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[QUOTE="Scooch, post: 1786059, member: 628"]
At the core of this debate is that college football programs are going to need to make some hard choices in terms of scheduling in the next few years.  As the gravy train of cable subscriber fees diminishes I suspect that there is going to be a demand for higher-quality match-ups that produce higher TV ratings and digital streaming audiences and fuel advertising sales and attract subscribers.  I also suspect that there is going to be a tension between preserving lucrative home games against cupcakes and scheduling more attractive teams for the benefit of media partners.

From my perspective, the product would be much better if they did away with FCS games and low-tier FBS opponents and used a more NFL-style schedule in playing like programs.  But that would probably mean the days of 0 and 1 loss seasons coming to an end.  Speaking for myself I'd welcome that and be fine seeing 2 and 3 loss teams in the playoffs if it meant more quality games during the regular season.

But we're talking about a sport that is powered by greed and self-interest, so giving-to-get is not something we usually witness.
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