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Top 5 Easiest/Toughest P5 Schedules for 2018

ericd7633

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Easiest:

1. Oregon
2. Wisconsin
3. Arizona
4. Minnesota
5. Washington State

Toughest:

1. UCLA
2. Florida State
3. Pittsburgh
4. Northwestern
5. LSU

According to FPI.
 

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FPI Based on last years records I assume?
 

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FPI Based on last years records I assume?

Previous performance is just a part of the FPI. They take into account other things as well.
 

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I thought I would for sure find the Canes in the top 5 easiest
 

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I thought I would for sure find the Canes in the top 5 easiest

They probably have one of the more tougher OOC schedules for a P5 team. Vs LSU is obviously tough, but they also play @ Toledo and against FIU(8 win team last year). Cross over opponents are against FSU, who I think will be back to a top 15 team, if not better, and at Boston College who I think will be a 7/8 win team this season.
 

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They probably have one of the more tougher OOC schedules for a P5 team. Vs LSU is obviously tough, but they also play @ Toledo and against FIU(8 win team last year). Cross over opponents are against FSU, who I think will be back to a top 15 team, if not better, and at Boston College who I think will be a 7/8 win team this season.

Playing at Toledo will be tough for Miami, because they won't be
used to playing in front of more than 15,000 people.
 

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Playing at Toledo will be tough for Miami, because they won't be
used to playing in front of more than 15,000 people.

Also, out of their comfort zone. They aren't good going up North.

Lost to a 5 win Pitt in 2017
Lost to a 4 win ND in 2016
Lost to a 7 win Cincy in 2015
Lost to Nebraska in 2014
Lost to ND in 2012
Lost to 2 win Maryland in 2011
Lost to Ohio State in 2010

My guess is this will be a tight game heading into the 4th.
 

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Can't believe UGA didn't make the top 5 easiest

Probably a little luck involved with it because they avoid what appear to be the two clear worst teams in the West in Ole Miss and Arkansas. Swap and LSU with Arkansas they may have been in the 5 easiest.
 

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Kind of surprised not to see WVU in the top 5 toughest but I guess im Just over valuing their schedule.
 

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Surprised we didn’t make the easiest. Weakest schedule we’ve had in a while. Can’t remember the last time we didn’t play a ranked out of conference opponent lately, although they’re not exactly cupcakes either.
 

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Kind of surprised not to see WVU in the top 5 toughest but I guess im Just over valuing their schedule.
Can't wait to see you go 11-1 with the L to Youngstown State.
 

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Auburn plays:

Alabama
Georgia
Washington
LSU

No one listed is playing that type of schedule except LSU.
 

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UF's schedule is looking pretty easy, IMO..

September 1 – Charleston Southern (Gainesville, Fla.)
September 8 – Kentucky (Gainesville, Fla.)
September 15 – Colorado State (Gainesville, Fla.)
September 22 – at Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
September 29 – at Mississippi State (Starkville, Miss.)
October 6 - LSU (Gainesville, Fla.)
October 13 - at Vanderbilt (Nashville, Tenn.)
October 20 - Bye
October 27 - vs. Georgia (Jacksonville, Fla.)
November 3 - Missouri (Gainesville, Fla.)
November 10 - South Carolina (Gainesville, Fla.)
November 17 - Idaho (Gainesville, Fla.)
November 24 - at Florida State (Tallahassee, Fla.)

They barely leave the state.
 

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Auburn plays:

Alabama
Georgia
Washington
LSU

No one listed is playing that type of schedule except LSU.

I have no issue with the 5 toughest if you look at their schedules. UCLA has to play Oklahoma, Washington, USC and Stanford as their top 4.
 
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