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<blockquote data-quote="RonJohn" data-source="post: 972042" data-attributes="member: 2426"><p>This entire conversation is pointless. It isn't as easy to schedule P5 opponents and make them easy or hard games. </p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The OOC games are set years in advance. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You can schedule Vanderbilt and expect an easy game, but in 2012 and 2013, they were 9-4. Alabama is on the schedule in 2030. Saban will most likely not be there by then. It is possible they will not be a dominant team when we finally play them. (and in reference to item #1, this game was scheduled something like 20 years ago and then rescheduled. It is difficult to schedule P5 games.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Except for a couple of FCS games, GT's OOC schedule is set until 2028. Nothing that can be done for scheduling at this moment will have any impact on the Key transition nor getting fans back at BDS in the immediate future. The closest update to the schedule would be in 2028, which means it wouldn't have an impact on more fans at BDS until at least 2029.</li> </ol><p>The question isn't where are we now, and how can we build things up. The question is where do we want to be in five years (2028). Do we want to be competing for championships, or do we want to be sure that we will qualify for a bowl game. The 12 team playoff with guaranteed entry for six conference champions might change some of the ideas about scheduling for many teams. If a P5 (now P4) team wins the conference, they will be all but guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. You can schedule some tough out of conference games, lose one and still make the playoffs with a 7-1 conference record. It could change things like high schools where good teams schedule other good teams out of region to get ready for the playoffs. Winning or losing those out of region games doesn't matter because it doesn't have any impact on region standings. When those good teams get to the playoffs, they have experience playing against other good teams. </p><p></p><p>With the 12 team playoffs, you want to be able to be an at-large participant if you don't win the conference. However, do you become a highly regarded team to the committee by winning against weak teams or by playing and beating good teams. This year, the mutts are rated high even though they haven't had a difficult schedule as of yet. (and the season is almost over) However, even if GT were undefeated at this point even with a difficult schedule we would probably be around #10 and not projected in the playoffs at this point. The subjective nature of the rankings is ridiculous.</p><p></p><p>In a nutshell, you can't change the schedule until 2028. Do you schedule teams assuming that GT will need help to get to a bowl, or do you schedule teams assuming GT needs strength of schedule in their wins to be selected for the playoffs. No matter what you decide, the teams that you pick to match that criteria probably won't be the same teams that GT plays in 5 years, and might not be weak or might not help strength of schedule. It is all an academic question that can't be affected in the immediate future, and can't be reliably predicted for 5 years from now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonJohn, post: 972042, member: 2426"] This entire conversation is pointless. It isn't as easy to schedule P5 opponents and make them easy or hard games. [LIST=1] [*]The OOC games are set years in advance. [*]You can schedule Vanderbilt and expect an easy game, but in 2012 and 2013, they were 9-4. Alabama is on the schedule in 2030. Saban will most likely not be there by then. It is possible they will not be a dominant team when we finally play them. (and in reference to item #1, this game was scheduled something like 20 years ago and then rescheduled. It is difficult to schedule P5 games.) [*]Except for a couple of FCS games, GT's OOC schedule is set until 2028. Nothing that can be done for scheduling at this moment will have any impact on the Key transition nor getting fans back at BDS in the immediate future. The closest update to the schedule would be in 2028, which means it wouldn't have an impact on more fans at BDS until at least 2029. [/LIST] The question isn't where are we now, and how can we build things up. The question is where do we want to be in five years (2028). Do we want to be competing for championships, or do we want to be sure that we will qualify for a bowl game. The 12 team playoff with guaranteed entry for six conference champions might change some of the ideas about scheduling for many teams. If a P5 (now P4) team wins the conference, they will be all but guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. You can schedule some tough out of conference games, lose one and still make the playoffs with a 7-1 conference record. It could change things like high schools where good teams schedule other good teams out of region to get ready for the playoffs. Winning or losing those out of region games doesn't matter because it doesn't have any impact on region standings. When those good teams get to the playoffs, they have experience playing against other good teams. With the 12 team playoffs, you want to be able to be an at-large participant if you don't win the conference. However, do you become a highly regarded team to the committee by winning against weak teams or by playing and beating good teams. This year, the mutts are rated high even though they haven't had a difficult schedule as of yet. (and the season is almost over) However, even if GT were undefeated at this point even with a difficult schedule we would probably be around #10 and not projected in the playoffs at this point. The subjective nature of the rankings is ridiculous. In a nutshell, you can't change the schedule until 2028. Do you schedule teams assuming that GT will need help to get to a bowl, or do you schedule teams assuming GT needs strength of schedule in their wins to be selected for the playoffs. No matter what you decide, the teams that you pick to match that criteria probably won't be the same teams that GT plays in 5 years, and might not be weak or might not help strength of schedule. It is all an academic question that can't be affected in the immediate future, and can't be reliably predicted for 5 years from now. [/QUOTE]
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