AG's Annual Power 5 Conference Testicle Check (2019)

[mrwallace2ku]

@AlaskaGuy?



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[jwolt92]

I have ESPN+ specifically because I want the 30 for 30s and hockey lol. But hockey is over now... but they have tons of baseball games on.

It was only 4.99 per month when I got it.

I may or may not just get around all of that using streaming sites, but who knows...

 

[ralphiewvu]

Why is it always fans of teams that have accomplished shit that feel the need to criticize their betters.

The last time you beat a ranked out of conference opponent was the Jan 2012 Orange Bowl game against Clemson. The last regular season ranked out of conference team you beat was...never? Is that for real...I looked hard and I can't see one. I mean, I know you spent a lot of years as a independent, but c'mon, you joined the Big East in 1991 and the Big 12 in 2012....looks like we have a winner in the 10000 days without a non-conference ranked win category...kudos.

I guess if you guys keep scheduling out of conference P5 games it has to happen eventually, right? I mean 10,000 monkeys with typewriters...am I right?

Why is it always fans of teams that are winning that get so defensive about be called out for the shit OOC schedule and total advantage they have playing an extra P5 cream puff?

It doesn’t matter when we beat them in this situation you simple minded gump. It’s when we played them. An considering we have one less OOC game than you, we should never have played more OOC ranked teams than you. It’s an absolute joke you clowns schedule as shitty OOC (75% shit) as you do then hide behind the fact that SEC while confidently forgetting the extra win your conference is gift wrapped every year.

No, but please deflect to who WVU hasn’t beaten because you are afraid to discuss teams in the SEc extra win. Pathetic

 

[ericd7633]

0/10 would not recommend ESPN+. I'm pretty sure they upped the price already and they spit out shit articles for the "insiders" at a very low rate.

I've considered the athletic, but never pulled the trigger even with all of their good sales recently.

I subscribed to the athletic for almost a year now. It's very good. I also think FSU has their own beat writer. I subscribed for the ND coverage and CFB coverage in general and it's very good. It's like $4 a month or something. They also have promos all the time.

 

[ericd7633]

I have ESPN+ specifically because I want the 30 for 30s and hockey lol. But hockey is over now... but they have tons of baseball games on.

It was only 4.99 per month when I got it.

Thinking about getting ESPN+ for the start of college sports. Ton of CFB and CBB games on there.

 

[Rolltide94]

Why is it always fans of teams that are winning that get so defensive about be called out for the shit OOC schedule and total advantage they have playing an extra P5 cream puff?

It doesn’t matter when we beat them in this situation you simple minded gump. It’s when we played them. An considering we have one less OOC game than you, we should never have played more OOC ranked teams than you. It’s an absolute joke you clowns schedule as shitty OOC (75% shit) as you do then hide behind the fact that SEC while confidently forgetting the extra win your conference is gift wrapped every year.

No, but please deflect to who WVU hasn’t beaten because you are afraid to discuss teams in the SEc extra win. Pathetic

That would be a cool story bro if you actually had played more ranked OOC opponents than us. But, you haven't, and when you do, they kick your ass. I just hope by some miracle you cream puffs are ranked when 2026/2027 rolls around, I would hate for the beat down to extend your streak, but not ours.

 

[jwolt92]

I subscribed to the athletic for almost a year now. It's very good. I also think FSU has their own beat writer. I subscribed for the ND coverage and CFB coverage in general and it's very good. It's like $4 a month or something. They also have promos all the time.

I might have to subscribe next time I get a promo email then

 

[LawDawg]

You tried to say The Georgia Tech rivalry couldn’t continue if UGA had to play another conference game. GMFB with that. An no one is talking about Georgia or Clemson, it’s the other 26 teams in your conference that continually get away with having 75% a weak OOC.

Let's get clear what I really said. I didn't say we couldn't play GaTech if we went to a 9 game IC schedule. I said if we did that, and kept the GaTech game, it would limit the other P5 games that UGa likes to schedule. You can go look it up ... that's what I said.

I stick by that. As a fan, I'd rather play a great neutral game or home and home against teams like ND, Texas, FSU, Oregon, Clemson, etc., than play a 9th game in the SEC. Going to a 9th IC game does, in fact, limit our OOC scheduling because we have a rivalry P5 game.

Feel free to disagree, GYFB, and all that. But at least understand what I am saying, because what I am saying and have said is 100% factually the truth. A 9 game IC schedule, with GaTech annually, limits what we can do with great P5 OOC games. Fax.

