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Attached is a .pdf file of the article if you want to see his analysis.
TOUGHEST 25 SCHEDULES
1. Massachusetts Minutemen: Opponents' 2016 record: 101-54 (65.16%); opponents with a winning 2016 record: 9; opponents that played in a 2016 postseason game: 9; opponents that finished 2016 in the AP Top 25: 2
2. LSU Tigers: Opponents' 2016 record: 98-58 (62.82%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 9/10/4
3. East Carolina Pirates: Opponents' 2016 record: 98-59 (62.42%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/3
4. South Carolina Gamecocks: Opponents' 2016 record: 98-61 (61.64%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 10/11/3
5. Tulane Green Wave: Opponents' 2016 record: 94-59 (61.44%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/8/2
6. Syracuse Orange: Opponents' 2016 record: 95-60 (61.29%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 10/11/5
7. Fresno State Bulldogs: Opponents' 2016 record: 96-61 (61.15%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/8/3
8. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Opponents' 2016 record: 95-61 (60.90%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 9/10/4
T9. Duke Blue Devils: Opponents' 2016 record: 94-61 (60.65%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 11/11/3
T9. Vanderbilt Commodores: Opponents' 2016 record: 94-61 (60.65%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/3
11. Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Opponents' 2016 record: 93-62 (60.00%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/2
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Opponents' 2016 record: 94-63 (59.87%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 10/11/3
13. Mississippi State Bulldogs: Opponents' 2016 record: 92-62 (59.74%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 10/10/3
14. Illinois Fighting Illini: Opponents' 2016 record: 92-63 (59.35%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/3
15. Florida Gators: Opponents' 2016 record: 82-57 (58.99%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/4
T16. Michigan State Spartans: Opponents' 2016 record: 91-64 (58.71%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/9/4
T16. UCLA Bruins: Opponents' 2016 record: 91-64 (58.71%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/8/5
18. Clemson Tigers: Opponents' 2016 record: 90-64 (58.44%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 9/10/4
T19. Auburn Tigers: Opponents' 2016 record: 89-64 (58.17%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/8/3
T19. Texas Tech Red Raiders: Opponents' 2016 record: 89-64 (58.17%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/7/3
21. Utah Utes: Opponents' 2016 record: 88-64 (57.89%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/7/4
T22. Virginia Cavaliers: Opponents' 2016 record: 88-65 (57.52%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/3
T22. Virginia Tech Hokies: Opponents' 2016 record: 88-65 (57.52%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/8/3
24. Georgia State Panthers: Opponents' 2016 record: 86-64 (57.33%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/6/1
25. Washington State Cougars: Opponents' 2016 record: 86-65 (56.95%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 6/6/5
Attached is a .pdf file of the article if you want to see his analysis.
TOUGHEST 25 SCHEDULES
1. Massachusetts Minutemen: Opponents' 2016 record: 101-54 (65.16%); opponents with a winning 2016 record: 9; opponents that played in a 2016 postseason game: 9; opponents that finished 2016 in the AP Top 25: 2
2. LSU Tigers: Opponents' 2016 record: 98-58 (62.82%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 9/10/4
3. East Carolina Pirates: Opponents' 2016 record: 98-59 (62.42%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/3
4. South Carolina Gamecocks: Opponents' 2016 record: 98-61 (61.64%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 10/11/3
5. Tulane Green Wave: Opponents' 2016 record: 94-59 (61.44%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/8/2
6. Syracuse Orange: Opponents' 2016 record: 95-60 (61.29%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 10/11/5
7. Fresno State Bulldogs: Opponents' 2016 record: 96-61 (61.15%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/8/3
8. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Opponents' 2016 record: 95-61 (60.90%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 9/10/4
T9. Duke Blue Devils: Opponents' 2016 record: 94-61 (60.65%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 11/11/3
T9. Vanderbilt Commodores: Opponents' 2016 record: 94-61 (60.65%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/3
11. Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Opponents' 2016 record: 93-62 (60.00%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/2
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Opponents' 2016 record: 94-63 (59.87%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 10/11/3
13. Mississippi State Bulldogs: Opponents' 2016 record: 92-62 (59.74%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 10/10/3
14. Illinois Fighting Illini: Opponents' 2016 record: 92-63 (59.35%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/3
15. Florida Gators: Opponents' 2016 record: 82-57 (58.99%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/4
T16. Michigan State Spartans: Opponents' 2016 record: 91-64 (58.71%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/9/4
T16. UCLA Bruins: Opponents' 2016 record: 91-64 (58.71%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/8/5
18. Clemson Tigers: Opponents' 2016 record: 90-64 (58.44%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 9/10/4
T19. Auburn Tigers: Opponents' 2016 record: 89-64 (58.17%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/8/3
T19. Texas Tech Red Raiders: Opponents' 2016 record: 89-64 (58.17%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/7/3
21. Utah Utes: Opponents' 2016 record: 88-64 (57.89%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/7/4
T22. Virginia Cavaliers: Opponents' 2016 record: 88-65 (57.52%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/9/3
T22. Virginia Tech Hokies: Opponents' 2016 record: 88-65 (57.52%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 8/8/3
24. Georgia State Panthers: Opponents' 2016 record: 86-64 (57.33%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 7/6/1
25. Washington State Cougars: Opponents' 2016 record: 86-65 (56.95%); opponents with a winning 2016 record/made postseason/finished in Top 25: 6/6/5
T26. Louisiana Monroe
T26. Texas A&M
T28. Florida State
T28. Ole Miss
T28. Utah State
31. Pittsburgh
32. Oregon State
33. Air Force
34. Rice
35. California
T36. Arizona State
T36. Georgia
T36. Maryland
T39. Colorado State
T39. Purdue
41. Iowa State
42. Michigan
43. Oregon
T44. Rutgers
T44. Tennessee
T46. Kansas
T46. Texas
T46. Wake Forest
49. Arkansas
50. NC State
T26. Texas A&M
T28. Florida State
T28. Ole Miss
T28. Utah State
31. Pittsburgh
32. Oregon State
33. Air Force
34. Rice
35. California
T36. Arizona State
T36. Georgia
T36. Maryland
T39. Colorado State
T39. Purdue
41. Iowa State
42. Michigan
43. Oregon
T44. Rutgers
T44. Tennessee
T46. Kansas
T46. Texas
T46. Wake Forest
49. Arkansas
50. NC State
T51. Oklahoma State
T51. Texas State
53. Boise State
54. Alabama
55. Nebraska
56. Iowa
57. Miami (FL)
T58. Navy
T58. New Mexico State
T58. Northern Illinois
T58. UNLV
62. Charlotte
63. USC
64. Ohio State
65. Georgia Southern
66. Boston College
67. San Jose
T68. Kansas State
T68. North Carolina
T68. Stanford
T71. Florida Atlantic
T71. Nevada
73. UTEP
T74. Kentucky
T74. Missouri
T51. Texas State
53. Boise State
54. Alabama
55. Nebraska
56. Iowa
57. Miami (FL)
T58. Navy
T58. New Mexico State
T58. Northern Illinois
T58. UNLV
62. Charlotte
63. USC
64. Ohio State
65. Georgia Southern
66. Boston College
67. San Jose
T68. Kansas State
T68. North Carolina
T68. Stanford
T71. Florida Atlantic
T71. Nevada
73. UTEP
T74. Kentucky
T74. Missouri