Youve no doubt been reading about all the big FCS games in 2016 -- conference matchups, intersectional matchups, the potential upsets of FBS opponents.Unfortunately, there also are games you wont see in the FCS -- conference matchups, no less.Theres little avoiding it, however, in the larger FCS conferences.It wasnt that long ago the 2014 national championship game between North Dakota State and Illinois State was the first final between two teams in the same conference. Ironically, it took until the seasons final game for the Missouri Valley Conference co-champs to square off because they didnt face each other in the regular season. The 10-team Valley plays an eight-game conference schedule, with each team missing out on one other squad.Out of the seven FCS conferences with at least 10 teams, only the Southwestern Athletic Conference plays a full conference schedule. But that 10-team league plans to drop from nine to seven conference games after this season.Theres always going to be missed games In the 13-team Big Sky Conference -- the largest in the FCS. This year, reigning champ Southern Utah wont face perennial power Eastern Washington, which won at least a share of the 2012, 13 and 14 titles.But this years missed games in the Big Sky are basically concentrated to 2015 runner-up Portland State, which wont face either Montana school (Montana and Montana State), North Dakota and Northern Arizona, and upstart North Dakota, which wont face Montana and Eastern Washington as well as Portland State.In CAA Football, Villanova hopes to send out retiring coach Andy Talley with an FCS playoff berth. That possibility is made easier with the Wildcats not facing 2014 champ New Hampshire and 2015 tri-champ William & Mary in the 12-team conferences unbalanced schedule.Also in the CAA, New Hampshire gets to skip Richmond, one of the tri-champs last year and a national semifinalist. Playoff hopeful Towson will miss the other reigning tri-champ, James Madison.Most of the top returning teams in the 11-team Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will face off, with the biggest omission being perennial power South Carolina State not facing North Carolina Central, which is coming off a share of its second straight title.In the Missouri Valley, Illinois State and North Dakota State will meet in the regular season for the first time since 2013, but Illinois State gets to sub in national power Northern Iowa as the one missed on its schedule.San Diego will go for a fifth Pioneer Football League title in six seasons and wont face title contenders Jacksonville and Morehead State in the 11-team, coast-to-coast league.The Southland has done well for an 11-team conference. 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Josh Risdon was in holiday mode when he last visited Thailand, but it will be all business this time around as the Perth Glory defender attempts to fix the Socceroos right back woes.Risdon was thrilled to be named in the Socceroos 23-man squad to take on Thailand for Australias next World Cup qualifier on November 15 in Bangkok.But he is far from assured of a starting berth at his preferred right back position, with Germany-based Milos Degenek also vying for the troublesome slot.Other rivals for the position - Ryan McGowan and Jason Geria - werent included in the 23-man squad, giving Risdon and Degenek a perfect chance to shine.A revolving door of players has tried but failed to lock down the right-back position in recent times, and Risdon is desperate to make it his own.The 24-year-old, who has three Socceroo caps to his name, spent time in Phuket and Phi Phi Islandss when he last visited Thailand.ddddddddddddBut his full focus will be on soccer this time around.It will be a different trip this time, Risdon said.It was a goal of mine starting the season to get back into the Socceroos side. Im very happy to be heading to Thailand.Theres been a few boys who have played (at right back) recently.If I get the chance, it would be great to put in a good performance and make that spot mine.Risdon will be back in action on Sunday when he lines up for the Glory in Sundays A-League clash with Western Sydney at nib Stadium.Hell then fly out on Monday to Thailand.Perth are aiming to bounce back from last weeks 2-1 loss to Brisbane, while the seventh-placed Wanderers could only manage a 1-1 draw with Central Coast. ' ' '