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Pac-12 coaches want uniform scheduling for Power 5 conferences
Should all Power 5 conference teams be subjected to uniform scheduling? This has been a key point of contention between different conferences this offseason. There are reasons to be on either side of the aisle, depending on which conference you're representing. However, it is interesting to note that Pac-12 coaches seem to be in favor of uniform scheduling.
ESPN's Kyle Bonagura polled nine Pac-12 head coaches and they all agreed that uniformity is what's best for college football. However, that doesn't all mean they had the exact same thoughts on the subject either.
Here are some quotes from Bonagura's reporting:
Sonny Dyke, Cal:
"I don't see how you can have [different scheduling formats]. That would be like the NFL saying in the NFC East we'll let you play two Canadian teams. Those will count as two NFL teams and these teams over here will play a regular NFL schedule and we're going to seed you guys the same way. It doesn't make any sense. To me, it needs to be a standard formula and if the formula is eight conferences games, great, let's play eight conference games. Every league needs to play the same amount of conference games. They need to play the same amount of out of conference competition. Every league needs to have the same format for a championship game and that way when we get to the College Football Playoff, everybody has gone through the exact same test and has been measured consistently. It makes no sense from my standpoint for a team to not do that and be considered because you can't judge them the way they need to be judged. I just think whatever it is, it needs to be consistent. I don't have a preference."
Gary Andersen, Oregon State:
"I've been in a conference that discussed nine games, but played eight games and play a crossover game with another conference. There's a lot of ways to look at it. To me, it just comes down to the conference you're in. I don't know if it's necessarily a strategically advantage for eight or nine. It really depends on who you're playing non conference and how your season goes. I'd like to see them do the same thing in all the big conferences. Just make a decision and let us know what it is. If we did that, I'd be good with it, but when it's mixed it can cause issues. I'm not going to make that decision, so hopefully when they make that decision they let me know."
(h/t ESPN)
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