[lex24]

We disagree. More importantly shouldn’t a championship game be played on equal footing?  Why even schedule in such a manner that raised a question of an advantage to one team?

Let’s flip it. Say Stanford had it locked. Wouldn’t you want then to have a week off?  Rest their banged up players. No real risk of further injuries.

As for the 7-10 - yeah that’s my opinion. No way to prove it.

Most numbers I've seen show only a miniscule advantage for teams coming off a bye. I don't know where you're getting your 7-10 points, but I'm guessing you're pulling it out your backside.

The impact of the bye week is probably variable depending on a host of factors. I will definitely bitch about the SC advantage if we face them, but I don't think it makes a big difference.

[lex24]

We disagree. More importantly shouldn’t a championship game be played on equal footing?  Why even schedule in such a manner that raised a question of an advantage to one team?

Let’s flip it. Say Stanford had it locked. Wouldn’t you want then to have a week off?  Rest their banged up players. No real risk of further injuries.

As for the 7-10 - yeah that’s my opinion. No way to prove it.

Most numbers I've seen show only a miniscule advantage for teams coming off a bye. I don't know where you're getting your 7-10 points, but I'm guessing you're pulling it out your backside.

The impact of the bye week is probably variable depending on a host of factors. I will definitely bitch about the SC advantage if we face them, but I don't think it makes a big difference.