• Playing an FCS,” Fisher said. “
• The Big Ten prohibits members from playing an FCS school, a rule that went into effect this season.
• “It’s not about playing FCS; it’s about the game of football and filtering it all the way down so there’s scholarships in Division II.”
• The conference currently plays eight conference games, and beginning in 2017, all ACC teams will be required to play a nonconference Power 5 opponent.
• The SEC plays eight conference games and a mandatory nonleague Power 5 team, similar to the ACC.

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