The real reason schedules are delivered at the last minute for the season is to eliminate the gamesmanship all of these coaches try in terms of ducking certain squads or targeting others to avoid Ls or pick up easy Ws.
If you receive more than your first game a week before the season starts, it will be the first time in 10 years that has happened. It's because coaches are given a prelim schedule, they complain for changes, which upends everything and causes a delayed release. Was a coach for many years. Happens year after year. Some coaches are never happy with the first schedule they are given and argue for changes, and the league folds to angry coaches instead of standing their ground.
