Here's the shift.

by LaFortune Teller , South Bend, Friday, February 03, 2012, 14:18 (5241 days ago) @ irishoutsider

1991-2000: 31 different regular season opponents
2001-2010: 32 different regular season opponents

ACC Conf: all 15 other ACC opponents in a decade, plus USC and Navy = 17
At best, we would play 10 different opponents in a decade in the OPEN spot (27 total). If we wanted them to be interesting, it would probably be five home-and-homes (22 total). If we joined a 14-team Big Ten with 9 game schedules, that's two fewer "different" opponents over a decade.

I agree that our schedules have a fair amount of overlap from year to year, but there is still a shift if we make a move.

31 Regular season opponents from 1991-2000
Air Force
Arizona State
Army
Baylor
Boston College
BYU
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
LSU
Michigan
Michigan State
Navy
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Rutgers
Stanford
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
USC
Vanderbilt
Washington
West Virginia

32 Regular season opponents from 2001-2010
Air Force
Army
Boston College
BYU
Connecticut
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Navy
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Rutgers
San Diego State
Stanford
Syracuse
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Tulsa
UCLA
USC
Utah
Washington
Washington State
West Virginia
Western Michigan

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Complete thread:

ACC will play nine-game football conference schedule. - LaFortune Teller, 2012-02-03, 10:48
- Does that include BC? - CK08, 2012-02-03, 11:02
  - How does it implicate our feelings about potentially joining - BillyGoat, 2012-02-03, 11:16
    - I've been for it - irishoutsider, 2012-02-03, 13:25
      - I'm not there yet. - LaFortune Teller, 2012-02-03, 13:45
        
        Enough - irishoutsider, 2012-02-03, 13:59
        
        Here's the shift. - LaFortune Teller, 2012-02-03, 14:18
        
        Good breakdown. Thanks. - bk, 2012-02-06, 05:01
        
        Personally, I'm satisfied that a balanced 9 game conference - BillyGoat, 2012-02-03, 13:55
      - It's the best of a bad set of options - Greg, 2012-02-03, 13:28
        
        and now for more mixed metaphors - irishoutsider, 2012-02-03, 13:39
    - I was always under the impression that Purdue was permanent - Jeff (BGS), 2012-02-03, 11:28
      - Would Navy agree to their "home" game regularly being in SD? - Mike (Embrey), 2012-02-03, 12:14
        
        Yes, please - BPH, 2012-02-03, 13:09
        
        Quid pro quo: - KGB, 2012-02-03, 12:38
        
        Ability to handle going overboard would be their edge. - Mike (Embrey), 2012-02-03, 13:33
        
        I feel bad for the ball boys. - LaFortune Teller, 2012-02-03, 14:20
        
        Jeebus. I'd lose every game by a score - Dylan, 2012-02-03, 14:08
        
        Another shot. - Mike (Embrey), 2012-02-03, 14:43
        
        Not to be pedantic, but - Dylan, 2012-02-03, 15:46
        
        Guess who just bought himself a fake shove off the building? - Mike (Embrey), 2012-02-03, 15:55
        
        No sweat - Dylan, 2012-02-03, 15:58
        
        (chuckles) - Mike (Embrey), 2012-02-05, 19:34
        
        What, are you a Peregrine Falcon? - Joe I, 2012-02-03, 16:03
        
        No silly. He's a millenium falcon. - Greg, 2012-02-03, 16:07
        
        Dubai? Looks like Cloud City to me. - KGB, 2012-02-03, 13:44
        
        I doubt they would for every home game - Jeff (BGS), 2012-02-03, 12:34
        
        Pick cities with Naval presence - Pat (Moco), 2012-02-03, 13:05
        
        Yeah, that's all I meant. - Mike (Embrey), 2012-02-03, 13:38
        
        Shit, I'd rather play in Hormuz - Chris (HCC), 2012-02-03, 13:52
        
        Heh, my cousin lives there. - Pat (Moco), 2012-02-03, 15:57
        
        Don't forget Indy - Dylan, 2012-02-03, 13:11
- I'm not sure it changes their schedules that much - Jeff (BGS), 2012-02-03, 10:59
- Like an anaconda - Greg, 2012-02-03, 10:56
  - Nine-game Big Ten sched plus the B1G/P12 challenge. - LaFortune Teller, 2012-02-03, 11:36
    - B1G shelved the 9 game schedule - font, 2012-02-03, 12:02

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Here's the shift.