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re: Auburn has played the hardest schedule over the past 10 years and it isn’t even close
Posted on 7/27/21 at 12:42 pm to TTsTowel
Posted on 7/27/21 at 12:42 pm to TTsTowel
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Well, playing Alabama, Georgia and LSU every year won’t help anything. Auburn had played Clemson four times from 2010-2020, as well.
This is pretty much the reason why.
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Posted on 7/27/21 at 12:43 pm to RelentlessTide
quote:Imagine being fricking retarded.
When you’re a middling team like Auburn, high SOS is easy to achieve
Posted on 7/27/21 at 12:47 pm to RelentlessTide
You do realize you are a fricking idiot, and you aren't even good at that. Do you think it is the NFL where your record dictates the following year's schedule? If so, you STILL fricked up because the best team gets the hardest schedule, etc.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 12:48 pm to TTsTowel
So what you are telling me is MSU football = Texas football. Hell yeah brother.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 12:50 pm to TTsTowel
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Auburn has played the hardest schedule over the past 10 years and it isn’t even close
I always take these strength of schedule rankings with a shovel full of salt. Alabama may have had the #3 SOS the last ten years...but they have only played 4 national champions the last 10 years, where Auburn has played 7. Alabama has only played 3 SEC champions the last 10 years, where Auburn has played 9.
Alabama may have played the toughest schedule possible, when you look at possible opponents.
Why has Auburn played a tougher schedule? Because Bama gets no SOS credit for the A-Day game.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 12:59 pm to TTsTowel
Does this only include regular season games?
It makes sense for Auburn who had to play Bama and Georgia every year.
But how is Bama so high when they don't play a team equal to themselves and play Tennessee every year?
It makes sense for Auburn who had to play Bama and Georgia every year.
But how is Bama so high when they don't play a team equal to themselves and play Tennessee every year?
This post was edited on 7/27/21 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 7/27/21 at 1:24 pm to Jebadeb
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Does this only include regular season games?
It makes sense for Auburn who had to play Bama and Georgia every year.
But how is Bama so high when they don't play a team equal to themselves and play Tennessee every year?
I would assume this includes all games. Bama has played in a lot of SEC championship, BCS and playoff games those years.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 1:25 pm to TTsTowel
quote:That doesn't help, but Auburn makes it harder on themselves at times. Screwing around losing to MSU back to back in '14/'15 then in '18 losing to MSU/UT with 1st yr HC's or SoCarl last year makes the schedule look harder than it was.
Well, playing Alabama, Georgia and LSU every year won’t help anything. Auburn had played Clemson four times from 2010-2020, as well. If anything, Auburn’s typical shitty bowl appearance under Gus made SOS and winning percentage go down.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 1:27 pm to RT1941
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Screwing around losing to MSU back to back in '14/'15 then in '18 losing to MSU/UT with 1st yr HC's or SoCarl last year makes the schedule look harder than it was.
Yup!
Posted on 7/27/21 at 2:00 pm to Aman
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I would assume this includes all games. Bama has played in a lot of SEC championship, BCS and playoff games those years.
Oh, I know, but doesn't that kind of negate the purpose of ranking SOS?
I don't need rankings to tell me Clemson in the NC game is a tougher opponent than Northwestern in the Outback Bowl. And then if you're playing for the NC game, you obviously had two tough opponents in the semi-final and conference championship. That just further dilutes the regular season SOS.
Just kinda feels pointless to include post-season games and then compare Alabama and Arkansas.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 2:02 pm to Jebadeb
Alabama doesn't get to play Alabama.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 3:13 pm to TTsTowel
Akron, Alabama State and Georgia State will help you little crybabies out some. After ya'll are 3 and 1 I feel sure some of you will be on here crowing about how Harsin has turned auburn around. Can't wait..... it's gonna be funny.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 3:18 pm to TTsTowel
You're correct....and did you notice anything else that "isn't even close"?
Hint: look at the other column.
Hint: look at the other column.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 3:26 pm to TTsTowel
Yeah but 60% winning pct? I don't think a strong schedule means that much in that context.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 3:33 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
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So what you are telling me is MSU football = Texas football. Hell yeah brother.
Not quite, but not really that far apart.
Since the 2009 title loss, Texas has exactly 2 more wins vs top-25 teams (as ranked at game time) than Ole Miss. The only thing that put MSU behind them was Merlin's inability to beat ranked teams.
They'll be a game both you and OM mark down as winnable every season.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 3:34 pm to TTsTowel
Unlucky for them: They don’t get to play Auburn.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 3:56 pm to RT1941
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Screwing around losing to MSU back to back in '14/'15 then in '18 losing to MSU
Might have something to do with State being the better team those years
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