[Goose]

All schedules are "unfair". No matter how they are constituted, some aspect of the schedule can be found that relatively disadvantages one team vs. another. While USC probably benefits from having a bye before the championship game, it could be argued that the 12 straight games increased their season ending injury total. It turned out that USC didn't need a bye (and the associated "benefits") to win the South. That wasn't a sure thing. Many have argued the loss to WSU was schedule related. There could have been other such losses. The season-ending bye does them no good if they aren't in the championship. I find it difficult to get to overwrought about it. Hopefully, we get to play them again and prove it doesn't matter!

[Goose]

All schedules are "unfair". No matter how they are constituted, some aspect of the schedule can be found that relatively disadvantages one team vs. another. While USC probably benefits from having a bye before the championship game, it could be argued that the 12 straight games increased their season ending injury total. It turned out that USC didn't need a bye (and the associated "benefits") to win the South. That wasn't a sure thing. Many have argued the loss to WSU was schedule related. There could have been other such losses. The season-ending bye does them no good if they aren't in the championship. I find it difficult to get to overwrought about it. Hopefully, we get to play them again and prove it doesn't matter!