Not a knock, as I have some pet-peeve subjects of my own. An observation--if whether we would ever see Oregon schedule a SEC team on the nonconference part of our season? I agree with Canzano's answer; if there is no penalty for losing a non-conference game later with automatic conference qualifiers...then yes--we could have some blockbuster early season games that everyone would enjoy.

Good persistence by Thomas, and thoughtful answer by Canzano.

Q: Do you think Oregon football will still schedule “Power” opponents that aren’t the eight (now non-conference) former Pac-12 schools? — Thomallister2911

A: It depends on what happens with the College Football Playoff expansion. Right now, there’s no incentive for the Ducks to play a non-conference game they might lose. They’ve got enough strength of schedule in Big Ten play. So unless ESPN is going to pay Oregon $4 million to play Alabama or Georgia or LSU in a season-opener, there’s no way they’re taking that game.

If the CFP expands to 16 or 24 teams, and offers automatic berths to the top Big Ten finishers, that scheduling logic could shift. TV would definitely be into seeing Oregon play SEC opponents in non-conference games.

Want a Non-Conference Game with HIM?

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Want a Non-Conference Game with HIM?

HECK YES.