RFL 2010 Scheduling Thread

[Kodos]

Post in this thread if you want to schedule an out of conference human opponent or change one of your CPU opponents (although we don't have the schedules available yet, so this is just to get the ball rolling a bit as far as human vs. human goes).

With our new baby, I may be looking to skip my OOC human games this year. We usually play BC and ND, but I may beg off of those games for 2010. I'm getting way too little sleep as it is.

As a reminder, in RFL, we prefer that you have at least 3 humans on the schedule. You are able to schedule 2 plus a preseason top 25 squad to meet the requirement, but 3 humans is preferred.

Also, if everyone can try to schedule at least one of the better rated mid-tier conference teams (MWC, MAC, Conference USA, etc.) like TCU so we can avoid them reaching the BCS championship again, that'd be great.

[Eaglesfan27]

BigDPW, if we can work out the time and you have the inclination, I know I'd enjoy playing you.

Of course, I'll be playing my usual human games vs Galaxy and Bigsmooth.

Edit: I'll also definitely make at least 1 of my OOC games against one of the better rated mid-tier conference teams.

[kcchief19]

The drawback of being in a conference all alone ... I may have to abandon my game with Illinois.

Ideally, I'd like to play the two humans and a top 25 (I want to payback Florida State for running up the score in the Fiesta Bowl) and a top team from a mid-tier conference.

For the humans, I'm flexible. I'd prefer one at home and one away, and I'll commit to a future road game for whoever comes to Columbia.

[DeToxRox]

Clemson and I are battling it out week 2 in the Valley

Notre Dame and I whenever (any time after week 2 .. I think it's in SB)

Give me TCU on the road

And I'll schedule another human game if someone is interested.

[Galaxy]

I think that ND-Michigan is locked to the week that is played.

[Karlifornia]

I'll play @Missouri...

..or anyone else, if anyone is interested.

[Bigsmooth]

Yo Karlifornia, I'll play you. Anybody else?

[Karlifornia]

Alright, I'll visit Seattle...the week is up to you.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by Bigsmooth

Yo Karlifornia, I'll play you. Anybody else?

If you can come to Michigan this year, I'll head to UW next year;

[Kodos]

Here are the game-generated schedules. Games with red text should be changed (league-wide bye in Week 1, no FCS opponents allowed). Games with a colored background count towards the 3 human (or 2 human/1 top 25) opponent requirement.

[Karlifornia]

So, Michigan@ Clemson Week 2

Smooth..how about Clemson@ Washington Week 13?

[Radii]

Wow that's a brutal schedule. Road games at clemson, BC, UGA, Va Tech, home games vs FSU/Miami. Alrighty then. I've got two human teams and about 17 top 25 teams, i'll keep this.

[DeToxRox]

Week 4 give me the highest ranked team availabile at home
Week 14 give me the best looking mid major team on the road

Week 2 @ Clemson is confirmed

[Mike1409]

Fla vs Minn week 3? that would replace Hawaii week1 for me and his FCS team?

And week 2 replace Miami with any humans with FCS teams, or if USC wants to matchup 1vs2 from last year.

And/or week13 vs Washington?

[Kodos]

It's possible that home vs. away may not be right in some cases. I have a little trouble reading the TV screen from the desk where my computer sits. So feel free to double-check your schedule, if you'd like.

[kcchief19]

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

I'll play @Missouri...

..or anyone else, if anyone is interested.

You still up for playing this year? I'll go to your place next year if you like. I'm open 2,3,4, 11 or 14.

I should keep Illinois for a rivalry game but need to reschedule from week 1. I'll also take a highly-ranked mid-major in an open week.

Anybody else looking for a home game? Missouri will go on the road. If not, I'll take Florida State at home.

[Bigsmooth]

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

So, Michigan@ Clemson Week 2

Smooth..how about Clemson@ Washington Week 13?

That works.

[Bigsmooth]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

If you can come to Michigan this year, I'll head to UW next year;

Sure, how about week 3?

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by Bigsmooth

Sure, how about week 3?

I am locked into ND Week 3, I can do week 4 though if you can.

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by kcchief19

You still up for playing this year? I'll go to your place next year if you like. I'm open 2,3,4, 11 or 14.

I should keep Illinois for a rivalry game but need to reschedule from week 1. I'll also take a highly-ranked mid-major in an open week.

Anybody else looking for a home game? Missouri will go on the road. If not, I'll take Florida State at home.

I'm down to do it, if Kodos can find a way. Maybe Move my South Carolina game? I mean, hell, I'd even take it off the schedule completely to make way for a game against Missouri.

[Sun Tzu]

Instead of FCS I'll take um, I dunno...U of Penn or something. Someone local and relatively easy to whomp on considering half of my games are against top 25 teams.

[Eaglesfan27]

I have no idea how good Colorado State is. I'm willing to switch them to one of the mid majors that may go unbeaten.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Mike1409

Fla vs Minn week 3? that would replace Hawaii week1 for me and his FCS team?

What say you, Pumpy?

Originally Posted by Mike1409

And week 2 replace Miami with any humans with FCS teams, or if USC wants to matchup 1vs2 from last year.

What say you, EF27?

Originally Posted by Mike1409

And/or week13 vs Washington?

What say you, Bigsmooth?

[Kodos]

Here's how I've summarized what people have posted so far. Let me know if I've got something wrong. I'm waiting for some guys to come in and confirm some of the proposed human games.

Clemson: Michigan in Week 2 (confirmed); at Missouri Week 14 (confirmed); at Washington Wk 13; re-add South Carolina if possible?

