The 2008 NCAA FBS Schedule can pose a dilemma for fantasy players this season. With the unusual calendar set-up, there are 15 game-weeks (Aug 30-Dec 6) for 2008…one more than the usual 14 week set-up in most years.

Which means that most of the FBS schools will have two off-weeks in 2008…and the majority of those are during the standard fantasy-playing weeks (Aug 30-Nov 22).

If you are not careful, this could mean “A Nightmare On Your Roster Sheet”

For 2008, it will be extra-important to check and re-check the game schedules of all the teams your fantasy players play for. Continually update yourself on schedules via Fantasy College Blitz and other related sites. Also, always keep handy a good college football preview magazine (the best for schedules…especially with its easy-to-read grid format…is Phil Steele’s 2008 College Football Preview).

The majortiy of FBS schools will have two off-weeks during the standard fantasy-season. Listed below are the schools that will either have more than two off-weeks…or less than two off-weeks

THREE OFF-WEEKS:

Arizona State
Arkansas State
Florida International
Pittsburgh
UCLA
USC
West Virginia

ONE OFF-WEEK:

ALL Big Ten Schools
ALL Mountain West Conference Schools
Idaho
Louisiana-Monroe
San Jose State
Stanford
Washington State
Western Michigan

Also note that some schools will have CONSECUTIVE OFF-WEEKS in 2008:

CONSECUTIVE OFF-WEEKS:

Akron (October 25, November 1)
Eastern Michigan (November 8, November 15)

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3. Week Eleven Weeknight College Football TV Schedule
4. Weeknight College Football Schedule
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