I guess this thread wasn't started as a joke
by NDAtty (2018-03-07 15:07:23)

In reply to: We play USC twice? That's innovation!  posted by tdiddy07

Post Reply Return to Rock's House

"unranked, unranked, 15th, 20th, and 12th"

No chance to compete against the likes of that.

If the team has about a 50% chance of winning each of those games, as the original posted suggested, why would such deserve a shot at the national championship? Seems they would be more like a 20th ranked team.

Michigan St was 15th but Irish play unranked Michigan in '18 *
by jbrown_9999  (2018-03-07 15:21:27)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

My mistake. Let's swap Va. Tech. with MSU.
by tdiddy07  (2018-03-07 15:26:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

So instead of playing last year's 15th ranked team, we play the 25th ranked team. Unranked, unranked, 25th, 20th, 12th. Murderer's row.

This is the perfect example of why you need to schedule 3-4 real tier 1 schools and some high tier 2 schools. You never know who will have a down year or face a coaching transition. You still have Stanford riding an abnormal high that will not likely continue through another coaching transition and FSU on a downswing.