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[QUOTE="javadoc, post: 3936421, member: 338"]
So I guess the idea is that each conference would play teams from the other conferences annually?  For us, 8 games against ACC opponents, one game against a Big 10 opponent, one against a PAC-12 opponent, and then 2 freebies?  If we were an ACC opponent of ND, given the existing agreement, would that have to be in one of the "freebie" slots?

I think about teams like Clemson and GT, who have an existing annual in-state game.  So GT would play 8 ACC teams, a Big 10, a PAC-12, Georgia, and then have one freebie?  What do you expect that freebie would be?  I would guess a D-1AA @GT.

The ACC games would be a 4-@4 split.  I imagine that the inter-conference games within the alliance would be stipulated as H/A agreements, and would be structured so that teams would generally be 5/@5.  I would expect all teams to schedule a D-1AA from the local soup, so that's 6-@5.  That makes it very interesting, IMO, on what happens with that final game.  Will teams chase 2-@1 deals to try to get to 7 home games?  What is the financial impact of losing a home game and going 6-@6 every year?

With 9 conference games I think everyone is stuck with no scheduling flexibility outside the association.  Playing 2 mandated games against association partners (I believe) makes it crucial to play a 1AA.  And that's 12 games.

Agree with Mark's sentiment.
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