Cornhuskers and Oregon Add Series

[Iceland12]

Nebraska and Oregon on Monday announced a home-and-home football series for 2016 and 2017.

The Huskers and Ducks are set to meet for the first time since 1986 on Sept. 17, 2016, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska will visit Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Sept. 9, 2017.
Nebraska was able to schedule the series after Tennessee requested a schedule change for its series, previously scheduled with the Huskers for 2016 and 2017. That set of games has been moved to 2026 and 2027.

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/86555/nebraska-oregon-schedule-series

 

[SelectionSunday]

Oregon now has:

2014: MICH STATE
2015: @ Mich State
2016: @ Nebraska
2017: NEBRASKA

So first Alabama canceled its series with Mich State, now Tennessee postpones with Nebraska?

 

[Iceland12]

Oregon now has:

2014: MICH STATE
2015: @ Mich State
2016: @ Nebraska
2017: NEBRASKA

So first Alabama canceled its series with Mich State, now Tennessee postpones with Nebraska?

Odds seem to heavily favor the SEC going to a 9-Game Conference schedule. Are you implying that unlike Delaney, Slive is not leaning on SEC schools cleaning their Non-Conference slate of FCS schools?

 

[GopherGod]

I believe Tennessee requested the change because of the game they added with Va. tech at Bristol motor speedway.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Well said.

I understand that SEC schedules will be altered when they go to 9 conference games, but at least initially it appears they're ditching their quality home-and-homes instead of the lesser games.

 

[SelectionSunday]

I believe Tennessee requested the change because of the game they added with Va. tech at Bristol motor speedway.

Makes sense. Thanks.

 

[Great Plains Gopher]

Are they thinking of strength of schedule in the playoff system ?

 

[EG#9]

It's a few years away, but Nebraska better hope their defense has vastly improved by the time that Oregon series begins. The Ducks could put up 70 on the current version of the blackshirts.