 

[ralphiewvu]

That would be a cool story bro if you actually had played more ranked OOC opponents than us. But, you haven't, and when you do, they kick your ass. I just hope by some miracle you cream puffs are ranked when 2026/2027 rolls around, I would hate for the beat down to extend your streak, but not ours.

You have one more OOC game than us per season dummie. Don’t try to compare apples to oranges and don’t you dare act like a total retard and forget most of your conference (over 90%) plays MAYBE one team that gets ranked OOC and 75% shit.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Let's get clear what I really said. I didn't say we couldn't play GaTech if we went to a 9 game IC schedule. I said if we did that, and kept the GaTech game, it would limit the other P5 games that UGa likes to schedule. You can go look it up ... that's what I said.

I stick by that. As a fan, I'd rather play a great neutral game or home and home against teams like ND, Texas, FSU, Oregon, Clemson, etc., than play a 9th game in the SEC. Going to a 9th IC game does, in fact, limit our OOC scheduling because we have a rivalry P5 game.

Feel free to disagree, GYFB, and all that. But at least understand what I am saying, because what I am saying and have said is 100% factually the truth. A 9 game IC schedule, with GaTech annually, limits what we can do with great P5 OOC games. Fax.

An my response was but why considering you don’t consider GaTech a rivalry game because you’ve owned them. You are basically calling them shit and then defending playing other shit if you’d have to face one more SEC team per year. That’s BS. An this really isn’t toward Georgia, it was toward your response that GaTech sucks but we can’t play anyone else in P5 OOC if we have to play them and another conference game. Come on man.

 

[iowajerms]

FROM THE ARTICLE IN THE TWEET

The most refreshing thing about nonconference scheduling in college football is that we're starting to see more home-and-home series, which have long been part of the sport's fabric, on the horizon.

There are a few of those matchups on the 2019 nonconference slate, and yes, some intriguing neutral-site games as well. But as we examine the toughest nonconference schedules for Power 5 teams in 2019, there's a recurring theme: Notre Dame is a frequent foe.

It was a close call for the top spot between Stanford and Duke, but the Cardinal get the nod based on the possibility that all three of their nonconference opponents could easily be Top 25 teams by season's end. In other words, there are no breathers. Then again, Duke is the only Power 5 team to face two nonconference foes ranked in the top six in ESPN's latest Way-Too-Early-Top 25 -- Alabama and Notre Dame.

For what it's worth, seven of the 10 Power 5 teams we selected a year ago with the toughest nonconference slates finished with six or more losses. Of course, Clemson was also on that list, and all the Tigers did was go unbeaten and win the national title.

The Pac-12 leads the way with three of the top four toughest slates out of conference in 2019. The only Power 5 conference not represented is the Big 12.

1. Stanford

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Northwestern, Sept. 14 at UCF, Nov. 30 vs. Notre Dame

Stanford was seventh in this ranking a year ago, and the Cardinal's 2019 nonconference schedule is even more daunting, with three legitimate tests against teams that went a combined 33-7 last season. The opener is at home against Northwestern, which played in the Big Ten championship game in 2018 and has now added Clemson transfer quarterback Hunter Johnson. Two weeks later, Stanford treks across the country to take on UCF and closes the regular season at home against Notre Dame. Both teams are ranked in the top 15 in the latest ESPN preseason rankings.

2. Duke

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Alabama in Atlanta, Sept. 7 vs. North Carolina A&T, Sept. 14 at Middle Tennessee, Nov. 9 vs. Notre Dame.

David Cutcliffe and football version of the Blue Devils will open the season against Alabama in Atlanta, and then open the month of November with a home game against Notre Dame. No other Power 5 team has nonconference games against two of the four teams that were in the College Football Playoff a year ago. There's also a tricky road trip to Middle Tennessee State the third week of the season, a third bowl team from a year ago on Duke's nonconference slate. And here's the other thing: You think Alabama will be in a good mood to start the season after being thumped by Clemson in the national title game?

3. USC

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Fresno State, Sept. 14 at BYU, Oct. 12 at Notre Dame

In what's clearly a pivotal season for Clay Helton, the Trojans don't have the luxury of any glorified scrimmages in the nonconference part of their schedule. But this is nothing new for USC, which ranked second a year ago on our list of the toughest nonconference schedules for Power 5 teams. The opener comes against a Fresno State team that again has lofty expectations after winning 12 games last season. Two weeks later, and after a home conference test against Stanford, USC travels to face BYU. The annual Notre Dame game will also be on the road. The Trojans will get a bye before facing the Irish but will be coming off a road game at Washington.

