'It’s the one week coaches and players look forward to, that one scheduling break that allows injuries to heal or gives a freshman time to digest the playbook in order to be a starter when play resumes.
For fans, it means a long break between action, or in some cases, time to spring for a trip to see another conference, or even dare have a wedding in the fall.
Most are strategically scheduled before or after a rival, or after a particularly tough stretch of non-conferences foes or rivals.
Who benefits the most from the bye weeks on the 2017 schedule? Let’s break it down."
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/sec-bye-week-winners-losers-2017/ 
