MW vs PAC viewership chart

[Bullmastiff 1]

UNLV has a nice enough stadium that I think they can still get mid level teams like Iowa State, Kansas, Vandy, Virginia Tech, etc.. for home and home games. Also can continue to get teams like Arizona State, UCLA, California, etc.. who really have no legit chance at the college playoffs.

I think you're selling ASU a bit short. That coach is really good.

But to your point if I'm a P4 school I'm not taking any 'risky' road games vs any G6 schools. They need you more than you need them on the resume.

Not saying it won't happen just that there's no reason for any top third in conference type P4 teams to go on the road.

 

[Rebel1986]

I think you're selling ASU a bit short. That coach is really good.

But to your point if I'm a P4 school I'm not taking any 'risky' road games vs any G6 schools. They need you more than you need them on the resume.

Not saying it won't happen just that there's no reason for any top third in conference type P4 teams to go on the road.

We have UCLA coming to UNLV this year. Most of the teams in the P4 conference have just short of zero chance of making the college playoffs, so what has changed that these same schools would suddenly not be willing to play at UNLV? While there is a risk of losing to UNLV, it is also a destination city for alumni to travel to games and support the team which has been shown in the past.

 

[Bullmastiff 1]

We have UCLA coming to UNLV this year. Most of the teams in the P4 conference have just short of zero chance of making the college playoffs, so what has changed that these same schools would suddenly not be willing to play at UNLV? While there is a risk of losing to UNLV, it is also a destination city for alumni to travel to games and support the team which has been shown in the past.

I just explained why.

But if a G5 is rolling why take the risk on a road games.

Nobody thinks well we are going to be mediocre and no chance at the CFP. Whether they do or not is a differently.

If I'm an AD of any P4 school I'm not scheduling the Academies. The risk of facing that funky offense far outweighs the reward of beating them.

Same thing here. Why schedule a potentially difficult road game if you don't have to.

I'm not saying they won't get scheduled Im saying there isn't a ton of incentive to do so.

 

[Rebel1986]

I just explained why.

But if a G5 is rolling why take the risk on a road games.

Nobody thinks well we are going to be mediocre and no chance at the CFP. Whether they do or not is a differently.

If I'm an AD of any P4 school I'm not scheduling the Academies. The risk of facing that funky offense far outweighs the reward of beating them.

Same thing here. Why schedule a potentially difficult road game if you don't have to.

I'm not saying they won't get scheduled Im saying there isn't a ton of incentive to do so.

We agree to disagree

 

[Bullmastiff 1]

We agree to disagree

Simple question.

If you are a 'borderline' bowl team from a P4 conference are you scheduling a potentially ranked UNLV or other G5 team on the road or are you making them come to you?

'Group of' schools need P4 wins to for legitimacy and resume. P4 schools do not need G5 schools especially ones that pose risk.

Sure we get P4 schools to come here. But recent opponents have been return games scheduled from back when we stunk and posed zero threat.

So yes you are correct, we can probably get a P4 school to come here. But more times than not we will likely have to take those games on the road. That's life in the G5. You do not pull the strings.

 

[bcvegaspt2]

Games can and do get bought out, so this may not come to fruition.

P4 schools playing here:
2025 - UCLA
2026 none (we play at Cal)
2027 - ASU (we also play at USC)
2028 - Houston
2029 - none scheduled at this time
2030 - none (we play at Iowa State)
2031 - none (we play at UCLA)
2032 - none scheduled at this time

From 2028 - 2032, we do not appear to have all opponents scheduled for our OOC.

UNLV future opponents (as of today)