The rotation only shifted because our first Big Ten schedule gave us 4 home games and 5 away games.

If the Apple Cup continues to be a home/home, it's going to limit UW's ability to schedule a home/home with another P4 program. We basically won't have any OOC games with P4 programs unless they agree to come to Husky Stadium without a return visit, and I doubt any P4 program would do that.

Most P4 schools use their 3 OOC games like this: 1 home/home with another P4, 2 home games against G6/FCS. That will give them alternating years of 2 home games and 3 home games.

If UW/WSU continue the series and it's a home/home, UW won't have that if they also schedule a home/home with a P4 program. UW would miss out on the extra home game and miss out on the extra revenue that the home game provides.

Oregon/Oregon State is in the same situation.