The Optimist Says:
1) BC had a P5 hole in 2021 when scheduling Missouri, but no other P5 holes until 2026, leading to a double booking with Ohio State in 2024.
2) Missouri is not Kansas or Rutgers or Purdue when it comes to P5 match-ups, they're a much more likely loss, especially on the road.
3) Razor thin bowl margin in 2024, with Ohio State, @Missouri, Clemson, Louisville, @FSU, @VT and the 6 very likely losses therein.
4) Something has to change for BC in 2024 .
5) Something had to change for Ohio State in 2023 (Texas, @Notre Dame and BC)
5) BC could've postponed Ohio State to the next open P5, in 2030 and 2031 (Jesus Christ, those dates!), but didn't. Instead doubling up in 2026 and 2027 with Rutgers, much more winnable, especially with Rutgers at home when Ohio State is on the road and vice versa.
6) 2023 now needs a P5, but you now have more control placing the 2nd game in a new P5 home-and-home series in a year with a more favorable schedule.
7) By 2026 BC may be good enough to justify the matchup for Ohio State and their playoff resume.
8) If not, at least Ohio State has shown a willingness to play 2 P5's in one year (Texas and Notre Dame in 2022-2023) and can now schedule a decent P5 to play in addition to a cupcake BC.
9) Maybe the rescheduling including a $$$ payout to help finance the filling of the corners.
A Pessimist Says:
1) Today Ohio State replaced BC in their future schedule with a 2024-2025 series with Washington.
2) Ohio State's P5 matchups in the 2020's are against Oregon, Notre Dame, Texas, Washington...and Boston College. One of these match-ups is not like the others, especially for a team aiming to build a playoff resume every year.
Also, updated the master post on page 1 to reflect the re-scheduling/postponing/gradual cancellation of the Ohio State series.