Having a bye after only 2 games and MAC games at that is just plain stupid. It serves no purpose other than convenience for the game schedulers. Having to play 11 straight (including a possible conf. championship) after that makes no sense whatsoever.
There should be a 5 game minimum before getting a bye. I'd be fine with having them all done in 3-4 weeks in the middle of the calendar and deal with the fewer games those weeks. Rant over.
(MAJOR EDIT - I GOOFED UP! ) - Thanks for setting me straight about the second bye. I'll be here all night for the mockery and shame.