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Offseason thread - ranking the OOC schedule for 2016
Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:11 am
Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:11 am
I know, this has to be Germans... But spring practice is in full swing and there aren't enough football threads on tRant
I REALLY wish that the conferences would get together and force a "round robin" based on rankings, have the SEC square off against all other conferences based on prior year's standings & make every team have TWO power games on sched every year
anyway, here is how I rank the OOC scheds:
UGA: UNC ~ Nichols State ~ LA Lafayette ~ GT
AU: Clemson ~ Ark State ~ LA Monroe ~ AL A & M
SC: E Carolina ~ UMass ~ W Carolina ~ Clemson
Ole Miss: FSU ~ Wofford ~ Memphis ~ GA Southern
Arky: LA Tech ~ TCU ~ TX State ~ Alcorn
Vandy: MTSU ~ GA Tech ~ W KY ~ TN State
LSU: Wisky ~ Jax State ~ So Miss ~ S Alabama
Mizzou: West Virginia ~ E Mich ~ Delaware State ~ MTSU
Bama: USC ~ W KY ~ Kent State ~ Chattanooga
KY: So Miss ~ NM State ~ Austin Peay ~ Louisville
aTm: UCLA ~ Prairie View A & M ~ NM State ~ UTSA
Tenn: App State ~ VA Tech ~ Ohio ~ TN Tech
UF: UMass ~ N Texas ~ Presbyterian ~ FSU
MS State: S Alabama ~ UMass ~ BYU ~ Samford
1st thing, is this the first time ever that EVERY team has at least 1 marquee opponent? Great to see the rule on that affecting this year's schedule
2nd thing - are the U Mass Minutemen looking to build their program this year? 3 SEC games - wow
3rd - UGA at top because - TWO Power 5 foes, Au # 2 because two "cupcakes" more respectable than others
MS State last because BYU = worse Power foe & other 3 OOC games are total dogshit
UF 2nd to last because 3 OOC games almost as bad as MS State
I REALLY wish that the conferences would get together and force a "round robin" based on rankings, have the SEC square off against all other conferences based on prior year's standings & make every team have TWO power games on sched every year
anyway, here is how I rank the OOC scheds:
UGA: UNC ~ Nichols State ~ LA Lafayette ~ GT
AU: Clemson ~ Ark State ~ LA Monroe ~ AL A & M
SC: E Carolina ~ UMass ~ W Carolina ~ Clemson
Ole Miss: FSU ~ Wofford ~ Memphis ~ GA Southern
Arky: LA Tech ~ TCU ~ TX State ~ Alcorn
Vandy: MTSU ~ GA Tech ~ W KY ~ TN State
LSU: Wisky ~ Jax State ~ So Miss ~ S Alabama
Mizzou: West Virginia ~ E Mich ~ Delaware State ~ MTSU
Bama: USC ~ W KY ~ Kent State ~ Chattanooga
KY: So Miss ~ NM State ~ Austin Peay ~ Louisville
aTm: UCLA ~ Prairie View A & M ~ NM State ~ UTSA
Tenn: App State ~ VA Tech ~ Ohio ~ TN Tech
UF: UMass ~ N Texas ~ Presbyterian ~ FSU
MS State: S Alabama ~ UMass ~ BYU ~ Samford
1st thing, is this the first time ever that EVERY team has at least 1 marquee opponent? Great to see the rule on that affecting this year's schedule
2nd thing - are the U Mass Minutemen looking to build their program this year? 3 SEC games - wow
3rd - UGA at top because - TWO Power 5 foes, Au # 2 because two "cupcakes" more respectable than others
MS State last because BYU = worse Power foe & other 3 OOC games are total dogshit
UF 2nd to last because 3 OOC games almost as bad as MS State
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Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:18 am to dcbl
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Presbyterian
Damn, that's some Baylor type shite right there
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U Mass
As for them, they played a few games with Michigan but interesting to go SEC-heavy. Also, it's kinda neat for Miss St. to play at the Gillette. Plus, Boston ain't a bad side trip.
This post was edited on 3/26/16 at 9:20 am
Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:26 am to SpartyGator
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Presbyterian
Damn, that's some Baylor type shite right there
we've played them before...
Our OOC sched winds up looking a lot better because of how surprisingly well the tar Heels played last year
and Bama gets special mention for the most "marquee" game vs USC
Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:29 am to dcbl
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dcbl
Interesting, didn't know that. Thx.
UGA has done a solid job in the past with OOC (ASU, CU, Clemson, OK ST, etc.). should be interesting to open with UNC.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:36 am to dcbl
Bama/USC and A&M/UCLA will be cool to watch. Doesn't seem like the SEC plays with Pacific coast teams very often.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:38 am to dcbl
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UF 2nd to last because 3 OOC games almost as bad as MS State
I don't really mind, we had a decent OOC last year and play both Michigan and FSU the following year.