4. UCLA

Schedule: Aug. 29 (Thursday) at Cincinnati, Sept. 7 vs. San Diego State, Sept. 14 vs. Oklahoma

After a rough first season, Chip Kelly is looking to bring some excitement (and wins) back to UCLA football. Right off the bat, the Bruins will receive a stiff challenge with a Thursday road game at Cincinnati, which proved to be one of college football's best turnaround stories last season with 11 wins. September doesn't get any easier with back-to-back home games in the Rose Bowl against San Diego State and Oklahoma, which is ranked No. 4 in ESPN's preseason Top 25 and replacing Kyler Murray with Jalen Hurts at quarterback.

5. Pittsburgh

Schedule: Sept. 7 vs. Ohio, Sept. 14 at Penn State, Sept. 21 vs. UCF, Sept. 28 vs. Delaware

Here the Panthers are again in the top five of our rankings. Pitt was No. 1 on this list a year ago, which obviously helped prepare the Panthers for a run to the ACC championship game. So we know Pat Narduzzi and crew don't shy away from top competition. What makes this schedule even more challenging is that Pitt takes on preseason top-15 teams Penn State (on the road) and UCF (at home) in back-to-back weeks in September.

6. Florida State

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Boise State in Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 7 vs. UL Monroe, Nov. 16 vs. Alabama State, Nov. 30 at Florida

Name a coach and a team that need a good start to the season, and it's probably Willie Taggart and Florida State. The Seminoles suffered through their first losing season since 1976 last year in Taggart's first season in Tallahassee. That first game against Boise State in Jacksonville will be critical to set the right tone for the season, and the Broncos should be really good on defense. And then there's the annual regular-season finale against Florida on the road, and the Gators are ranked No. 7 in ESPN's preseason Top 25.

7. Michigan

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Middle Tennessee, Sept. 7 vs. Army, Oct. 26 vs. Notre Dame

Had all three of Michigan's nonconference games not been at home in the Big House, the Wolverines could have easily made a case to be even higher on this list. All three of their opponents played in the postseason a year ago, and who wants any part of Jeff Monken's Army squad and that flexbone offense? Michigan will close out October by facing Notre Dame a week after playing at Penn State.

8. Clemson

Schedule: Sept. 7 vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 21 vs. Charlotte, Nov. 2 vs. Wofford, Nov. 30 at South Carolina

Yes, everybody likes to rip on Clemson's schedule -- especially the ACC part of it -- and how the Tigers are going to sail right through to the College Football Playoff again. And they may very well do just that. But to be fair, they are taking on two SEC teams, one of which is a Texas A&M team ranked No. 12 in ESPN's preseason Top 25. Clemson then closes the season against bitter in-state rival South Carolina, but it's still a rivalry game and on the road, even if the Tigers have won five straight.

9. Purdue

Schedule: Aug. 30 (Friday) at Nevada, Sept. 7 vs. Vanderbilt, Sept. 14 vs. TCU

The Boilermakers scored a huge win in the offseason by holding on to coach Jeff Brohm, who was heavily wooed by his alma mater, Louisville. Now, Brohm and his Purdue football team will face a sneaky-tough nonconference schedule in 2019 where there are no guaranteed wins. The opener is at Nevada, which should contend for the Mountain West Conference title. And then the next two weeks, Purdue has home games against Vanderbilt and TCU, a pair of Power 5 opponents talented enough to play in bowl games this season.

10. Georgia

Schedule: Sept. 7 vs. Murray State, Sept. 14 vs. Arkansas State, Sept. 21 vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 30 at Georgia Tech

Georgia is the lone SEC representative on this list and edges out West Virginia, North Carolina and Colorado based on its September showdown at home with Notre Dame. The Bulldogs won in South Bend two years ago, helping propel them to the College Football Playoff title game. There's also the annual rivalry game to end the season at Georgia Tech, which has won two of the past five games in the series.

 

[ralphiewvu]

FROM THE ARTICLE IN THE TWEET

The most refreshing thing about nonconference scheduling in college football is that we're starting to see more home-and-home series, which have long been part of the sport's fabric, on the horizon.

There are a few of those matchups on the 2019 nonconference slate, and yes, some intriguing neutral-site games as well. But as we examine the toughest nonconference schedules for Power 5 teams in 2019, there's a recurring theme: Notre Dame is a frequent foe.

It was a close call for the top spot between Stanford and Duke, but the Cardinal get the nod based on the possibility that all three of their nonconference opponents could easily be Top 25 teams by season's end. In other words, there are no breathers. Then again, Duke is the only Power 5 team to face two nonconference foes ranked in the top six in ESPN's latest Way-Too-Early-Top 25 -- Alabama and Notre Dame.

