Something I just realized...

[missouridawg]

Clemson is going to make the college football playoff this season... likely without facing a ranked opponent all year.

Their toughest games on the schedule appear to be at TexasA+M and at Boston College.

Their next toughest games are when they host NCState, Duke, and South Carolina.

What a joke of a schedule.

We play 3 games tougher than any of those 5. And we play another 5-6 more games that are as tough as those 5 listed there.

 

[57stratdawg]

Yeah. I’ve been meaning to post a ‘what would MSU’s record be with Clemson’s schedule’ thread.

I saw the ESPN CFB Expert Poll all had Clemson in. That’s 100% because of their very weak schedule.

 

[GloryDawg]

Yeah. I’ve been meaning to post a ‘what would MSU’s record be with Clemson’s schedule’ thread.

I saw the ESPN CFB Expert Poll all had Clemson in. That’s 100% because of their very weak schedule.

I suspect if they go undefeated they will be in. They do get some street credit for what they have done in the past. However I have top trying to guess what the committee is gong to do. They might just have them at five when the first poll comes out. You never know about that group.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

This is exactly why I just laugh when people talk bad about the SEC at the first possible sign the SEC isn't as strong as it usually is. Even in the SEC's worst years, it's no where near this level of weak.

 

[patdog]

A down year for the SEC is still usually the 2nd best conference in the country. There haven't been many down years in the last dozen or so.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

Clemson is going to make the college football playoff this season... likely without facing a ranked opponent all year.

Their toughest games on the schedule appear to be at TexasA+M and at Boston College.

Their next toughest games are when they host NCState, Duke, and South Carolina.

What a joke of a schedule.

We play 3 games tougher than any of those 5. And we play another 5-6 more games that are as tough as those 5 listed there.

And then get destroyed by us 31-14 in the playoff.

 

[KingBarkus]

It's why Dabo will not take the Bama job when Saban retires, i.e. the schedule. He would be a fool to do so.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

I agree. A couple years ago was a "down"year. ACC did win most of their matchups against SEC rivals that year, but UGA was down and average UF and TENN teams were at the top of the SECE.

 

[shotgunDawg]

Clemson is going to make the college football playoff this season... likely without facing a ranked opponent all year.

Their toughest games on the schedule appear to be at TexasA+M and at Boston College.

Their next toughest games are when they host NCState, Duke, and South Carolina.

What a joke of a schedule.

We play 3 games tougher than any of those 5. And we play another 5-6 more games that are as tough as those 5 listed there.

This is the biggest argument for a 6-8 team playoff.

It's just not right that the #2 SEC West team likely won't get in the playoff while Clemson does.

FWIW, you can just about throw Oklahoma in the Clemson boat. Oklahoma does have to play WV, Ok St, & TCU, but does that's not exactly a grinder.

There has to be a 6-8 team playoff, so that the easy schedule guys don't rule college football

 

[johnson86-1]

Clemson is going to make the college football playoff this season... likely without facing a ranked opponent all year.

Their toughest games on the schedule appear to be at TexasA+M and at Boston College.

Their next toughest games are when they host NCState, Duke, and South Carolina.

What a joke of a schedule.

We play 3 games tougher than any of those 5. And we play another 5-6 more games that are as tough as those 5 listed there.

Well, they'll presumably play one in the ACC championship game. Still a crazy weak schedule. To their credit, they went to A&M on the road. When that game was scheduled, I'm guessing that probably looked like a much more dangerous game.

 

[maroonmania]

This is the biggest argument for a 6-8 team playoff.

It's just not right that the #2 SEC West team likely won't get in the playoff while Clemson does.

FWIW, you can just about throw Oklahoma in the Clemson boat. Oklahoma does have to play WV, Ok St, & TCU, but does that's not exactly a grinder.

There has to be a 6-8 team playoff, so that the easy schedule guys don't rule college football

I've been saying for a while now that there should be an 8 team playoff (P5 conference champs, G5 one guaranteed spot, 2 wild cards) and the first round would be played the weekend before Christmas (2 weeks after championship games) at home sites of the top 4 seeds. After that, everything could stay like it is. The 4 losers could even fill in New Year's Six bowl slots after that if you wanted.

 

[messageboardsuperhero]

Look at Clemson or Washington’s schedule, then look at the schedule of anyone in the SECW... Then think about the fact that there are actually people like the Danny Kennels of the world who complain about SEC schools having soft schedules because we don’t load ourselves down with multiple P5 non conference opponents.

 

[patdog]

There's a reason Danny bitches about strength of non-conference schedules. It's because he knows he can't say a word about strength of OVERALL schedules, which is all that really matters. Yes, some other conferences schedule more P5 games than the SEC does. They do it because they HAVE to to have any chance at putting a team in the playoffs.