2016 Power 5 Opponent

[Dawgg]

It's been a month since the mystery 'verbal agreement' was announced and we've had a few potential Power 5 opponents announce their OOC since then, so I thought I should update the list from earlier.

Looks like it's going to be an ACC team.


Most likely (in no particular order) Open slots in 2016 and 2017:
Boston College
Miami (FL)
Syracuse
Wake Forest

Independents that would require a waiver:
BYU
Army

Unlikely:
Arizona - Open slots and no P5, but already scheduled for 22/23

Highly unlikely:
North Carolina - Already has 2 P5 in 2016 and (Georgia, Illinois) and 2 P5 (ND and Cal) in 2017
Florida State - Already has 2 Power 5 (Florida, Mississippi) in 2016. 3 slots plus Florida in 2017
Kansas State - Already scheduled for 18/19. No slot in 2017.
USC - Already has 2 Power 5 in 2016 and 2017
Texas Tech - Already has a P5 in 2016. No slot in 2017Stanford - Already has a P5 in 2016. No slot in 2017

Outside chance (No Open slots and No P5 opponents in 2016 or 2017 - would have to drop a G5 opponent):
Kansas Jayhawks
Utah Utes
Washington State

Almost no chance (No Open Slots or P5 Opponents in 2016 and No Open Slots with 1 P5 Opponent in 2017)
Baylor Bears - No open slots, No P5 opponents (No open slots, Duke in 2017)
Maryland Terrapins - No open slots, No P5 Opponents (No open slots, Texas in 2017)
Purdue Boilermakers - No open slots, No P5 Opponents (No open slots, Missouri in 2017)


Full Breakdown -

ACC (4 Non Conference Games)
Boston College Eagles - 1 open slot, no current P5. 1 slot in 2017 (1 P5)
(out) Clemson Tigers - No slots, Auburn and South Carolina
(out) Duke Blue Devils - No slots, Northwestern and Notre Dame
(highly unlikely) Florida State Seminoles - 1 open slot, Florida and Mississippi University
(out) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 1 open slot, Vanderbilt and Georgia
(out) Louisville Cardinals - no open slots, Kentucky
Miami (FL) Hurricanes - 1 open slot, Notre Dame. 1 slot in 2017 (1 P5)
(out) NC State Wolfpack - no open slots, Notre Dame
(higly unlikely) North Carolina Tar Heels - 2 open slots, Illinois and Georgia. 1 slot in 2017 (2 P5)
(out) Pittsburgh Panthers - No open slots, Penn State and OK State
Syracuse Orange - 1 open slot, Notre Dame. 1 slot in 2017 (1 P5)
(out) Virginia Cavaliers - no open slots, Oregon
(out) Virginia Tech Hokies - no open slots, Tennessee and Notre Dame
Wake Forest Demon Deacons - 1 open slot, Indiana. 1 slot in 2017 (1 P5)

Big 12 (3 Non Conference Games)
(out) Baylor Bears - No open slots, No P5 opponents
(out) Iowa State Cyclones - No open slots, Iowa
(out) Kansas Jayhawks - No open slots, No P5 opponents
(highly unlikely) Kansas State Wildcats - 1 open slot, No P5 opponents. No slot in 2017 (1 P5)
(out) Oklahoma Sooners - No open slots, Ohio State
(out) Oklahoma State Cowboys - No open slots, Pitt
(out) TCU Horned Frogs - No open slots, Arkansas
(out) Texas Longhorns - No open slots, Notre Dame and Cal
(Highly unlikely) Texas Tech Red Raiders - 1 open slot, Arizona State. (No slot in 2017) (1 P5)
(out) West Virginia Mountaineers - No open slots, Missouri


Big Ten (3 Non Conference Games)
(out) Illinois Fighting Illini - No open slots, North Carolina
(out) Indiana Hoosiers - No open slots, Wake Forest
(out) Iowa Hawkeyes - No open slots, Iowa State
(out) Maryland Terrapins - No open slots, No P5 Opponents
(out) Michigan Wolverines - No open slots, Colorado
(out) Michigan State Spartans - No open slots, Notre Dame
(out) Minnesota Golden Gophers - No open slots, Oregon State
(out) Nebraska Cornhuskers - No open slots, Oregon
(out) Northwestern Wildcats - No open slots, Duke
(out) Ohio State Buckeyes - No open slots, Oklahoma
(out) Penn State Nittany Lions - No open slots, Pitt
(out) Purdue Boilermakers - No open slots, No P5 Opponents
(out) Rutgers Scarlet Knights - No open slots, Washington
(out) Wisconsin Badgers - No open slots, LSU

Independents (open schedule)
Army Black Knights - 1 open slot, Notre Dame and Duke. 1 slot in 2017 (1 P5)
BYU Cougars - 1/2 open slots, Arizona, Utah, UCLA, Michigan State, and West Virginia. 2/3 slots in 2017 (2 P5)
(out) Notre Dame Fighting Irish - No open slots, USC, Texas, Stanford, Michigan State, and 5 ACC

Pac 12 (3 Non Conference Games)
(unlikely) Arizona Wildcats - 1 open slot, No P5 opponents. 1 open slot in 2017 (no P5)
(out) Arizona State Sun Devils - No open slots, Texas Tech
(out) California Golden Bears - No open slots, Texas.
(out) Colorado Buffaloes - No open slots, Michigan
(out) Oregon Ducks - No open slots, Virginia and Nebraska
(out) Oregon State Beavers - No open slots, Minnesota
(highly unlikely) Stanford Cardinal - 1 open slot, Notre Dame (No open slots in 2017)
(out) UCLA Bruins - No open slots, Texas A&M
(highly unlikely) USC Trojans - 1 open slot, Alabama and Notre Dame. 1 open slot in 2017 (2 P5)
(out) Utah Utes - No open slots, No P5 opponents
(out) Washington Huskies - No open slots, Rutgers
(out) Washington State Cougars - No open slots, No P5 opponents

 

[57stratdawg]

Good break down. Boston College was a big rumor as was BYU.

 

[futaba.79]

I still think it's BYU.........

since Jim Ellis said as much on radio show. Don't remember the exact quote but it was something to the effect of 'I understand we've finalized our 16 and 17 schedule and will be playing BYU.' He had to hear that somewhere from somebody that would know.

 

[CoastDawg18]

Good info and all, but you have too much time on your hands.

 

[was21]

Of all the teams listed in that epic analysis, BYU has got to be the dullest by far. It reminds me of of 11 guys on offense wearing a short sleeve white shirt with a black tie and riding bicycles...same on defense.

 

[Palos verdes]

Hope it's Boston College. We've played BYU.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I'd like wake forest or whoever will be the easiest since it will be 1 AD (year 1 after Dak).

 

[ronpolk]

I'm hoping for Boston College too. I'd probably make that trip, especially if it was early in the season. I can't envision a trip to Utah.

A trip back to Miami would be good too. I enjoyed the 80 degree new years eve day at the beach.

 

[Palos verdes]

Well Utah is a very scenic state, I just have zero interest in playing BYU again. Zero. Boston would be one hell of a trip and likely in the autumn to boot.