Sagarin says

[CAS4127]

With a bye, it would take 4 wins for a NC. Without a bye, it would take 5 wins. Might I suggest you stick to breaking down film and leave the stats to Baudit?



Is that rhetorical?

Go Yotes!

Tanny is gay!

That's all!

[Hammersmith]

Just to be an idiot, we could theoretically play 18 games in a season(just not this one). Certain years we can play 12 regular season games instead of the normal 11. Plus, games in Hawaii don't count toward that number, so that makes 13 regular season games if they are our FBS game. And there are 5 playoff games if a team doesn't get a first round bye. Of course, an 18-0 record is virtually impossible since any team at 13-0 after the regular season is sure to get a bye. So, I guess we'll just have to settle for 17-0 someday.

[aces1180]

Just to be an idiot, we could theoretically play 18 games in a season(just not this one). Certain years we can play 12 regular season games instead of the normal 11. Plus, games in Hawaii don't count toward that number, so that makes 13 regular season games if they are our FBS game. And there are 5 playoff games if a team doesn't get a first round bye. Of course, an 18-0 record is virtually impossible since any team at 13-0 after the regular season is sure to get a bye. So, I guess we'll just have to settle for 17-0 someday.

We really need to get a game at Hawaii....

[BadlandsBison]

Why doesn't Hawaii count?

[bisonaudit]

Why doesn't Hawaii count?

I'm guessing because otherwise Hawai'i would have great difficulty getting non-conference home games?

[Hammersmith]

Why doesn't Hawaii count?

It's an incentive for schools to schedule them. Say NDSU were to schedule them on a regular year. We could have our FBS game(Hawaii) + 1 away FCS(or a second FBS) and still be able to have 6 home games. The same is true for Alaska, but they don't have any DI football programs so I didn't mention them.

edit: And I got beat to the punch yet again.

[Hammerhead]

Could we schedule Hawaii for the last game of the season? I'd rather be in Hawaii in November than September.

[aces1180]

Could we schedule Hawaii for the last game of the season? I'd rather be in Hawaii in November than September.

This ^^^^^^^

[NDSUstudent]

We should never play an FBS at the end of the season. I hate to burst bubbles but I don't think we should ever schedule Hawaii, I'd much rather play regional FBS schools. I'd rather our team not travel halfway around the world to play a football game.

[aces1180]

We should never play an FBS at the end of the season. I hate to burst bubbles but I don't think we should ever schedule Hawaii, I'd much rather play regional FBS schools. I'd rather our team not travel halfway around the world to play a football game.

Oh that's right, there would be a football game to play...I started day-dreaming a bit while looking out the window.