[Spiny_Norman]

[quote author=ChicagoTree link=topic=18146.msg215123#msg215123 date=1511729567]
Question: Why does the No.tre D.ame at SoKal or at Stanford game *have* to be the last regular season game of the year? What determines that?

ND gets what ND wants.

You know, except wins!
[/quote]

My $0.02 - Stanford and U.SC should band together to pressure N.D to move their California game to September, week 2 or 3.  Stanford and U.SC would still likely play a conference opponent on Thanksgiving weekend the week after the rivalry game.  But it would avoid the common situation where the N.D game is both significant (for national rankings and playoffs) and meaningless (for the conference standings) at the same time.

[Spiny_Norman]

[quote author=ChicagoTree link=topic=18146.msg215123#msg215123 date=1511729567]
Question: Why does the No.tre D.ame at SoKal or at Stanford game *have* to be the last regular season game of the year? What determines that?

ND gets what ND wants.

You know, except wins!
[/quote]

My $0.02 - Stanford and U.SC should band together to pressure N.D to move their California game to September, week 2 or 3.  Stanford and U.SC would still likely play a conference opponent on Thanksgiving weekend the week after the rivalry game.  But it would avoid the common situation where the N.D game is both significant (for national rankings and playoffs) and meaningless (for the conference standings) at the same time.