The SEC, ACC and the Big-10 all play four non-conference games, while the Pac-12 plays only three. They usually play one decent team and three cupcakes. Alabama, for example, played Kent State, Chatanooga and Western Kentucky.
Bama played Chattanooga in November. Basically an additional bye week right before the biggest games of the year. No other conference pulls that garbage. OTOH, The Pac-12 has a traditional game with Notre Dame in November.
“OTOH, The Pac-12 has a traditional game with Notre Dame in November.”
Notre Dame, lol. I daresay that Chattanooga could beat this year’s dreadful Notre Dame team. I’m serious.