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<blockquote data-quote="Illini2010-11" data-source="post: 1825620" data-attributes="member: 748820"><p>That is true. I posted my thoughts on another thread with how I could envision a 4 division format:</p><p></p><p><em>"I can see a scenario where non-conference season gets cut down to 2 games, and then have a conference season of 9 games. This gets to eleven games. Those teams that do not win division meet a similar ranked non-division foe for their 12th game. Only the two teams in conference championship game play the final week. So we are back at 13 possible games that we have now for a school. The perk of the playoff formatting is that the winner of the B1G will almost certainly get a bye in the CFP. In this scenario, if you win the B1G, to win CFP you would play in 16 games, which is only one more game than the current format.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>I do not believe the standard 12 week season, in it's current format will continue long term, especially if the B1G does a major expansion in the next few years. As long as we are only adding USC and UCLA, it will be easy to keep the two divisions format, but I think another expansion will happen."</em></p><p></p><p>Whatever is actually decided, you must provide a format that guarantees that each team plays at least 12 games in their season, with at least 6 home game opportunities. A 7 game conference season, with the 3 current non-conference games, can wreak havoc on teams that do not qualify for B1G playoff. You would end up with double digit schools scrambling to find two more games to add to their schedule. That is why I believe something like I suggested being the working format -- either a 2 or 3 non-conference game schedule and then 8-9 standard conference games, with a final conference game being added based on standings if you are not part of B1G playoff. This is to ensure that each school gets the required 12 games, without having the logistical headache of trying to add games last minute.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Illini2010-11, post: 1825620, member: 748820"] That is true. I posted my thoughts on another thread with how I could envision a 4 division format: [I]"I can see a scenario where non-conference season gets cut down to 2 games, and then have a conference season of 9 games. This gets to eleven games. Those teams that do not win division meet a similar ranked non-division foe for their 12th game. Only the two teams in conference championship game play the final week. So we are back at 13 possible games that we have now for a school. The perk of the playoff formatting is that the winner of the B1G will almost certainly get a bye in the CFP. In this scenario, if you win the B1G, to win CFP you would play in 16 games, which is only one more game than the current format. I do not believe the standard 12 week season, in it's current format will continue long term, especially if the B1G does a major expansion in the next few years. As long as we are only adding USC and UCLA, it will be easy to keep the two divisions format, but I think another expansion will happen."[/I] Whatever is actually decided, you must provide a format that guarantees that each team plays at least 12 games in their season, with at least 6 home game opportunities. A 7 game conference season, with the 3 current non-conference games, can wreak havoc on teams that do not qualify for B1G playoff. You would end up with double digit schools scrambling to find two more games to add to their schedule. That is why I believe something like I suggested being the working format -- either a 2 or 3 non-conference game schedule and then 8-9 standard conference games, with a final conference game being added based on standings if you are not part of B1G playoff. This is to ensure that each school gets the required 12 games, without having the logistical headache of trying to add games last minute. [/QUOTE]
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