Top 5 Easiest/Toughest P5 Schedules for 2017

[ericd7633]

Easiest:

1. Northwestern
2. Minnesota
3. Wisconsin
4. Indiana
5. Illinois

Toughest:

1. California
2. Georgia
3. LSU
4. Florida
5. South Carolina

According to FPI.

 

[Wild Turkey]

LOL at all 5 easiest being B1G.

Criticisms about SEC OOC schedule and ESPN is bias arguments in 1..2..3..4..5..

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

LOL at all 5 easiest being B1G.

Criticisms about SEC OOC schedule and ESPN is bias arguments in 1..2..3..4..5..

Wisconsin's schedule is bullshit this year. They play BYU, Utah State and Florida Atlantic in the OOC and then miss MSU, Penn State and OSU in the B10 schedule while playing Michigan at home. Hence the total BS in 14 team conferences.

 

[ericd7633]

LOL at all 5 easiest being B1G.

Criticisms about SEC OOC schedule and ESPN is bias arguments in 1..2..3..4..5..

They actually have the easiest 8 schedules with Penn State, Rutgers and Iowa having the 6th, 7th and 8th easiest schedules, respectively. But I just stopped at 5 in both directions.

 

[ericd7633]

Wisconsin's schedule is bullshit this year. They play BYU, Utah State and Florida Atlantic in the OOC and then miss MSU, Penn State and OSU in the B10 schedule while playing Michigan at home. Hence the total BS in 14 team conferences.

Wisconsin's Opponent Rank according to FPI:

Utah State - 93
Florida Atlantic - 105
BYU - 42
Northwestern - 29
Nebraska - 56
Purdue - 97
Maryland - 71
Illinois - 86
Indiana - 59
Iowa - 40
Michigan - 18
Minnesota - 68

Avg. Rank - 63

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Easiest:

1. Northwestern
2. Minnesota
3. Wisconsin
4. Indiana
5. Illinois

Toughest:

1. California
2. Georgia
3. LSU
4. Florida
5. South Carolina

According to FPI.

I don't agree with this ranking in terms of where they place Michigan and how they rank some of the "toughest schedules". They have us as the 55th ranked schedule but on our schedule (according to these same rankings) we play

#1 OSU
#8 @PSU
#9 @Wisc
#14 Florida (in Texas)

That's 1/4 of our schedule against teams in the top 15. They have Cal listed at #1 with the hardest schedule but only play one single team inside the top 10. Michigan plays 3, two of which away. They only play 3 teams inside the top 15, Michigan plays 4. They're only ranked that high because they have Oregon, UCLA and Wash St artificially in the top 25. Teams that combined for 16 wins last year, two who failed to make a bowl game.

 

[Wild Turkey]

For the 2nd year in a row all B1G fans should STFU about schedule strength and I mean not one damn word. When you fix your conference then you can rejoin the conversation.

 

[ericd7633]

I don't agree with this ranking in terms of where they place Michigan and how they rank some of the "toughest schedules". They have us as the 55th ranked schedule but on our schedule (according to these same rankings) we play

#1 OSU
#8 @PSU
#9 @Wisc
#14 Florida (in Texas)

That's 1/4 of our schedule against teams in the top 15. They have Cal listed at #1 with the hardest schedule but only play one single team inside the top 10. Michigan plays 3, two of which away. They only play 3 teams inside the top 15, Michigan plays 4. They're only ranked that high because they have Oregon, UCLA and Wash St artificially in the top 25. Teams that combined for 16 wins last year, two who failed to make a bowl game.

Yeah, but Michigan also plays #'s: 89, 92, 97, 60, 59, 88, 68, 71.

Throw in the games you listed and Michigan's avg rank is 55.

Cal's average rank is 29.

Also, just noticed what you said about UCLA, Oregon and Washington State, all three of those are pretty much considered at worst top 40 teams by most publications. I've seen Washington State and Oregon in some people's top 25 as well.

 

[7Samurai13]

For the 2nd year in a row all B1G fans should STFU about schedule strength and I mean not one damn word. When you fix your conference then you can rejoin the conversation.

