Toughest Schedules in College Football this season (List)

[4down20]

25 teams are on this list, Michigan is not and somehow Michigan is still the talk of the town. Harbaugh wins again.

Got that offseason national championship all finished up.

 

[7Samurai13]

Got that offseason national championship all finished up.

Georgia fans are going to be upset.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

If clemson is on the list then Iowa HAS to be on the list

Miami Ohio 3-9
Iowa State 3-9
rutgers 4-8
Northwestern 10-3 blown out in their bowl game
Minnesota 6-7 won their bowl game
Purdue 2-10
Wisconsin 10-3 won their bowl game, beat USC
Penn State 7-6 lost their bowl game
Michigan 10-3 blew out Florida in their bowl game
Illinois 5-7
Nebraska 6-7 won their bowl game, beat UCLA
ND State Bison, 13-2, a pretty good FCS team, you probably heard of them FCS champs, again

Overall wins and losses
79 wins
74 losses

4 teams that won 10 or more games, 6 teams went to bowls, 4 bowl game winners and the FCS champion, 4 teams that lost 8 or more games,

BTW, I think Iowa has a very easy schedule as all their tough games are in Iowa City.

 

[4down20]

Georgia fans are going to be upset.

Tennessee blew Georgia out in SEC circles.

National Championship is Michigan vs Tennessee.

But most Tennessee fans here are cool and most Michigan fans here aren't, so Michigan wins.

 

[theboardref]

Sorry Wisconsin's is not as bad as Oklahoma's.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

I am surprised @clarkson23devils hasn't commented anything about USC being #1 yet

I think I may have referenced it once before. Its going to be one hell of a first year for helton, Starting the year off with Alabama and Stanford early. A tough PAC schedule. And this is the year SC finishes with the ND and ULA rivalries back to back. USC is known to schedule tough schedules too tho. Like ND they have never played an FCS school

 

[Deep Creek]

Not buying Clemson as a tough schedule.

Troy 4-8
South Carolina State 7-4 did not go post season, did not play a DIV 1 team.
South Carolina 3-9
Boston College 3-9
Georgia Tech 3-9
Wake forest 3-9
NC State 7-6 blown out in their bowl game
Syracuse 4-8
Louisville comes to Clemson, 8-5 beat Texas A&M in their bowl game
Pittsburgh comes to Clemson, 8-5 lost their bowl game
Play at Auburn 7-6 won their bowl game, beat Memphis
Play at Florida State 10-3, lost their bowl game to Houston

So they are facing one team that won 10 or more games, playing six teams that lost 8 or more games, one team that did not play a DIV 1 team in 2015, 2 teams that won 7, 2 teams that won 8

the overall wins and losses is
67 wins
81 losses

Clemson played SC State in 2014 and the game was real close. SC State scored with 4 minutes left in the game.
Clemson 73
SC State 7

I'd have to say that data supports your conclusion.

 

[Codaxx]

I'd have to say that data supports your conclusion.

In all fairness, that data is completely irrelevant to the 2016 schedule. Figuring out who has the most difficult schedule for 2016 is a fool's errand, when not a single team has even played a game.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

In all fairness, that data is completely irrelevant to the 2016 schedule. Figuring out who has the most difficult schedule for 2016 is a fool's errand, when not a single team has even played a game.

So, Texas is worried about UTEP, California Bears without their star QB and three other NFL draft picks, and Kansas?

Every day, I bet Charlie Strong and his coaching staff are taking a very serious look at the schedule and counting the number of wins they expect to have and the ones they think they need to stay employed.

 

[Codaxx]

So, Texas is worried about UTEP, California Bears without their star QB and three other NFL draft picks, and Kansas?

Every day, I bet Charlie Strong and his coaching staff are taking a very serious look at the schedule and counting the number of wins they expect to have and the ones they think they need to stay employed.

No need to get defensive. Your pt about Cal is exactly what I am talking about. Using last year's 8 win number, it looks like a solid game. Without Goff, they maybe a 4 win team. They may not miss a beat. You just dont know. South Carolina may improve substantial this year, if their head coach doesnt quit on them. Last year at this time Auburn had a potential Heisman QB, then he took an actual game snap and things changed quickly. We can make predictions based on last year, but until we get some real data to look at, it is all lies and propaganda.

 

[963BUSC]

I am surprised @clarkson23devils hasn't commented anything about USC being #1 yet

Yeah, I've already seen pundits calling SC the best darn 7-5 team in the nation. Personally I think a 9-3 would be a good mark to shoot for, and if the wins include both ND and ucla it will be a good season.

 

[Olyduck]

Was there an easiest one for the P5 teams?

I heard Minn. Oregon State(2-10) on non con with FCS team and Colorado State(7-6)
Conference play is West so has Iowa, Wisc and Northwestern who all had 10 win or more but the others were at 6 or less wins. and out of the east they have 3-9 Maryland 4-8 Rutgers and 7-6 Penn St.

 

[7Samurai13]

I heard Minn. Oregon State(2-10) on non con with FCS team and Colorado State(7-6)
Conference play is West so has Iowa, Wisc and Northwestern who all had 10 win or more but the others were at 6 or less wins. and out of the east they have 3-9 Maryland 4-8 Rutgers and 7-6 Penn St.

But Iowa, dough. They have the best player in the conference. That severely increases the difficulty.

 

[Gohogs14]

Yeah, I've already seen pundits calling SC the best darn 7-5 team in the nation. Personally I think a 9-3 would be a good mark to shoot for, and if the wins include both ND and ucla it will be a good season.

We have that trademarked thank you very much

 

[theboardref]

Yeah, I've already seen pundits calling SC the best darn 7-5 team in the nation. Personally I think a 9-3 would be a good mark to shoot for, and if the wins include both ND and ucla it will be a good season.

9-3 would not be a bad season. I would even say 8-4 purely because I see Helton as a bad hire, and even with the talent he may max out at 9-3 in his tenure. He may set the world on fire, and good for USC if he does. I just think the HC needs to be kept in mind in managing preseason expectations (see LSU and Les Miles).

 

[huskers1217]

Nebraska plays Oregon and tOSU...no way should they be on this list.

 

[huskers1217]

We have that trademarked thank you very much

um...don't you guys have a washed up old coach to go hire soon?

 

[TBBishop]

How amazing is it that everyone says Michigan gets too much talk and this list that doesn't include Michigan still turns into a Michigan thread. I think maybe some of you guys need help. GO BLUE!!!

 

[theboardref]

How amazing is it that everyone says Michigan gets too much talk and this list that doesn't include Michigan still turns into a Michigan thread. I think maybe some of you guys need help. GO BLUE!!!

Why don't you hang out in one of the 3 Michigan threads on the first 2 pages, and compare it to the number of team specific threads made by any other team then holla back.

Michigan bit with the Alabama and OSU career ending injury bug
The most Michigan State little brother thing ever
Finally some sanity in the media

 

[4down20]

How amazing is it that everyone says Michigan gets too much talk and this list that doesn't include Michigan still turns into a Michigan thread. I think maybe some of you guys need help. GO BLUE!!!

Uh, Michigan is the butt of jokes around here due to some of your fans. Not much more to it than that really.