Cupcake schedules

[abpk2903]

That is the point I am making it is just more than Pitt or Penn State making the decision to play these games. I am one of the biggest non-conference schedule bashers for Penn State because the money I pay to go see them each week I want to see good football games. I thought there non-conference schedule was crap this year but they proved a lot to me by trying to make it better and scheduling Oregon State. Penn State, Pitt, whoever may want to play the best teams in college football but if no one wants to play them that means nothing. I am willing to sit through a CC and a Temple but more than about 2 games a year like that I am pissed. I just like to see that they are trying to have a competitive schedule and I do see that with ND, Oregon State, Alabama, and Virginia.

[vman]

So you basically okay playing one real team & #'s 117 thru 119??

[abpk2903]

No, I am ok with the effort Penn State is making to play a decent OC schedule. Find me 10 out of conference schedule that are hands down better than Penn State's. If USC doesnt want to play Penn State then there is nothing Penn State can do. Just as if Penn State does not want to play Pitt there is nothing Pitt can do. Also, that 117, 118, 119 schedule last year was a preseason poll Penn State does not know what the Pre-Season polls would be years in advance when they schedule these teams. Two of those 3 teams also ended up having pretty decent years.

[The Ancient Enemy]

They don't get more money, but it looks better to be 7-5 than 6-6. That's the way it goes, I guess. I'm happy with Oregon State, though. I don't really get too irritated with PSU's OOC schedule because I know they are gonna play Illinois, Michigan, OSU, WISC, Michigan State, Iowa, etc. I think the Big Ten is a very good conference, and a lot of fun to watch.

One thing about the Big East... don't they play more OOC games than the Big Ten does? So basically Pitt MUST play Iowa or Virginia Tech, or someone else who is "decent".

[trojanpanther]

TAE,

I see that in 2010 Penn State plays Youngstown State. WHY?!

[vman]

Find me 10 out of conference schedule that are hands down better than Penn State's.

Here's 68 teams last yr that had a more difficult schedule (including big 10 play!!)...UPS did have it rougher than: Wyoming, Marshall, Eastern Michigan, Idaho, North Texas & Louisiana-Lafayette...hey, maybe those folks have some open dates??

Strength of Schedule
Team Rating

1. Duke (1-11) 0.405
2. Syracuse (2-10) 0.374
3. Baylor (2-9) 0.368
4. Mississippi (2-9) 0.359
5. Notre Dame (3-9) 0.281
6. North Carolina State (4-7) 0.279
7. Stanford (4-8) 0.274
8. Washington (4-9) 0.252
9. South Carolina (5-6) 0.252
10. Iowa State (3-8) 0.250
11. San Diego State (3-8) 0.249
12. Arizona (4-7) 0.240
13. Nebraska (5-7) 0.225
14. Pittsburgh (4-7) 0.223
15. UCLA (6-7) 0.222
16. Minnesota (1-10) 0.221
17. Vanderbilt (4-7) 0.215
18. Washington State (5-7) 0.213
19. Texas A&M (6-6) 0.203
20. North Carolina (3-8) 0.200
21. Louisville (5-6) 0.199
22. Mississippi State (7-5) 0.197
23. Maryland (5-7) 0.188
24. Oregon State (8-4) 0.185
25. Kentucky (7-5) 0.182
26. Alabama (6-6) 0.178
27. California (7-6) 0.170
28. Auburn (8-4) 0.158
29. Florida State (7-6) 0.154
30. Oklahoma State (6-6) 0.147
31. Tennessee (10-4) 0.146
32. Kansas State (4-7) 0.145
33. Colorado (6-7) 0.144
34. UAB (1-10) 0.129
35. Arkansas (7-5) 0.122
36. Georgia Tech (6-6) 0.117
37. South Florida (8-4) 0.115
38. UNLV (2-10) 0.114
39. Colorado State (2-9) 0.104
40. Michigan (9-3) 0.100
41. Miami (5-7) 0.097
42. Illinois (8-4) 0.093
43. Army (2-9) 0.090
44. Arizona State (10-3) 0.090
45. Oregon (9-4) 0.082
46. Connecticut (8-4) 0.081
47. Florida (9-4) 0.075
48. Missouri (11-2) 0.075
49. Boston College (10-3) 0.073
50. Clemson (8-4) 0.062
51. Virginia Tech (10-3) 0.061
52. Wisconsin (8-4) 0.054
53. Georgia (10-2) 0.054
54. LSU (12-2) 0.053
55. Virginia (9-4) 0.051
56. Rutgers (7-5) 0.051
57. Oklahoma (11-3) 0.051
58. Florida Intl (1-11) 0.046
59. Northwestern (5-6) 0.043
60. Michigan State (7-6) 0.038
61. West Virginia (11-2) 0.034
62. West Kentucky (1-5) 0.027
63. USC (11-2) 0.024
64. Indiana (6-6) 0.023
65. Ohio State (10-2) 0.018
66. Texas Tech (8-4) 0.018
67. Cincinnati (9-3) 0.012
68. Wake Forest (9-4) 0.008
69. Penn State (9-4) 0.0
70. Wyoming (5-7) -0.001
71. Kansas (11-1) -0.012
72. Purdue (7-5) -0.016
73. Texas (10-3) -0.025
74. Marshall (3-8) -0.033
75. Eastern Michigan (3-8) -0.036
76. Idaho (0-11) -0.036
77. North Texas (2-10) -0.040
78. Iowa (6-6) -0.048
79. Louisiana-Lafayette (3-8) -0.068
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A quick glance @ 2008 schedules searching for 10 teams w/ more difficult OOC schedules than UPS...here are 11

Georgia plays: @ Arizona St. & Geo Tech
USC plays @ Virginia, Ohio St & ND
Oklahoma plays: Cincinnati, @Washington & TCU
Florida plays: Hawaii, Miami (Fla.) & @ Fla St.
Oregon plays: Utah St., @ Purdue & Boise St.
Oregon St plays UPS, Utah & Hawaii
Fla. Atlantic (a program much more formidable than Fla Int who Moe & Curley scheduled last yr.) plays: @ Texas, UAB, @ Michigan St. & @ Minnesota
PITT plays: 2 MAC's. ND, Iowa & Navy
UCLA plays: Tennessee @ BYU, Arizon & Fresno St.
Colorado plays @ Colorado St., West Virginia & @ Florida St.
North Carolina plays: @ Rutgers, Connecticut & Notre Dame

Next question?

[The Ancient Enemy]

Because they went to a 12 game schedule and they wanted a guaranteed win. You know why they scheduled them. Everyone does it.

[kingdomofcrush07]

Pitt does have a pretty toough out of conference schedule with loses against Ohio, Furman and Toledo in recent years... This year they play 2 macs, big deal, ND who sucked real bad, and a service academy. Remember we cant count the one and only BCS team on their OOC schedule b/c the big least does not play an 8 game schedule. Also why would u not play at least 1 1-AA per year as it counts towards making you bowl eligible?

[vman]

Why am i not surprised you're a Nitwit fan??

[abpk2903]

PITT plays: 2 MAC's. ND, Iowa & Navy

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Let's review last years Penn State OCC Schedule:

Wait 2 MAC's and ND

Do I see a resemblence here?

You can't have it both way there VMAN, is the MAC a cupcake or not?

I do not want to turn this into Pitt OCC vs. Penn State's, the point I am trying to make its not like Penn State is any worse than anyone else.

Penn State does do a nice job of always having at least one non-conference worth watching. A few years from now they do not and that does not make me happy but lets see if they do what they did this year and try to make it better.