Originally Posted by
paulwoods13
I've argued before that the season should start with a single game, champs versus runners-up, at the home of the champs on the Saturday or Sunday evening before the rest of the teams get into action. A "kickoff classic" would attract a lot of attention and hype, and it would make scheduling easier. Every team would still get three byes, but eight teams would get one of them out of the way before their season begins, and would need only two once the main schedule gets going.
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