The discussions focused on a scheduling agreement between the two conferences to bolster each league's
nonconference schedules in the College Football Playoff era, according to multiple sources.
«I'm not sure what I advise my members right now, because we've been telling them that
nonconference schedules matter, and one of the four has an exceedingly weak nonconference schedule... I'd just like to know what we're supposed to advise our members.
With its homebody quarterback running the show, Baylor has an excellent chance to sweep
its nonconference schedule — after an off weekend, the Bears host UConn, Division I - AA Northwestern State and Kent State before beginning conference play at Oklahoma on Oct. 10.
LSU play its first true road game of the season when it concludes
its nonconference schedule at Memphis on Thursday.
Not exact matches
USC just won the Pac - 12 and went 11 - 2 with a
schedule that featured no regular - season byes and whose worst
nonconference opponent was in the Cotton Bowl last year.
The Redbirds started 14 — 0, but their
nonconference strength of
schedule is ranked 316th in the country, and they were 3 — 2 in the Missouri Valley Conference through Sunday.
And with a soft
schedule that includes a
nonconference slate against the lowly NFC West, they're capable of matching or exceeding last season's 13 wins.