An oldie, but a goodie...

If you haven't seen this article about non-conference football games, you're missing out. A former co-worker who I hadn't talked to in something like eight months actually called me out of the blue because he thought the "smart-ass, dripping smarmy sarcasm" in it sounded like something I would have said/written.

Gee... thanks... I think.

Today, the guy is backing down from his earlier stand. Wuss.

Yes, the general state of non-conference scheduling is pretty pathetic in most leagues, but I don't think that makes the SEC less of a group of sissies.

Know how you'd get better early-season games? Go to a 16-team playoff so one loss doesn't kill your season, and emphasize strength of schedule in the formula.

I'll try to dig up my old proposal and put it on here at some point.