Florida: Minnesota Week 3? Would replace Hawaii from Week 1; replace Miami with human (or replace FCS with humans); USC?; Week 13 vs. Washington?

Georgia Tech: stay with game-generated schedule

Michigan: Clemson in Week 2 (confirmed); highest ranked team available at Michigan in Week 4; Notre Dame after week 2; TCU on the road; Washington at Michigan?; Week 14 - Michigan goes to best mid-major

Missouri: Would like to keeep Illinois if possible; mid-tier; host Florida State if no other humans want to play?; Clemson Week 14 (confirmed)

Penn State: replace FCS with Penn?

USC: Notre Dame, Washington; BigDPW?; remove Colorado State in favor of mid-major

Washington: Clemson; at Michigan?

[Bigsmooth]

Originally Posted by Kodos

What say you, Pumpy?



What say you, EF27?



What say you, Bigsmooth?

I have Clemson in week 13 and Michigan in week 4. Maybe sub in a mid-major for week 3 who is better than Buffalo.

[DeToxRox]

So here is the Michigan schedule ..

Week 2 @ Clemson
Week 3 @ Notre Dame
Week 4 vs Washington
Week 10 or 14: Best ranked mid major @ home

[Sun Tzu]

Oh...actually I guess it's better if my FCS game is rescheduled against a mid-major team who could potentially be a BCS buster. I'm not really partial to who, plus I really have no idea who those teams are other than TCU. Whatever works...

[Galaxy]

I really would like to not play any RFL teams outside of the locked-in rivals this year. I need to figure out how to get this crappy program back on track.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Kodos

What say you, Pumpy?



What say you, EF27?



What say you, Bigsmooth?

With the losses of experience at some key positions, I'd rather not do that matchup in week 2. I'd love to meet them in the BCS National Championship though. I'm still very interested in a home and away with BigDPW if he wants it.

[kcchief19]

Anyone else looking for a game? I'm loaded up with top 25 games but I only have one human. I'll go to your place.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I'm still very interested in a home and away with BigDPW if he wants it.

Are you thinking of kcchief? BigDPW isn't in RFL.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Originally Posted by Kodos

What say you, Pumpy?

Yeah, I'll play Florida. If you can switch my Week 14 Toledo game to be at Minnesota, I'll play Florida on the road.

I'm also willing to drop Florida Atlantic in Week 4 to play a potential BCS buster. I actually played FAU last season, I believe, and I don't really see the need to play them two years in a row.

[SirFozzie]

Can you give me Army or Navy week 2?

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Yeah, I'll play Florida. If you can switch my Week 14 Toledo game to be at Minnesota, I'll play Florida on the road.

Done.

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

I'm also willing to drop Florida Atlantic in Week 4 to play a potential BCS buster. I actually played FAU last season, I believe, and I don't really see the need to play them two years in a row.

I replaced Florida Atlantic with Army (cupcake?) in Week 4. I put your BCS buster in to replace the FCS team in Week 3: BYU.

Let me know if these changes don't work for you and you'd like something different.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Can you give me Army or Navy week 2?

Navy at BC in Week 2. Done.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

I'm down to do it, if Kodos can find a way. Maybe Move my South Carolina game? I mean, hell, I'd even take it off the schedule completely to make way for a game against Missouri.

I added Missouri at Clemson in Week 14. Unfortunately, there isn't a way to get South Carolina back on your schedule, so I gave you TCU at Clemson in Week 12.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Kodos

Are you thinking of kcchief? BigDPW isn't in RFL.

No wonder that I haven't gotten responses after multiple requests in RFL threads. I guess I got my leagues mixed up.

In any case, things have been hectic during the week recently and I've had trouble getting my schedule to match up with multiple humans recently so I'll stick with our schedule and just replace Colorado State with a better midlevel major team if you think one is out there.

[Kodos]

Here's what I was able to get done before I had to stop this morning. Let me know if I've made any mistakes or if you don't like one of my changes. Games with a yellow background have some change from the original schedule.







Here are the original schedules as a reference:

[Kodos]

Note to self. Missouri and Florida need another game.

[Sun Tzu]

Looks good to me...I'm guessing we all decided that Week 1 would be the leaguewide bye week for all human players?

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

Instead of FCS I'll take um, I dunno...U of Penn or something. Someone local and relatively easy to whomp on considering half of my games are against top 25 teams.

Troy okay? Or would you prefer Pitt or someone like that. I'm not sure Penn is even in the game.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

Looks good to me...I'm guessing we all decided that Week 1 would be the leaguewide bye week for all human players?

Yes. We did that last year and it seemed to work pretty well.

[Kodos]

If anyone has suggestions for good mid-major candidates, feel free to post them. I'm not an expert in that area.

[Sun Tzu]

Yeah Troy is fine by me. Thanks former president Kodos.

[Mike1409]

Originally Posted by Kodos

Note to self. Missouri and Florida need another game.

I will play @ Missouri week 3!

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

In any case, things have been hectic during the week recently and I've had trouble getting my schedule to match up with multiple humans recently so I'll stick with our schedule and just replace Colorado State with a better midlevel major team if you think one is out there.

I'm gonna see if I can work BYU in instead of Colorado State. BYU did well last year under CPU control while Macro was away.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Mike1409

I will play @ Missouri week 3!

Sounds good.

[Galaxy]

I like our schedule. Are Utah and Marshall top mid-major teams?

[Kodos]

I think Utah might be. Not sure about Marshall.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Kodos

I'm gonna see if I can work BYU in instead of Colorado State. BYU did well last year under CPU control while Macro was away.

Sounds good to me.