I agree with you that it is silly. However, the SWAC has found

success (relatively speaking) by having a CCG and playing a 9 game round robin conference schedule too. Then again the SWAC's situation is slightly different from other FBS and FCS conferences that have divisions and/or sponsor CCGs. There is the historic factor of the SWAC not being an active participate in the DI-AA/FCS Playoff (i.e. the conference receiving an automatic bid for its champion). The SWAC deciding that its champion should play the MEAC champion in the Heritage Bowl (now Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl) instead of participating in the FCS Playoff. The SWAC still playing regular season games the same weekend as the start of the FCS Playoff (Thanksgiving Weekend).

The SWAC commissioner has even publicly stated at one point the belief that historically black conferences cannot be competitive against integrated conferences in football. I believe even the MEAC commissioner has made similar comments after the MEAC decided to become active participants in the FCS Playoff and the conference received an automatic bid for its champion.

FWIW this season the MEAC Champion decided to participate in the Celebration Bowl in lieu of participating in the FCS Playoff. Ironically the MEAC received an at-large bid to this year's playoff and its team (NC A&T) lost by 29 points to Richmond in the 1st Round (39-10). FWIW no team from the MEAC or SWAC have been competitive in the FCS Playoff.

In response to this post by Atlee Hokie

Posted: 12/16/2016 at 12:08PM

Next year's Bedlam game moved up -- OU_Sooner 12/15/2016 10:38AM

And another college football tradition bites the dust, for the almighty $. ** -- Atlee Hokie 12/16/2016 08:46AM

I general I wish they'd spread rivalry games out a bit. -- Maroon Baboon 12/15/2016 12:59PM

I don't know how you feel, but I think the Big XII is making a huge -- VTHokie2000 12/15/2016 11:39AM

B12 is not going to use divisions -- Tailgate Guru 12/15/2016 2:15PM

Yes, I know the Big XII isn't going to use divisions. The only reason -- VTHokie2000 12/15/2016 2:25PM

WVU and OU on the last weekend though. -- Roanokie 12/15/2016 11:37AM

Any conference games scheduled on the last weekend of the regular -- VTHokie2000 12/15/2016 11:43AM

The last game needs to pair likely top teams with also rans. -- Atlee Hokie 12/16/2016 07:26AM

I agree with you that it is silly. However, the SWAC has found -- VTHokie2000 12/16/2016 12:08PM

Maybe they should study the SEC's cupcake plan -- Roanokie 12/15/2016 11:49AM

Since the FCS Playoffs start Thanksgiving Weekend -- VTHokie2000 12/16/2016 12:09PM

I agree with you that it is silly. However, the SWAC has found

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