In scheduling, you can't

In scheduling, you can't
by DakotaDomer (2021-05-27 11:55:53)

In reply to: How else do you project a good team? posted by JBrock18

So you rely on scheduling good programs. We didn't do that this year for our home schedule.

Every team could end up being really good or really terrible. But programs trend towards one or the other based on a longer history than pre-season rankings can reflect. Whether or not ND fans/students want to attend the games is the better and more important barometer of a home slate than what pre-season rankings say. We're the ones buying the tickets and funding the program.

Outside USC there isnt a team even sniffing tier 1 on the home slate. You need to consider UW at Soldier Field a "home game" to make it palatable but those games are a gift to Chicago alums and not necessarily an easy trip for freshman/sophomore in college who can only afford true home games.

Replies:

Which of the top programs do it better? - JBrock18 2021-05-27 15:53:02
- AL doesn’t play one team with a 2020 record better than .500 - kmurphy173 2021-05-28 04:13:15
- Why are you making so many excuses? - DakotaDomer 2021-05-27 16:56:01
  - I’m not making excuses I’m telling you what the reality is - JBrock18 2021-05-27 17:03:20
    - If you make those decisions - DakotaDomer 2021-05-27 22:22:00
      - The point is that this year’s home schedule - Chicagond99 2021-05-27 23:09:43