For what it's worth, seven of the 10 Power 5 teams we selected a year ago with the toughest nonconference slates finished with six or more losses. Of course, Clemson was also on that list, and all the Tigers did was go unbeaten and win the national title.

The Pac-12 leads the way with three of the top four toughest slates out of conference in 2019. The only Power 5 conference not represented is the Big 12.

1. Stanford

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Northwestern, Sept. 14 at UCF, Nov. 30 vs. Notre Dame

Stanford was seventh in this ranking a year ago, and the Cardinal's 2019 nonconference schedule is even more daunting, with three legitimate tests against teams that went a combined 33-7 last season. The opener is at home against Northwestern, which played in the Big Ten championship game in 2018 and has now added Clemson transfer quarterback Hunter Johnson. Two weeks later, Stanford treks across the country to take on UCF and closes the regular season at home against Notre Dame. Both teams are ranked in the top 15 in the latest ESPN preseason rankings.

2. Duke

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Alabama in Atlanta, Sept. 7 vs. North Carolina A&T, Sept. 14 at Middle Tennessee, Nov. 9 vs. Notre Dame.

David Cutcliffe and football version of the Blue Devils will open the season against Alabama in Atlanta, and then open the month of November with a home game against Notre Dame. No other Power 5 team has nonconference games against two of the four teams that were in the College Football Playoff a year ago. There's also a tricky road trip to Middle Tennessee State the third week of the season, a third bowl team from a year ago on Duke's nonconference slate. And here's the other thing: You think Alabama will be in a good mood to start the season after being thumped by Clemson in the national title game?

3. USC

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Fresno State, Sept. 14 at BYU, Oct. 12 at Notre Dame

In what's clearly a pivotal season for Clay Helton, the Trojans don't have the luxury of any glorified scrimmages in the nonconference part of their schedule. But this is nothing new for USC, which ranked second a year ago on our list of the toughest nonconference schedules for Power 5 teams. The opener comes against a Fresno State team that again has lofty expectations after winning 12 games last season. Two weeks later, and after a home conference test against Stanford, USC travels to face BYU. The annual Notre Dame game will also be on the road. The Trojans will get a bye before facing the Irish but will be coming off a road game at Washington.

4. UCLA

Schedule: Aug. 29 (Thursday) at Cincinnati, Sept. 7 vs. San Diego State, Sept. 14 vs. Oklahoma

After a rough first season, Chip Kelly is looking to bring some excitement (and wins) back to UCLA football. Right off the bat, the Bruins will receive a stiff challenge with a Thursday road game at Cincinnati, which proved to be one of college football's best turnaround stories last season with 11 wins. September doesn't get any easier with back-to-back home games in the Rose Bowl against San Diego State and Oklahoma, which is ranked No. 4 in ESPN's preseason Top 25 and replacing Kyler Murray with Jalen Hurts at quarterback.

5. Pittsburgh

Schedule: Sept. 7 vs. Ohio, Sept. 14 at Penn State, Sept. 21 vs. UCF, Sept. 28 vs. Delaware

Here the Panthers are again in the top five of our rankings. Pitt was No. 1 on this list a year ago, which obviously helped prepare the Panthers for a run to the ACC championship game. So we know Pat Narduzzi and crew don't shy away from top competition. What makes this schedule even more challenging is that Pitt takes on preseason top-15 teams Penn State (on the road) and UCF (at home) in back-to-back weeks in September.

6. Florida State

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Boise State in Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 7 vs. UL Monroe, Nov. 16 vs. Alabama State, Nov. 30 at Florida

Name a coach and a team that need a good start to the season, and it's probably Willie Taggart and Florida State. The Seminoles suffered through their first losing season since 1976 last year in Taggart's first season in Tallahassee. That first game against Boise State in Jacksonville will be critical to set the right tone for the season, and the Broncos should be really good on defense. And then there's the annual regular-season finale against Florida on the road, and the Gators are ranked No. 7 in ESPN's preseason Top 25.

7. Michigan

Schedule: Aug. 31 vs. Middle Tennessee, Sept. 7 vs. Army, Oct. 26 vs. Notre Dame

Had all three of Michigan's nonconference games not been at home in the Big House, the Wolverines could have easily made a case to be even higher on this list. All three of their opponents played in the postseason a year ago, and who wants any part of Jeff Monken's Army squad and that flexbone offense? Michigan will close out October by facing Notre Dame a week after playing at Penn State.

