re: Big10(+1+1=12?) announces 9 game conference schedule in 2017

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Fact is right now teams can have 16 home games over two years. In 2017 they can have 15 home games over two years. They are missing out on that revenue no matter what way you cut it.

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Since the move to 12 games, Iowa has always had 7 home games. This will not change with the move to 9 B1G conference games. Won't hurt Iowa at all.

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Auburn played 8 conference games, Clemson, and the SECCG... 10 BCS Opponents.

Nine conference games + OOC BCS Opponent + Championship Game is going to be more difficult.

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Replace Clemson with Vanderbilt, Florida, or Tennessee. More difficult last year?

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this, the only way an SEC team gives up a home game is for a big payout at a neutral site.

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Why would you have to give up a home game? In the years you have 5 home conference games you can schedule two rent a wins and one away game against a BCS level school. In the years you have 4 home conference games you can schedule two rent a wins and a home game against a BCS level school. Same as it is today.

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B1G have four "permanent" OOC rivalries.

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Notre Dame, Kentucky, Iowa St, & who am I missing?

You lose a home game every two years. I don't understand why you can't grasp that.

So hypothetically instead of OSU playing Miami/Eastern Michigan/Akron/Kent St they play Miami/Eastern/Michigan/Akron. They lose the revenue of playing Kent St by having to go to Indiana.

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I can't believe how you don't get this.

It takes an AD 10 seconds to think, "Ok, in 2018, we have four B1G home games and five B1G away games. Let's make sure not to have an away OOC game that year." Presto.

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In Iowa's case, they are locked into playing Iowa St every year. So they would be hindered by scheduling a home and home with a major BCS team, like they have with Arizona recently.

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In Iowa's case, they are locked into playing Iowa St every year. So they would be hindered by scheduling a home and home with a major BCS team, like they have with Arizona recently.

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That part is correct. Under the current setup Iowa was able to schedule a home and home with another BCS school and would schedule their home game when they had to play at ISU and vice versa. Now they will just schedule two rent a wins at home and play at ISU when they have 5 home B1G games and play at home when they have 4 home B1G games.

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You lose a home game every two years.

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No you don't.

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So hypothetically instead of OSU playing Miami/Eastern Michigan/Akron/Kent St they play Miami/Eastern/Michigan/Akron. They lose the revenue of playing Kent St by having to go to Indiana.

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No they don't.

Stay with me (pay special attention to games in bold):

2009-Ohio State (Big Ten)
9/5 vs. Navy (10-4) W 31 27
9/12 vs. Southern California (9-4) L 15 18
9/19 vs. Toledo (5-7) W 38 0 @ Cleveland, OH
9/26 vs. *Illinois (3-9) W 30 0
10/3 @ *Indiana (4-8) W 33 14
10/10 vs. *Wisconsin (10-3) W 31 13
10/17 @ *Purdue (5-7) L 18 26
10/24 vs. *Minnesota (6-7) W 38 7
10/31 vs. New Mexico State (3-10) W 45 0
11/7 @ *Penn State (11-2) W 24 7
11/14 vs. *Iowa (11-2) W 27 24
11/21 @ *Michigan (5-7) W 21 10
1/1 vs. Oregon (10-3) W 26 17 @ Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl

2008-Ohio State (Big Ten)
8/30 vs. Youngstown State (non-IA) W 43 0
9/6 vs. Ohio (4-8) W 26 14
9/13 @ Southern California (12-1) L 3 35
9/20 vs. Troy (8-5) W 28 10
9/27 vs. *Minnesota (7-6) W 34 21
10/4 @ *Wisconsin (7-6) W 20 17
10/11 vs. *Purdue (4-8) W 16 3
10/18 @ *Michigan State (9-4) W 45 7
10/25 vs. *Penn State (11-2) L 6 13
11/8 @ *Northwestern (9-4) W 45 10
11/15 @ *Illinois (5-7) W 30 20
11/22 vs. *Michigan (3-9) W 42 7
1/5 vs. Texas (12-1) L 21 24 @ Glendale, AZ Fiesta Bowl

2007-Ohio State (Big Ten)
9/1 vs. Youngstown State (non-IA) W 38 6
9/8 vs. Akron (4-8) W 20 2
9/15 @ Washington (4-9) W 33 14
9/22 vs. *Northwestern (6-6) W 58 7
9/29 @ *Minnesota (1-11) W 30 7
10/6 @ *Purdue (8-5) W 23 7
10/13 vs. Kent (3-9) W 48 3
10/20 vs. *Michigan State (7-6) W 24 17
10/27 @ *Penn State (9-4) W 37 17
11/3 vs. *Wisconsin (9-4) W 38 17
11/10 vs. *Illinois (9-4) L 21 28
11/17 @ *Michigan (9-4) W 14 3
1/7 vs. Louisiana State (12-2) L 24 38 @ New Orleans, LA BCS Championship

2006-Ohio State (Big Ten)
9/2 vs. Northern Illinois (7-6) W 35 12
9/9 @ Texas (10-3) W 24 7
9/16 vs. Cincinnati (8-5) W 37 7
9/23 vs. *Penn State (9-4) W 28 6
9/30 @ *Iowa (6-7) W 38 17
10/7 vs. Bowling Green State (4-8) W 35 7
10/14 @ *Michigan State (4-8) W 38 7
10/21 vs. *Indiana (5-7) W 44 3
10/28 vs. *Minnesota (6-7) W 44 0
11/4 @ *Illinois (2-10) W 17 10
11/11 @ *Northwestern (4-8) W 54 10
11/18 vs. *Michigan (11-2) W 42 39
1/8 vs. Florida (13-1) L 14 41 @ Glendale, AZ BCS Championship


Replace games like the ones in bold with B1G games, and the B1G makes more money.

Now, what part don't you get?

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In Iowa's case, they are locked into playing Iowa St every year. So they would be hindered by scheduling a home and home with a major BCS team, like they have with Arizona recently.

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You're getting warmer.