The connectivity decline culprits:
by LaFortune Teller 
, South Bend, Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 16:47 (5977 days ago) @ JRT
1. Fewer independents
2. More D-1 teams
Although, with the addition of the 12th game, 5 new conference championship games (very little effect), and twice as many bowl games, there shouldn't be a mathematical reason for connectivity to decline.
3. Nearly double the number of FBS vs. FCS games. Should be a crime.
4. Pac-10 electing to play 9 conference games (that's ten games that had the potential to connect more teams).
Complete thread:
- Musings on Connectivity and Scheduling -
LaFortune Teller,
2010-01-26, 20:20
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- Also, ND's connectivity in 2009 wasn't great. - LaFortune Teller, 2010-01-27, 16:57
- How much of this is due to the fall of independents? -
Jeff (BGS),
2010-01-27, 09:32
- Sounds like a lot of it to me. -
JRT,
2010-01-27, 15:59
- The connectivity decline culprits: - LaFortune Teller, 2010-01-27, 16:47
- Sounds like a lot of it to me. -
JRT,
2010-01-27, 15:59
- 94 games. geesh - Jay, 2010-01-27, 09:25
- The system has been gamed -
irishoutsider,
2010-01-27, 04:51
- don't forget cash money, homey -
Jay,
2010-01-27, 09:33
- CREAM
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irishoutsider,
2010-01-27, 09:50
- CREAM
- don't forget cash money, homey -
Jay,
2010-01-27, 09:33