Top 2 projected teams from each division this year:

ACC: FSU, Clemson, UNC, Miami
SEC: Alabama, Auburn, South Carolina, Georgia
B1G: Ohio St, Michigan St, Wisconsin, Iowa

*These four teams from each conference are worth (3 pts) if on the schedule.


The middle six from each conference in no order:


ACC: UofL, Duke, VT, Pitt, Cuse, BC
SEC: Fl, LSU, Miss. St, Missouri, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
B1G: Maryland, Michigan, Penn St, Illinois, Minn, Nebraska

*These six teams from each conference are worth (2pts) if on the schedule


The four that will struggle for wins for one reason or another this year (they could still make a bowl):

ACC: NCST, GT, WF, Virginia
SEC: Tenn, Arkansas, Vandy, uk
B1G: NW, Purdue, Rutgers, IU

*These four teams are worth (1pts) if on the schedule.



I only counted pts for each team in these three conferences. Playing ND counts 0pts. Playing a Big 12 team counts 0pts as well as the Pac12 and anybody else.
Only these teams that play each other.


Counting only the teams in these 3 conferences that play each other this year
I found the ACC has the toughest schedule (246 total pts), followed by the SEC (240 total pts), and the B1G (238 total pts).


**for example, Clemson has the toughest schedule based on pts.

Their schedule:

Georgia(3pts), FSU(3pts), NC(3pts), NCST(1pts), UofL(2pts), BC(2pts), Cuse(2pts), WF(1pts), GT(1pts), South Carolina(3pts) = 21pts

The points breakdown:

Top 4 from each conference

ACC: FSU(17pts), Clemson(21pts), UNC(15pts), Miami(18pts)
SEC: Bama(15pts), Auburn(18pts), Georgia(18pts), USC(18pts)
B1G: Ohio St(16pts), MST(14pts), Wisconsin(16pts), Iowa(16pts)


Middle 6 from each conference

UofL(17pts), VT(18), Pitt(19), Cuse(18), Duke(15), BC(16)
Fl(19), LSU(19), Miss St(15), Missouri(15), Ole Miss(15), A&M(18)
MD(20), Michigan(16), Penn(15), Ill(17), Minn(17), Neb(19)


This years bottom four

NCST(17), GT(20), WF(17), Virginia(18)
Tenn(17), Arkansas(19), Vandy(16), uk(18)
NW(17), Purdue(17), Rutgers(18), IU(20)

B1G 2016, 9 conference game schedule blows away ACC, SEC 2014 8 game schedule.

No Clue about these rankings however I think UNC is way overhyped in the ACC...Below is how I see the ACC...I could care less about the other conf...

ACC: FSU, Clemson, UofL, Miami


The middle six from each conference in no order:


ACC: UNC, Duke, VT, Pitt, GT, CUSE


The four that will struggle for wins for one reason or another this year (they could still make a bowl):

ACC: NCST, BC, WF, Virginia

My Preseason Poll:

1. FSU
2. Maimi
3. Clemson
4. Louisville
5. VT
6. GT
7. DUKE
8. Pitt
9. UNC
10. CUSE
11. Boston College
12. Virgina
13. NC STATE
14. Wake Forest

There is some gray area between the groups no doubt.
I don't mean to slight any team. Move the teams as you like but keep the 4-6-4 model and the 3/2/1pt system.

(07-31-2014 12:26 AM)GTFletch Wrote:  No Clue about these rankings however I think UNC is way overhyped in the ACC...Below is how I see the ACC...I could care less about the other conf...

ACC: FSU, Clemson, UofL, Miami


The middle six from each conference in no order:


ACC: UNC, Duke, VT, Pitt, GT,


The four that will struggle for wins for one reason or another this year (they could still make a bowl):

ACC: NCST, BC, CUSE, WF, Virginia

GT has the second hardest/best schedules in the ACC. This schedule would get you in the playoffs, IMO, with 1 loss.

I'm not sure which projections you used but the media voted Miami #1 and Duke #2. VT #3 and UNC #4 in the coastal.

(07-31-2014 03:10 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  I'm not sure which projections you used but the media voted Miami #1 and Duke #2. VT #3 and UNC #4 in the coastal.

I believe I read UNC and Miami were the two coastal favorites on ESPN but switching Duke and Miami is fine. Miami's points drop to (17) and Duke drops to (14).

What that does do is drop the ACC total score to (244 pts). Still toughest schedule between the three conferences but by a smaller margin. Interestingly though, it drops the ACC "Top 4" total points down to a (67) making the SEC "Top 4" the new point leader.

Every year People talk about the death of GT... I am not buying it, CPJ has never had a losing season in the ACC, and with a weak OOC, the worst he goses is 7-5. With other ACC teams down he could easily go 9-3

GT schedule is to soft to go to the playoffs even if they win the ACC.... TO WEAK, However I would not mind GT winning the ACC, however anyone thinks that the ACC iis anyone besides FSU is smoking crack.

If Clemson goes undefeated then they deserve a playoff spot. They have a tough schedule.

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I don't get it... what's the point of this exercise?

Hey, if we make all ACC teams worth 3 points, SEC worth 2, and B1G worth 1 point... the ACC has the toughest schedule!

(07-31-2014 11:48 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I don't get it... what's the point of this exercise?

Hey, if we make all ACC teams worth 3 points, SEC worth 2, and B1G worth 1 point... the ACC has the toughest schedule!

I think it's all subjective to how they will finish and not start.......i think?


If any P5 school goes undefeated then they deserve a spot in the Playoffs. Very few will however.
FlossY out....

(07-31-2014 11:48 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I don't get it... what's the point of this exercise?

Hey, if we make all ACC teams worth 3 points, SEC worth 2, and B1G worth 1 point... the ACC has the toughest schedule!

I was trying to illustrate that playing ND is equal to playing a Pac12 or Big 12 game. Eliminate those schools from the equation and you have preseason strength of schedule. Based on their schedule, Clemson will have the hardest time meeting their expectations while Ohio St and MichSt will have the easiest. GT has scheduled for failure based on expectations