re: SEC to Tennessee: Do Not Schedule Baylor

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I don't buy any of that.

Why would Tennessee open up the season with back to back games against Oklahoma and Baylor? Tennessee has nothing to gain by playing 2 of the best Big 12 teams, or any 2 Big 12 teams for that matter, before starting play in the hardest conference in the country.

UT has consistently played one of the hardest schedules in the nation and at minimum has had a back to back top 10 rankings in hardest schedules over the last 2 years.

Trying to duck Baylor? I doubt it. UTs schedule is already littered with solid match ups and a very strong SOS. Tell Baylors AD to schedule like they have a set and you won't encounter this problem.

And for the record, I don't believe this article is true or accurate. I don't buy Dave Heart trying to create the toughest schedule in the country during what will be his head coaches most pivotal year in the program -- year 3. If he is, than AD Dave Heart needs to hand over the reigns as far as scheduling is concerned.

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This. Baylor brings nothing to the table in terms of scheduling when your schedule is already loaded.