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Oregon to host Sacramento State in 2028
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2026 3:12 pm
by UOducksTK1
Welcome to the new world. It makes sense since Playoffs is the goal, but man our non conference schedule from here on out is going to be BORING.
Re: Oregon to host Sacramento State in 2028
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2026 10:11 pm
by greenyellow
Oregon's non-conference schedule would be the envy of every SEC school with how many cupcakes they'll face. It won't be until at least 2030 that Oregon has an opening for a P4 non-con game in the regular season.
Re: Oregon to host Sacramento State in 2028
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2026 2:59 pm
by UOducksTK1
Yup I’m paying some extra money this year to attend the Oklahoma state game this year just cuz we may not have a decent non-conference road game for 5-10 years.
Re: Oregon to host Sacramento State in 2028
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2026 8:17 am
by duckpoint
Do I like this? No. Do I understand why Oregon is 'cupcakeifying' The OOC schedule? Yes.
The fact is that the system rewards or at least does not penalize pathetically weak OOC schedules. This has worked for the SEC for decades and served as an element claimed superiority of that conference. Viewed with hindsight or the 10,000 foot view, the total W-L record or win % matters more than strength of OOC, especially if you add a narrative that your conference schedule is so tough that cupcake (and extra) OOC games should not impact your team's or conference's perceived greatness.
The biggest loser is the fans who get fewer games worth attending or tuning in to.
Re: Oregon to host Sacramento State in 2028
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2026 1:23 pm
by rockthief
Never scheduling another FCS team in the future would be the way to go. I understand Sacramento State is FBS and we should not overlook them or any team. But no more FCS please.
Re: Oregon to host Sacramento State in 2028
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2026 4:14 pm
by UOducksTK1
duckpoint wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2026 8:17 am
Do I like this? No. Do I understand why Oregon is 'cupcakeifying' The OOC schedule? Yes.
The fact is that the system rewards or at least does not penalize pathetically weak OOC schedules. This has worked for the SEC for decades and served as an element claimed superiority of that conference. Viewed with hindsight or the 10,000 foot view, the total W-L record or win % matters more than strength of OOC, especially if you add a narrative that your conference schedule is so tough that cupcake (and extra) OOC games should not impact your team's or conference's perceived greatness.
The biggest loser is the fans who get fewer games worth attending or tuning in to.
Yeah unless top 15 non-conference games are marked as non-punishable by playoffs committee, such games will be seldom at best.
Re: Oregon to host Sacramento State in 2028
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2026 9:16 am
by alxtw
Are we able to schedule one of our cupcake OOC games in the second half of the season, like SEC teams do?