[Husker] Re: 12th game added

[Joe Janecek]

Bob Stoops mentioned during the NU-OU baseball game one ESPN that the
addition of a 12th game _might_ mean a change in the Big XII
conference.

He said that they might do away with the conference championship game,
since that (to be) 13th game would cause havoc with rankings. (Seems to
him that it's unfair to those that do have the game versus those
conferecnes - big 10/11 pac10 - which don't have such a game).

Instead, he thought they might also remove the divisons for football
and play 9 conference games a season, with some rotation, and some
keeping of rivalries.

So, the Big XII might have some choices to make after the 2005 season.

He was also not for a playoff system, saying that the current format of
college football makes every game very important and playoff-like.


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> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:58:35 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Husker] 12th game added
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> The NCAA has expanded football schedules to 12 games
> in all seasons starting in 2006.  In addition, one
> victory towards a I-AA opponent (such as Maine) can
> count towards bowl eligibility each year.  Previously,
> a I-AA victory only could be counted every other year.
> 
> http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/colleges/11519062.htm
> 
> So that means Nebraska now has 3 open dates in 2006
> and 2 in 2007.  2006 only has a game at USC and in
> 2007, the Huskers host USC and go to Wake Forest. 
> With 3 open dates, at least 1 I-AA opponent is almost
> assured.  I don't think Nebraska wants to have 2
> non-conference road games.  
> 
> Mike Jaixen
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> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:22:57 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com>
> Subject: [Husker] 12th game added (fwd)
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> > The NCAA has expanded football schedules to 12 games
> > in all seasons starting in 2006.  
> 
> I have been predicting that move since the 12 game option first came
> into
> play.  Money wins again!
> 
> > In addition, one
> > victory towards a I-AA opponent (such as Maine) can
> > count towards bowl eligibility each year.  Previously,
> > a I-AA victory only could be counted every other year.
> 
> Also not surprising, though when the 12 game rule first came out it
> was
> touted as a way to increase the number of matchups between highly
> rated
> teams.  It seems to be moving in the opposite direction, largely
> because
> of the BCS, I suppose.
> 
> I assume that means that a 6-6 record is bowl eligible every year.
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
> 
>

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