Toughest Football Schedules in 2014

NT03 · March 15, 2014

http://www.philsteele.com/Blogs/2014/MAR14/DBMar15.html

UNT #127

UNT90 · March 15, 2014

Always a dicey prop in college football, relying on last year's won loss record. Ask 2012 USMor 2013 La Tech how it worked out for them.

cogido · March 15, 2014

This NCAA method of schedule ranking is interesting in looking at won/loss records but otherwise has no predictive value at all. Wait for Phil Steele's ranking at least.

gksmith · March 15, 2014

So he's saying NT has an easy schedule.

The bad part of predicting that is the same adage for the stock market: “Past performance is not an indicator or future results.”

Revisit that list in mid-season to see where we are on that.

Mean Green 93-98 · March 15, 2014

It's hard to be surprised. We've got Southern Miss, FIU, and Nicholls State on our schedule. And our annual "bodybag opponent" is the weakest I can remember in recent years.

wardly · March 15, 2014

Easy body bag game? Thought we opened with Texas@ Austin.Indiana is home and home.

Mean Green 93-98 · March 16, 2014

Easy body bag game? Thought we opened with Texas@ Austin.Indiana is home and home.

Correct.

meangreener · March 16, 2014

Indiana isn't a body bag, it is a home and home. The Texas game is a body bag. Easier than usual.

Mean Green 93-98 · March 16, 2014

Indiana isn't a body bag, it is a home and home. The Texas game is a body bag. Easier than usual.

Yep.

jdennis82 · March 16, 2014

It's an interesting traffic-driving fodder for this time of year and he does point out the flaws.

I'm just anxious for spring break to be over so we can all have real updates on how Mac&Co are building the toughest roster (mentally and physically) possible to ensure that no matter where the schedule falls on that ranking after the season, we're ready for it.

Greendylan · March 16, 2014

I don't think Texas is going to be easier than usual. We might be better than usual, but let's not undersell the difficulty of such a game.

meangreener · March 16, 2014

I don't think Texas is going to be easier than usual. We might be better than usual, but let's not undersell the difficulty of such a game.

Georgia was better when we played them. NC contenders. Alabama and LSU were way better when we played them.

Texas is a 7-5/8-4 team, compared to the usual NC teams we play.

UNTexas · March 17, 2014

Indiana isn't a body bag, it is a home and home. The Texas game is a body bag. Easier than usual.

I think he was referring to the Nichols State game?

UNTcrazy727 · March 17, 2014

Georgia was better when we played them. NC contenders. Alabama and LSU were way better when we played them.
Texas is a 7-5/8-4 team, compared to the usual NC teams we play.

Last year Georgia was rather average for a SEC team...8-5 isn't exactly "NC contender."

UNTFan23 · March 17, 2014

Last year Georgia was rather average for a SEC team...8-5 isn't exactly "NC contender."

They were when we played them, then the injury bug struck them and they lost some games.

Eagle1855 · March 17, 2014

They were when we played them, then the injury bug struck them and they lost some games.

They just did what Georgia does. Every season it's "this is a National Title contender" and every season it's a laundry list of excuses after another disappointing finish.

greenminer · March 18, 2014

They just did what Georgia does. Every season it's "this is a National Title contender" and every season it's a laundry list of excuses after another disappointing finish.

They were hit by an injury bug waaay harsher than you're average laundry list.