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VTHokie2000

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The MAC didn't have much of a choice in giving UMass that ultimatum because


it was in violation of the NCAA bylaws. Remember the bylaws state that if a conference wants to host a conference championship game in football and it has enough members to divide into 2 divisions, then the divisions must play a round robin schedule.

Mathematically it is impossible for a division with 7 members and a division with 6 members to play a round robin schedule and still play the same total number of conference games. The MAC opted to play 8 conference games, but the same holds true for 9 and 10 conference games. As a result, the MAC was forced to sacrifice 1 or 2 divisional games (I believe the division with 7 members) so everyone played the same number of total conference games.

(In response to this post by Truthahn)

Posted: 09/17/2021 at 1:16PM



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