Goo
Active Member
I hate this type of argument and it shows no research. Anyone can just spout out TCU has "weak schdule." Reality is TCU plays #9 Utah, #22 Oregon St, and Air Force (ranked last week).
In fact, if Air Force finishes the season ranked, the MWC will have more ranked teams than Big12 (percentage, since MWC has 3 less teams).
Another thing that bugs me about schedule smack is that TCU/Boise have no choice. This is the conference we are in and if a BCS conferece invited TCU/Boise would switch immediately. So TCU/Boise have to go on the road with non-conference games AT OU, AT Clemson, AT Oregon, AT VaTech, AT Texas, etc, etc.
Lastly, it may surprise people who don't follow football closely that Wyoming is a better team than Tennessee. Or that Baylor is better than Cincinnati. I think alot of fans and even "analysts" are quick to see a schedule with Cinicinatti & Tennessee and assume that is better than Baylor & Wyoming. I know Craig James was touting "OU's tough non-conference against Cincinatti" last night.
Which of these teams should be ranked higher?
Team #1:
Wins: Oregon St, TennTech, Baylor, SMU, CSU, Wyoming, BYU
• #1 Defense in Nation (only allowing 9 ppg)
• #5 Offense in Nation
• Using Sagarin Rankings, the wins are against #18, #191, #34, #57, #106, #82, #66 ranked teams (Average Ranking = #79)
Team #2:
Wins : vs. Utah St, Florida St, Air Force, Cincinnati, Texas, Iowa St
• #28 Defense in Nation (giving up more than 19 ppg)
• #17 Offense in Nation
• Air Force was driving for win, when fumbled and lost to this team 27-24
• In its only road game of the year beat Cincy by 3 pts
• Using Sagarin Rankings, the wins are against #101, #9, #30, #44, #26, and #55 ranked teams (Average Ranking = #44)
Team #3:
Wins : vs. New Mexico, Tennessee, Portland St, Arizona St, Stanford, Washington St
• #17 Defense in Nation
• #1 Offense in Nation (skewed stat since ran up score 72-0 against New Mexico)
• Beat WashSt last weekend by 6 more pt's than SMU beat WashSt
• Lost 19-8 to Boise last year
• Using Sagarin Rankings, the wins are against #195, #86, #119, #19, #2, and #87 ranked teams (Average Ranking = #73)
Summary:
• Everyone who assumes BCS conference has tougher schedule than TCU hasn't looked at their opponents.
• TCU still has games against Air Force and goes to #9 Utah....although on Saturday Mark May did say "TCU has no challenging games left this year."
• If you don't know who these teams are by now, you don't follow football close enough. They are #5 TCU, #1 OU, and #2 Oregon
In fact, if Air Force finishes the season ranked, the MWC will have more ranked teams than Big12 (percentage, since MWC has 3 less teams).
Another thing that bugs me about schedule smack is that TCU/Boise have no choice. This is the conference we are in and if a BCS conferece invited TCU/Boise would switch immediately. So TCU/Boise have to go on the road with non-conference games AT OU, AT Clemson, AT Oregon, AT VaTech, AT Texas, etc, etc.
Lastly, it may surprise people who don't follow football closely that Wyoming is a better team than Tennessee. Or that Baylor is better than Cincinnati. I think alot of fans and even "analysts" are quick to see a schedule with Cinicinatti & Tennessee and assume that is better than Baylor & Wyoming. I know Craig James was touting "OU's tough non-conference against Cincinatti" last night.
Which of these teams should be ranked higher?
Team #1:
Wins: Oregon St, TennTech, Baylor, SMU, CSU, Wyoming, BYU
• #1 Defense in Nation (only allowing 9 ppg)
• #5 Offense in Nation
• Using Sagarin Rankings, the wins are against #18, #191, #34, #57, #106, #82, #66 ranked teams (Average Ranking = #79)
Team #2:
Wins : vs. Utah St, Florida St, Air Force, Cincinnati, Texas, Iowa St
• #28 Defense in Nation (giving up more than 19 ppg)
• #17 Offense in Nation
• Air Force was driving for win, when fumbled and lost to this team 27-24
• In its only road game of the year beat Cincy by 3 pts
• Using Sagarin Rankings, the wins are against #101, #9, #30, #44, #26, and #55 ranked teams (Average Ranking = #44)
Team #3:
Wins : vs. New Mexico, Tennessee, Portland St, Arizona St, Stanford, Washington St
• #17 Defense in Nation
• #1 Offense in Nation (skewed stat since ran up score 72-0 against New Mexico)
• Beat WashSt last weekend by 6 more pt's than SMU beat WashSt
• Lost 19-8 to Boise last year
• Using Sagarin Rankings, the wins are against #195, #86, #119, #19, #2, and #87 ranked teams (Average Ranking = #73)
Summary:
• Everyone who assumes BCS conference has tougher schedule than TCU hasn't looked at their opponents.
• TCU still has games against Air Force and goes to #9 Utah....although on Saturday Mark May did say "TCU has no challenging games left this year."
• If you don't know who these teams are by now, you don't follow football close enough. They are #5 TCU, #1 OU, and #2 Oregon
