UcMiami
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There is this idea out there that being in a P5 conference means you have a great conference schedule full of tough games, and therefore teams need weak OOC schedules so they don't overtax their delicate players. That may be true for the rank and file of P5 conferences but the reality for teams with FF aspirations is that conference schedules really aren't all that that big a deal. For teams like Baylor, ND, SC, or MD the conference schedule really is not a mine field - for a top 6 team playing team ranked outside the top 20 should not be that challenging:
ND - conference schedule includes three currently ranked teams: #12 Duke, #15 FSU, and # 22 MIA - so 2 top 20 games.
Baylor - 2 games each against #5 TX and #18 OK - 4 games
MD - 2 games against #9 OSU and #14 NW, and 1 against #24 MSU - 4 games
SC - 2 games each #7 KY and #16 TAMU, 1 each #13 TN, #8 MSST, #23 Miz - 6 games
The only schedule that looks significant is the SEC this year, though we'll see what happens with with some of the 'power house' teams once they get beyond the OOC part of their schedule - if form holds they will start trading home and home wins and losses with each other.
ND - conference schedule includes three currently ranked teams: #12 Duke, #15 FSU, and # 22 MIA - so 2 top 20 games.
Baylor - 2 games each against #5 TX and #18 OK - 4 games
MD - 2 games against #9 OSU and #14 NW, and 1 against #24 MSU - 4 games
SC - 2 games each #7 KY and #16 TAMU, 1 each #13 TN, #8 MSST, #23 Miz - 6 games
The only schedule that looks significant is the SEC this year, though we'll see what happens with with some of the 'power house' teams once they get beyond the OOC part of their schedule - if form holds they will start trading home and home wins and losses with each other.