So I was taking a look at our upcoming OOC schedules and wondered if anyone has heard any fun rumors about potential additions? It seems offseason is when these tend to pick up a bit more. Here is our current OOC schedule:
I have a few programs that I'd like to see on our schedule going forward. Please note these are not based on any fact or rumor, but just personal preferences to see us play regional mid-tier P5 programs and upper tier G5 programs. The top 4 are ones I'd really like to see. Beyond that, I'm just looking at 1) regional options that would make a home-and-home a solid option for fan travel or 2) upper tier G5 programs:
I have a few programs that I'd like to see on our schedule going forward. Please note these are not based on any fact or rumor, but just personal preferences to see us play regional mid-tier P5 programs and upper tier G5 programs. The top 4 are ones I'd really like to see. Beyond that, I'm just looking at 1) regional options that would make a home-and-home a solid option for fan travel or 2) upper tier G5 programs:
- Ohio: Current games scheduled don't allow for games vs Ohio in 2016 or 2017, but it would allow continuation in 2021 and onward. I'd like to keep Ohio on the schedule.
- Louisville: It would be feasible to schedule Louisville in 2017 onward, but with Petrino at HC, this may change their scheduling strategy going forward.
- Virginia Tech: VT's schedule is absolutely jam packed through 2025, with one game being available in 2022. The only problem is that we have Navy scheduled for the only date they have open, so games vs VT won't be likely for the next decade.
- Cincinnati: Feasible to schedule them for 2017, and 2021 onward.
- Pittsburgh: Feasible to schedule them for 2017 onward, with the obvious exception of 2020 since they're already on the schedule.
- Virginia: Feasible to schedule them for 2018 onward.
- Wake Forest: Wake is also very packed for their OOC's, with no game availability until 2022.
- North Carolina: Feasible to schedule them for 2017 onward, except for the 2020 season.
- Duke: Feasible to schedule them for 2019 onward.
- UCF: Feasible to schedule them for 2016, then 2018 onward.
- Boise State: Not feasible to schedule Boise State until 2022.