When is the BE releasing the schedule?

[79 Bull]

Geez, why is the BE always the last BCS conference to release the schedule?

[outrunner]

Geez, why is the BE always the last BCS conference to release the schedule?

We're waiting for approval from ESPN.  >

[Big_Hairy_Bull]

Brian Bennett from ESPN said by next week or so.

[smazza]

Geez, why is the BE always the last BCS conference to release the schedule?

because they have the fewest conference teams

[GaUSFBull]

Geez, why is the BE always the last BCS conference to release the schedule?

because they have the fewest conference teams

Yes, I'm quite certain that is the reason.  :

[Woogie53]

Geez, why is the BE always the last BCS conference to release the schedule?

because they have the fewest conference teams

Yes, I'm quite certain that is the reason.   :

Well, that does play into it.

If you have a 12 team league, then you know what 8-9 of your games are going to be, and you only have to schedule 3-4 OOC teams.

When you only have 8 teams, you only have 7 locks and have to find 5 more. There's slim pickings out there.

[GaUSFBull]

Geez, why is the BE always the last BCS conference to release the schedule?

because they have the fewest conference teams

Yes, I'm quite certain that is the reason.   :

Well, that does play into it.

If you have a 12 team league, then you know what 8-9 of your games are going to be, and you only have to schedule 3-4 OOC teams.

When you only have 8 teams, you only have 7 locks and have to find 5 more. There's slim pickings out there.

Come on ... most teams have their next year OOC schedule locked up (unless someone backs out at last minute like FIU) at this time of year - only thing that's left is determining conference schedule.  That should be the easy part.  We're set on our schedule and I haven't heard of any other BE teams that aren't.

[Mama_Bull]

I believe one Big East team needed a game [i think it was RU] a few weeks ago, but don't know if that was resolved.

I've also heard, in the past, that because USF and Pitt played in pro stadiums that the Big East needed to wait for the NFL schedule, but don't know if that's true.

[79 Bull]

I believe one Big East team needed a game [i think it was RU] a few weeks ago, but don't know if that was resolved.

I've also heard, in the past, that because USF and Pitt played in pro stadiums that the Big East needed to wait for the NFL schedule, but don't know if that's true.

Rutgers picked up NC Central a couple weeks ago.  The NFL schedule didn't stop the ACC with the Canes.  I don't understand what can be so difficult unless it's because we are ESPN's whipping boy getting the last selection of the weekday games.

[California_Panther]

I've also heard, in the past, that because USF and Pitt played in pro stadiums that the Big East needed to wait for the NFL schedule, but don't know if that's true.

Not sure what arrangements you guys have at RJS.  But in Pitt's case, that is not true.  Pitt has the ability to schedule a game on ANY date they want at Heinz Field, except for Sundays.