Way to early look at 2018 Strength of Schedule
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Alan Tongue
Pretty much a regular
what is this based off?
I would assume a big basis is prior years record.
This would be one reason that some SEC teams are lower as well. They do not play as many conference games and have that extra 'slop' game(in some cases).
If you look at toughest divisions in the country right now, the BIG 10 East is most likely the toughest division there is (kinda how SEC West was few years back). So, for example...
#7 Indiana
They play the entire East Division
Their crossover games are Iowa, Purdue and Minnesota.
Then, their OOC includes Virginia (FIU and BSU as well).
In comparison
#63 Clemson
They play two OOC exhibitions and miss VT/Miami in conference. Otherwise, it is a very average schedule.
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Just using those examples. Obviously teams differ from year to year.
It is a fun point of discussion to get the ball rolling for next year. Obviously PR's etc will determine SOS much better as the off-season moves forward.
Fwiw, this is an SEC writer that manufactured this.
This would be one reason that some SEC teams are lower as well. They do not play as many conference games and have that extra 'slop' game(in some cases).
If you look at toughest divisions in the country right now, the BIG 10 East is most likely the toughest division there is (kinda how SEC West was few years back). So, for example...
#7 Indiana
They play the entire East Division
Their crossover games are Iowa, Purdue and Minnesota.
Then, their OOC includes Virginia (FIU and BSU as well).
In comparison
#63 Clemson
They play two OOC exhibitions and miss VT/Miami in conference. Otherwise, it is a very average schedule.
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Just using those examples. Obviously teams differ from year to year.
It is a fun point of discussion to get the ball rolling for next year. Obviously PR's etc will determine SOS much better as the off-season moves forward.
Fwiw, this is an SEC writer that manufactured this.
The B1G Schedule is always funny since they changed it so many times the past 7-10 years but this year coming up for crossover games...
All East teams get 2 home/ 1 road
All West teams get 1 home/ 2 road
(I believe this flip-flops every year but am not positive)
Anyways, lets rank these schedules easiest to toughest for crossovers by division...
East
Team A: @ Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
Team B: Minnesota, @ Purdue, Nebraska
Team C: Northwestern, Purdue, @ Nebraska
Team D: Nebraska, @ Northwestern, Wisconsin
Team E: Illinois, Northwestern, @ Wisconsin
Team F: Minnesota, @ Iowa, Illinois
Team G: Iowa, @ Minnesota, Purdue
West
Team H: @ Michigan, Rutgers, @ Penn State
Team I: Michigan, @Michigan St, @ Rutgers
Team J: @ Indiana, Maryland, @ Penn State
Team K: @ Michigan, @ Ohio State, Michigan State
Team L: @ Maryland, @ Ohio State, Indiana
Team M: Ohio State, @ Michigan St, @ Indiana
Team N: Penn State, @ Rutgers, @ Maryland
All East teams get 2 home/ 1 road
All West teams get 1 home/ 2 road
(I believe this flip-flops every year but am not positive)
Anyways, lets rank these schedules easiest to toughest for crossovers by division...
East
Team A: @ Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
Team B: Minnesota, @ Purdue, Nebraska
Team C: Northwestern, Purdue, @ Nebraska
Team D: Nebraska, @ Northwestern, Wisconsin
Team E: Illinois, Northwestern, @ Wisconsin
Team F: Minnesota, @ Iowa, Illinois
Team G: Iowa, @ Minnesota, Purdue
West
Team H: @ Michigan, Rutgers, @ Penn State
Team I: Michigan, @Michigan St, @ Rutgers
Team J: @ Indiana, Maryland, @ Penn State
Team K: @ Michigan, @ Ohio State, Michigan State
Team L: @ Maryland, @ Ohio State, Indiana
Team M: Ohio State, @ Michigan St, @ Indiana
Team N: Penn State, @ Rutgers, @ Maryland
Colin Wynner
Pretty much a regular
Here are mine, easiest to toughest:
East:
Team G: Iowa, @ Minnesota, Purdue
Team F: Minnesota, @ Iowa, Illinois
Team B: Minnesota, @ Purdue, Nebraska
Team C: Northwestern, Purdue, @ Nebraska
Team A: @ Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin
Team E: Illinois, Northwestern, @ Wisconsin
Team D: Nebraska, @ Northwestern, Wisconsin
West:
Team N: Penn State, @ Rutgers, @ Maryland
Team J: @ Indiana, Maryland, @ Penn State
Team L: @ Maryland, @ Ohio State, Indiana
Team I: Michigan, @Michigan St, @ Rutgers
Team H: @ Michigan, Rutgers, @ Penn State
Team M: Ohio State, @ Michigan St, @ Indiana
Team K: @ Michigan, @ Ohio State, Michigan State --Good Lord, not close here.
booksbestfriend
On Johnny's Shitlist
The East seems to be pretty even on prospective forecasting. The West sudden influx of coaching talent should make the West very competitive.
Looking at Days schedule, either me or the politically correct fanbade are going to be eating crow. I like what Taggert had done on the D side of the ball, but I am not sold on the gimmicky style of offense.
Looking at Days schedule, either me or the politically correct fanbade are going to be eating crow. I like what Taggert had done on the D side of the ball, but I am not sold on the gimmicky style of offense.
M.W.
Parties like it's 1979
Overall, that shows a severe bias against the ACC.
RetroVK
This claim is disputed
Has any coach ever won back to back titles as head coach at two different schools?
