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Old 12-10-2009, 08:21 PM
 
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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National strength of schedule rankings, listed by conference, the first number being CBS's ranking, Saragin in parentheses:

SEC
Alabama: 3, (20)
Arkansas: 2, (13)
Auburn: 14, (14)
Florida: 8, (27)
Georgia: 5, (5)
Kentucky: 46 (37)
LSU: 33, (16)
Mississippi State: 1, (8)
Ole Miss: 43, (40)
South Carolina: 13, (7)
Tennessee: 45 (26)
Vanderbilt: 34, (22)

Pac-10
Arizona: 6, (9)
Arizona State: 35, (24)
California: 58, (17)
Oregon: 11, (4)
Oregon State: 19, (21)
Southern California: 39, (12)
Stanford: 64, (19)
UCLA: 51, (10)
Washington: 25, (2)
Washington State: 41, (1)

Big XII
Baylor: 14, (34)
Colorado: 40, (32)
Iowa State: 73, (70)
Kansas: 44, (45)
Kansas State: 63, (66)
Missouri: 38, (50)
Nebraska: 47, (48)
Oklahoma: 3, (31)
Oklahoma State: 27, (51)
Texas: 30, (44)
Texas A&M: 78, (42)
Texas Tech: 49, (56)

Big East

Cincinnati: 42, (63)
Connecticut: 18, (36)
Louisville: 23, (41)
Pittsburgh: 28, (43)
Rutgers: 70, (100)
South Florida: 32, (62)
Syracuse: 20, (39)
West Virginia: 26, (33)

ACC
Boston College: 69, (47)
Clemson: 15, (25)
Duke: 81, (53)
Florida State: 9, (3)
Georgia Tech: 36, (15)
Maryland: 68, (29)
Miami: 12, (18)
North Carolina: 10, (35)
NC State: 52, (60)
Virginia: 21, (6)
Virginia Tech: 7, (11)
Wake Forest: 56, (23)

Big Ten

Illinois: 24, (38)
Indiana: 74, (71)
Iowa: 22, (49)
Michigan: 80, (87)
Michigan State: 29, (52)
Minnesota: 16, (30)
Northwestern: 99, (94)
Ohio State: 50, (59)
Penn State: 52, (83)
Purdue: 53, (46)
Wisconsin: 31, (68)

Average by conference, first by CBS, Sagarin in parentheses:

SEC: 20.58, (19.58)
Pac-10: 34.9 (11.9)
Big East: 32.38 (52.13)
ACC: 36.33 (27.08)
Big XII: 42.17 (47.42)
Big Ten: 48.18 (61.55)

College Football Polls - CBSSports.com 120, BCS and AP Top 25

College Football Ratings Page (http://www.kiva.net/%7Ejsagarin/sports/cfsend.htm - broken link)

Oh, and this places 12 SEC teams in the top 14 strength of schedules:

College Football Power Ratings - College FB Strength of Schedule Power Rating on TeamRankings.com

Everybody knows the SEC is known for weak schedules. Right? Regardless if it's the most powerful conference with the most NFL players and a dominate streak of National Championships, along with a very tough strength of schedule across the board, the conference features weak schedules unless you play 4 tough non-conference games. Well, at least to some Pac 10, clueless mouth breathers out there that's true. Fortunately the stats are readily available to anyone with a clue, and any way you cut it, the SEC is a very tough conference. Just thought I would point that out to any posters on here who continuously post their drivel how the "SEC plays weak a** teams like they always do", is "garbage", and "gorge themselves on cupcakes." Cause we all know conference schedules should be thrown out the door, right?
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Old 12-11-2009, 05:11 PM
 
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-----this places 12 SEC teams in the top 14 strength of schedules--

SEC bashers don't want to hear that.
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Old 12-15-2009, 01:59 PM
 
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-----this places 12 SEC teams in the top 14 strength of schedules--

SEC bashers don't want to hear that.
Still waiting for a retort from some of the haters. Strange how their bark was previously so loud.
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Old 12-15-2009, 02:35 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Dont understand, appears that Sagarin says Pac 10 is toughest.
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Old 12-15-2009, 03:03 PM
 
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Unless I'm badly mistaken Florida is the second best team in the country and will embarrass Cincy in their bowl. Unfortunately, if this happens the pundits will blame it on the coaching fiasco. As for our Vols, I see three possibilities: we win by a whisker, lose by a whisker or get blown out. If it's either of the first two, we might just crack the the postseason Top 25.
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Old 12-15-2009, 04:29 PM
 
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Unless I'm badly mistaken Florida is the second best team in the country and will embarrass Cincy in their bowl. Unfortunately, if this happens the pundits will blame it on the coaching fiasco. As for our Vols, I see three possibilities: we win by a whisker, lose by a whisker or get blown out. If it's either of the first two, we might just crack the the postseason Top 25.

Ahh, so you are suggesting Tennessee is either going to win, or lose, its bowl game this year. Another nugget brought to you by SEC fan.
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Old 12-15-2009, 06:36 PM
 
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Ahh, so you are suggesting Tennessee is either going to win, or lose, its bowl game this year. Another nugget brought to you by SEC fan.
For a better understanding please reread my post and concentrate. If you still cannot comprehend it, blame it on my having attended an ACC school.
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Old 12-15-2009, 07:53 PM
 
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Dont understand, appears that Sagarin says Pac 10 is toughest.
I was referencing the folks that claim that SEC schedules are easy. I saw that posted all season yet the rankings of 3 different models say otherwise. Nothing really to do with the PAC 10. Just hoping a Pac-10 honk or 2 can come in here and surely clarify how these rankings are wrong or something.
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Old 12-16-2009, 06:40 AM
 
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I was referencing the folks that claim that SEC schedules are easy.

these types always say that SEC out of conference schedules are easy.

you ask them what difference out of conference schedules make in the grand scheme of things, and they either ignore you, or bring up all sorts of obfuscations.
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Old 12-16-2009, 07:10 AM
 
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For a better understanding please reread my post and concentrate. If you still cannot comprehend it, blame it on my having attended an ACC school.
I know what you meant; I am just messing.
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