8. Clemson

Schedule: Sept. 7 vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 21 vs. Charlotte, Nov. 2 vs. Wofford, Nov. 30 at South Carolina

Yes, everybody likes to rip on Clemson's schedule -- especially the ACC part of it -- and how the Tigers are going to sail right through to the College Football Playoff again. And they may very well do just that. But to be fair, they are taking on two SEC teams, one of which is a Texas A&M team ranked No. 12 in ESPN's preseason Top 25. Clemson then closes the season against bitter in-state rival South Carolina, but it's still a rivalry game and on the road, even if the Tigers have won five straight.

9. Purdue

Schedule: Aug. 30 (Friday) at Nevada, Sept. 7 vs. Vanderbilt, Sept. 14 vs. TCU

The Boilermakers scored a huge win in the offseason by holding on to coach Jeff Brohm, who was heavily wooed by his alma mater, Louisville. Now, Brohm and his Purdue football team will face a sneaky-tough nonconference schedule in 2019 where there are no guaranteed wins. The opener is at Nevada, which should contend for the Mountain West Conference title. And then the next two weeks, Purdue has home games against Vanderbilt and TCU, a pair of Power 5 opponents talented enough to play in bowl games this season.

10. Georgia

Schedule: Sept. 7 vs. Murray State, Sept. 14 vs. Arkansas State, Sept. 21 vs. Notre Dame, Nov. 30 at Georgia Tech

Georgia is the lone SEC representative on this list and edges out West Virginia, North Carolina and Colorado based on its September showdown at home with Notre Dame. The Bulldogs won in South Bend two years ago, helping propel them to the College Football Playoff title game. There's also the annual rivalry game to end the season at Georgia Tech, which has won two of the past five games in the series.

Pitt and Purdue in this lol

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Pitt and Purdue in this lol

Both Pitt & Purdue play 11 regular season P5 opponents.

 

[Rolltide94]

You have one more OOC game than us per season dummie. Don’t try to compare apples to oranges and don’t you dare act like a total retard and forget most of your conference (over 90%) plays MAYBE one team that gets ranked OOC and 75% shit.

It's a damn good thing you do plays less OOC games, you can't beat ranked teams out of conference and you struggle to do it in conference, you might as well only embarrass yourself in conference.

NEVER...I mean it would be one thing if you had a shitty record of beating out of conference ranked regular season opponents...but never? WTF...It's one thing to not play that many, it's a whole other kettle of fish to never beat one...ever.

 

[Rolltide94]

Both Pitt & Purdue play 11 regular season P5 opponents.

For fucks sake, do both of our resident dumbasses think UCF is a P5 team...or are you really just alts.

Granted, UCF is probably better than 75% of your conference, but they aren't in a P5 conference.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

For fucks sake, do both of our resident dumbasses think UCF is a P5 team...or are you really just alts.

Granted, UCF is probably better than 75% of your conference, but they aren't in a P5 conference.

wtf are you going on about UCF for when the post were related to Pitt & Purdue.

 

[Rolltide94]

wtf are you going on about UCF for when the post were related to Pitt & Purdue.

Because knuckle dragger, UCF is one of the 3 NOT P5 teams that Pitt plays this year, meaning they don't play 11.

 

[LawDawg]

An my response was but why considering you don’t consider GaTech a rivalry game because you’ve owned them. You are basically calling them shit and then defending playing other shit if you’d have to face one more SEC team per year. That’s BS. An this really isn’t toward Georgia, it was toward your response that GaTech sucks but we can’t play anyone else in P5 OOC if we have to play them and another conference game. Come on man.

You are making this harder than it is. We aren't going to drop GaTech. It just isn't an option ... we've been playing them since 1893. Whether I or others think it's a shit rivalry doesn't change the fact that we play 9 P5 every year already. Add another SEC IC game, and we are at 10. That would then limit the number of other P5 we would play. How can that not make sense to you? Look at the number of P5 that play 11 P5 ... that's what this thread is about. We won't play 11 P5 every year, and that would be the effect of the SEC going to 9 IC games. I don't care about anyone else ... my post was about UGa, and only UGa. 9 SEC IC games would suck for us because it would inherently limit us being able to play other good P5 teams, something that I love that we do now.

 

[iowajerms]

Pitt and Purdue in this lol

Who should be above them that isn't?

 

[Blackshirts BLVD]

Yeah Pitt plays 9 P5 teams. Ohio, UCF, and Delaware are the 3 scheduled that are not.


However, Purdue DOES play 11 P5 opponents. 9 conference games, plus Vandy and TCU.