I’m always ready to talk Syracuse Orange football scheduling, as anyone here knows. So when I saw SU’s Herman Frazier discussed some of his philosophy with The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach, I had to dive in immediately.
The piece, which details contingencies around UConn should they move to the FCS, is behind a paywall so won’t be sharing a ton. But did want to highlight a handful of points and expand upon those a bit more.
1. Regional games
We mention from time to time that Syracuse has increased travel costs relative to the rest of the ACC due to where it is on the map, so it forces scheduling (in every sport) to adjust accordingly — both in terms of taking home games whenever possible and looking at nearby road games to mitigate costs.