Report: Big Ten to no longer schedule FCS opponents

That No. 4 Michigan game against App St was the most exciting ever...Little guy has a day to never forget!  I sure hate to miss those games, but with some the beat downs, I can it is as a decent decision

So much for the 'Little Sisters of the Poor' games. Gee.

This is good in general, but too bad for the few FCS programs that have meaningful relationships with (and wins against) FBS schools, like NDSU and Minnesota. Always fun to see David bop Goliath.

j7apple is right.  This will mean several FCS schools will have to cancel their football programs as well as a large number of other athletic programs at their school.  Most of them are in the red until they play an FBS team.  A lot of the smaller sports within the athletic department (softball, volleyball, soccer) depend on the payday from a game at an FBS opponent.  

The addition of a 12th regular season game to FBS schedules opened this door. It is a way to get an extra home game and the revenue it produces. It's a way for FCS teams to help their budgets and recruiting. While I agree, that season ticket holders might not like seeing FCS teams on their team's schedule, it is also true that more and more FCS teams are viable opponents, creating close games and even winning some. That, of course, is not good for the FBS programs. I don't see the problem continuing to play FCS teams as it relates to bowl eligibility. If 6 wins is the minimum, they should all be against FBS teams AND you must have a winning record, i.e., no 6-6 teams in bowl games. Finally, if your FBS team can't beat an FCS team, your team shouldn't going to a bowl, anyway.

Good, play an SEC team @ the start of the schedule.  Ohio State against Florida in September.  That would be a fun game!

About time. These smaller schools need to go bye bye if they can't make ends meet without getting money from the bigger schools. There is such a thing as going to college for the education kids. I can't stand schools like my own UW-M scheduling 3-5 games against low end schools just to get "X" amount of "freebie" wins. Doesn't say much about the accuracy of the team's W-L record and actual strength. 

I guess that means that Nebraska will never play Colorado again.

As honorable as it sounds, and it is..Some of these FCS opponents risk closing up shop as they rely heavily on being a doormat to collect the huge fees that come with it.

I applaud this decision! Now get the SEC to agree to this as well. Yeah, yeah, I know what the SEC apologists are going to scream, "we have to because we have so many tough conference games." WRONG! Most of those top SEC teams avoid those tough conference games, Alabama was proof of that last year. No game against , UGA, USC or Florida in the regular season? What a crock.

This is a great starting point.   But most teams now have a set schedule which isn't going to change.   Its like getting Florida to travel somewhere to play a great team (ie Oregon)....not going to happen.   Or adjusting the SEC teams who at the end of November schedule a Div II team so they can rest....not going to happen...too much $$$$ at stake.

Yea, your talking about the whole SEC you realize!

Well it's about time!!!  Anyone who schedules an FCS opponent should automatically be BCS inelligible.