This post was edited on 3/26/16 at 9:42 am
Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:42 am to dcbl
Really looking forward to the Clemson/AU game
Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:43 am to bgator85
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I don't mind as it is sandwiched between two strong OOC schedules for us. The following year we play Michigan and FSU.
that's very strong, I'd love for UGA to play Michigan again
we get Notre Dame next year, I just wish your game with MI was a home/home instead of a "kickoff" game in TX
our OOC for last year was pretty pathetic, this is your year for that
Posted on 3/26/16 at 9:44 am to dcbl
Ours is similar every year. We play a FCS team, a team from a power 5, and a couple others that should be win fluffers.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 10:27 am to dcbl
LSU #1.
Only school with the balls to play Jacksonville State.
Only school with the balls to play Jacksonville State.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 10:39 am to dcbl
Nobody cares about OOC. This isn't basketball or baseball were you get in a tournament because of RPI.
I would look at the overall schedule. SEC West teams generally have tougher schedules than anyone in the East.
Notable exceptions are UT and UF who are saddled with Bama and LSU.
I would look at the overall schedule. SEC West teams generally have tougher schedules than anyone in the East.
Notable exceptions are UT and UF who are saddled with Bama and LSU.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 10:44 am to Chill98
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Nobody cares about OOC. This isn't basketball or baseball were you get in a tournament because of RPI.
we have Ole miss & AU
and only people that have horrific OOC schedules say "nobody cares"
I care, I want MORE strong matchups - makes football season more fun
I mean, are you really not excited about Bama vs USC or Ole Miss vs FSU?
Posted on 3/26/16 at 12:50 pm to dcbl
So UGA is number one in your opinion?
Posted on 3/26/16 at 2:26 pm to dcbl
Kentucky's is terrible as always. So tired of those awful OOC games sans Louisville.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 4:30 pm to momentoftruth87
quote:Insofar as strongest OOC schedule?
So UGA is number one in your opinion?
Yes, I already said that, and I followed up by saying because we have 2 power 5 opponents and the fact that UNC played for the ACC championship strengthens that argument
This post was edited on 3/26/16 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 3/26/16 at 4:32 pm to dcbl
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Insofar as strongest OOC schedule?
Yes, I already said that, and I followed up by saying because we have 2 power 5 opponents and the fact that I can played for the ACCIDENT championship strengthens that argument
Autocorrect is a bitch sometimes... took me three passes at that to figure out wtf it was talking about.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 4:34 pm to fibonaccisquared
fricking phone, I fixed it...
Posted on 3/26/16 at 5:12 pm to Chill98
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Nobody cares about OOC.
shite, I do. I hate watching games against cupcakes. It usually appears the players feel the same way about playing in them. Couple that with a lackluster tailgating atmosphere, they're just shitty all the way around. The only bright spot is it helps lower funded athletic departments.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 5:37 pm to dcbl
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UGA: UNC ~ Nichols State ~ LA Lafayette ~ GT
AU: Clemson ~ Ark State ~ LA Monroe ~ AL A & M
SC: E Carolina ~ UMass ~ W Carolina ~ Clemson
Ole Miss: FSU ~ Wofford ~ Memphis ~ GA Southern
Arky: LA Tech ~ TCU ~ TX State ~ Alcorn
Vandy: MTSU ~ GA Tech ~ W KY ~ TN State
LSU: Wisky ~ Jax State ~ So Miss ~ S Alabama
Mizzou: West Virginia ~ E Mich ~ Delaware State ~ MTSU
Bama: USC ~ W KY ~ Kent State ~ Chattanooga
KY: So Miss ~ NM State ~ Austin Peay ~ Louisville
aTm: UCLA ~ Prairie View A & M ~ NM State ~ UTSA
Tenn: App State ~ VA Tech ~ Ohio ~ TN Tech
UF: UMass ~ N Texas ~ Presbyterian ~ FSU
MS State: S Alabama ~ UMass ~ BYU ~ Samford
Wish I could tell, from that above, whether those are home or away but I know one thing that definitely sticks-out to me ... ACC teams are definitely loosening-up in terms of their willingness to play SEC teams it would appear.
SCAR just finished a series with UNC ... and, of course, we've got Clemson every year and in 2017 we add NC State to the schedule for a couple two or three games.
But I see FSU and Clemson both scheduling two SEC games, vs Ole Miss and Auburn respectively. Ga Tech has both Vandy and UGA plus UGA has Ga Tech naturally. Ky gets Louisville and Tennessee gets Va Tech ... is that UT vs Va Tech game the one taking place in the Tri-Cities this year, at BMS?
Anyways, good to see those games that are not the instate rivalry games being scheduled.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 5:38 pm to toosleaux
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Doesn't seem like the SEC plays with Pacific coast teams very often.
PAC 12 schools do not like playing in Eastern and Central time zones. Their record in those games reflects as such.
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