Log Haulin No. 1 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Pac-12 Football: How teams rank in 2022 based on strength of schedule DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Which Pac-12 team has the easiest road to success, and who got the short end of the stick in scheduling? For the Ducks... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Interesting, as I did not see that coming. Kind of almost inverted as to how it should be... Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Duck No. 3 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Calls on Jon to tell us how the SEC sets up an easier road to success for their teams! But just goes to show - tough to get into a supposed "playoff" when you are playing nine conference games and schedule anyone other than the "Sisters of the Poor" university for your non conference games. UCLA at least is doing their best. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastBayDuckDad Moderator No. 4 Share Posted May 8, 2022 The article puts the fuskies near the bottom in strength of schedule and it looks like a cake walk if they can get by Michigan State. Unless they unexpectedly have to fulfill that home and home with.... Eeeeeek! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 5 Share Posted May 8, 2022 I think you failed to download the new Montana map based upon its "new ownership as of 9/4/2021" 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph No. 6 Share Posted May 9, 2022 On 5/8/2022 at 5:22 PM, Viking Duck said: Calls on Jon to tell us how the SEC sets up an easier road to success for their teams! But just goes to show - tough to get into a supposed "playoff" when you are playing nine conference games and schedule anyone other than the "Sisters of the Poor" university for your non conference games. UCLA at least is doing their best. You play 8 conference games in a 14 team league and viola, you will have more wins. Look at the SEC OOC games? 1, maybe tough opponent OOC and then cupcakes. The reason why the SEC always has 3 if not 4 teams in NY6 bowls. And the money matters. 3 years back. Wazzu had 2 Ls, LSU had 3 Ls and the Tigers not the Cougars went to the Fiesta Bowl. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph No. 7 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Look at UCLA's OOC schedule and I'm sorry, this guy's and the FPI math does not add up. FPI? Has Texas preseason ranked at 6! GIGO. UCLA will easily go 3-0 OOC, beat no worthy team and be ranked in the top 25. It matters not for the Pac-12 title but it does matter for playoff purposes. Oregon plays 2 top 25 teams OOC and plays 5 conference road games. IMO playing 'at' Georgia trumps Utah playing at Florida. The Gators finished 6-7 last season and have a new coaching staff. Because Utah plays in Autzen I'd accept 1A and 1B for Oregon and Utah in one order or the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph No. 8 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Another example of what is so frustrating about CFB scheduling and how some teams have a much easier path to the Playoff. Michigan 2022 OOC - Colorado State, Hawaii, UConn all in Ann Arbor. Michigan goes on the road for only 4 games in 2022. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