Don't blame Michigan State. We tried having an OOC of Notre Dame, Alabama, and Western Michigan.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Yeah, but Michigan also plays #'s: 89, 92, 97, 60, 59, 88, 68, 71.

Throw in the games you listed and Michigan's avg rank is 55.

Cal's average rank is 29.

Of course it is when you rank 4 win UCLA and 4 win Oregon in the top 25. Their "top" ranking is artificial because they put garbage teams in the top 25. What's different about UCLA or Oregon compared to Michigan State which they rank 60th?

 

[ericd7633]

Of course it is when you rank 4 win UCLA and 4 win Oregon in the top 25

See above. This isn't the only outlet to rank Oregon in the top 25. Or Washington State. UCLA I haven't seen outside the top 40 in anything.

 

[outofyourmind]

1. Northwestern
2. Minnesota
3. Wisconsin
4. Indiana
5. Illinois

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[tnapucco]

For the 2nd year in a row all B1G fans should STFU about schedule strength and I mean not one damn word. When you fix your conference then you can rejoin the conversation.

Yeah, because fans of teams that schedule AT LEAST 3 games against pediatric burn wards every fucking year have any license to criticize ANY other teams schedule.

 

[ericd7633]

Yeah, because fans of teams that schedule AT LEAST 3 games against pediatric burn wards every fucking year have any license to criticize ANY other teams schedule.

The only difference is that 4 of the worst 6 teams in the P5 conferences reside in the B1G. So really, really bad teams are already built into their schedules, and it's not like the B1G teams aren't scheduling 2 bad games. Wisconsin has FAU and Utah State. Penn State has Akron and Georgia State. Ohio State has Army and UNLV. Michigan has Cincy and Air Force.

 

[tnapucco]

The only difference is that 4 of the worst 6 teams in the P5 conferences reside in the B1G. So really, really bad teams are already built into their schedules, and it's not like the B1G teams aren't scheduling 2 bad games. Wisconsin has FAU and Utah State. Penn State has Akron and Georgia State. Ohio State has Army and UNLV. Michigan has Cincy and Air Force.

Agreed.

The BIG XIVIXCMIVXXI has finally, recently, required teams schedule better OOC games. FUCK YOU BAYLOL!!! @HUEAREYOUXIIBEARSNIFFER

 

[Olyduck]

Of course it is when you rank 4 win UCLA and 4 win Oregon in the top 25. Their "top" ranking is artificial because they put garbage teams in the top 25. What's different about UCLA or Oregon compared to Michigan State which they rank 60th?

its all projections based on assumptions. most publications feel like Oregon is going to rebound better than MSU. With a new coaching staff Oregon seems to have regained some fire. and they were young last year and UCLA was with out Rosen for like half the season so with him back people feel like they will do better than 4 wins this season.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Yeah, because fans of teams that schedule AT LEAST 3 games against pediatric burn wards every fucking year have any license to criticize ANY other teams schedule.

Says the guy that pounds his chest playing Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Baylor and Texas. When your best conference games are against TCU and Oklahoma State then

 

[Wamu]

Says the guy that pounds his chest playing Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, Baylor and Texas. When your best conference games are against TCU and Oklahoma State then

Odd comment. The teams you mentioned are in OK's conference. But the cupcakes your team plays this year: Georgia State, Mercer & Louisiana-Monroe aren't in the SEC. It's funny how some SEC fans wanna trash other teams schedules when the Tigers seemingly go outta their way to play a JV type OOC schedule.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Odd comment. The teams you mentioned are in OK's conference. But the cupcakes your team plays this year: Georgia State, Mercer & Louisiana-Monroe aren't in the SEC. It's funny how some SEC fans wanna trash other teams schedules when the Tigers seemingly go outta their way to play a JV type OOC schedule.

You're a B1G fan so you don't get to comment on schedules until your conference cleans up their act.

We also play Clemson so nice omission.

 

[Wamu]

You're a B1G fan so you don't get to comment on schedules until your conference cleans up their act.

Don't change the subject. And I'm not trying to defend the BigTen in any way. Just pointing out you sound hypocritical bitching about other teams schedules when Auburn plays not 1, not 2 but 3 OOC cupcakes. But keep ignoring that fact.