schools. It will not be FCS schools."
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