[Husker] Re: 12th game added

[jonlists]

My understanding is that the NCAA requires a 12 team conference to divide 
into two divisions - so whatever they decide, will it matter without NCAA 
approval? 

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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 04/29/2005 06:16:42 PM:

> 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.
> 
> 
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:58:35 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [Husker] 12th game added
> > To: husker at tssi.com
> > Message-ID: <20050429175835.26481.qmail at web30404.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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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)
> > To: husker at romaine.tssi.com
> > Message-ID: <200504291822.j3TIMvHX024246 at romaine.tssi.com>
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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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