[DC 86]

I'm disappointed that no one else took to my argument that byes really aren't all that advantageous!

I agree with you, it's been studied numerous times and data supports that byes in college football only offer a negligible advantage at best. However, playing on Friday after a Saturday game is a quantifiable disadvantage, and in this case only one team is being disadvantaged. The combination of a Friday game with one team coming off a bye does create an advantage for USC, although not nearly as significant as has been posited on the board.

[DC 86]

I'm disappointed that no one else took to my argument that byes really aren't all that advantageous!

I agree with you, it's been studied numerous times and data supports that byes in college football only offer a negligible advantage at best. However, playing on Friday after a Saturday game is a quantifiable disadvantage, and in this case only one team is being disadvantaged. The combination of a Friday game with one team coming off a bye does create an advantage for USC, although not nearly as significant as has been posited on the board.