Ranking all MAC team schedulings (OOC; MAC; and OOC & MAC). You can rank one of either OOC, MAC, or OOC & MAC. You can rank two of either OOC, MAC, or OOC & MAC. Or you can rank all of them (OOC, MAC, or OOC & MAC).

Akron Zips

OOC Schedule: (3 BCS; 1 non-BCS)
Army at Cleveland Browns Stadium (3-9)
at Ohio State (12-1; 1st Big Ten)
at Indiana (5-7; 7th Big Ten)
at Connecticut (4-8; 7th Big East)

MAC Schedule:
Kent State (6-6; 2nd MAC East)
Temple (1-11; went 1-5 against MAC teams)
at Buffalo (2-10; 6th MAC East)
at Bowling Green (4-8; 4th MAC East)
Ohio (9-5; 1st MAC East)
at Miami (2-10; 5th MAC East)
Central Michigan (10-4; 1st MAC West)
at Western Michigan (8-5; 2nd MAC West)

Ball State Cardinals

OOC Schedule: (3 BCS; 2 non-BCS)
at Navy (9-4)
at Nebraska (9-5; 1st Big 12 North)
Western Kentucky (6-5; 5th in Gateway)
at Illinois (2-10; 11th Big Ten)
at Indiana (5-7; 7th Big Ten)

MAC Schedule:
Central Michigan (10-4; 1st MAC West)
at Western Michigan (8-5; 2nd MAC West)
at Eastern Michigan (1-11; 6th MAC West)
Toledo (5-7; 5th MAC West)
at Northern Illinois (7-6; 3rd MAC West)
Buffalo (2-10; 6th MAC East)
Miami (2-10; 5th MAC East)

Bowling Green Falcons

OOC Schedule: (3 BCS; 1 non-BCS)
at Minnesota (6-7; 6th Big Ten)
at Michigan State (4-8; 10th Big Ten)
Western Kentucky (6-5; 5th in Gateway)
at Boston College (10-3; 2nd in ACC Atlantic)

MAC Schedule:
at Kent State (6-6; 2nd MAC East)
Temple (1-11; went 1-5 against MAC teams)
at Buffalo (2-10; 6th MAC East)
Ohio (9-5; 1st MAC East)
at Miami (2-10; 5th MAC East)
Akron (5-7; 3rd MAC East)
at Eastern Michigan (1-11; 6th MAC West)
Toledo (5-7; 5th MAC West)

Buffalo Bulls

OOC Schedule: (4 BCS)
at Rutgers (11-2; 2nd Big East)
at Penn State (9-4; 4th Big 10)
Baylor (4-8; 6th Big 12 South)
at Syracuse (4-8; 8th Big East)

MAC Schedule:
at Kent State (6-6; 2nd MAC East)
at Temple (1-11; went 1-5 against MAC teams)
Ohio (9-5; 1st MAC East)
at Miami (2-10; 5th MAC East)
Akron (5-7; 3rd MAC East)
Bowling Green (4-8; 4th MAC East)
at Ball State (5-7; 4th MAC West)
Toledo (5-7; 5th MAC West)

Central Michigan Chippewas

OOC Schedule: (3 BCS; 2 non-BCS)
at Kansas (6-6; 4th Big 12 North)
at Purdue (8-6; 5th Big Ten)
North Dakota State (10-1; 1st Great West)
Army (3-9)
at Clemson (8-5; 4th ACC Atlantic)

MAC Schedule:
at Western Michigan (8-5; 2nd MAC West)
Eastern Michigan (1-11; 6th MAC West)
Toledo (5-7; 5th MAC West)
Northern Illinois (7-6; 3rd MAC West)
at Ball State (5-7; 4th MAC West)
at Kent State (6-6; 2nd MAC East)
at Akron (5-7; 3rd MAC East)

Eastern Michigan Eagles

OOC Schedule: (4 BCS; 1 non-BCS)
at Pittsburgh (6-6; 6th Big East)
Howard (5-6; 6th MEAC)
at Vanderbilt (4-8; 6th SEC East)
at Michigan (11-2; 2nd Big Ten)
Northwestern at Ford Field (4-8; 9th Big Ten)

MAC Schedule:
Western Michigan (8-5; 2nd MAC West)
at Toledo (5-7; 5th MAC West)
at Northern Illinois (7-6; 3rd MAC West)
Ball State (5-7; 4th MAC West)
at Central Michigan (10-4; 1st MAC West)
Bowling Green (4-8; 4th MAC East)
at Ohio (9-5; 1st MAC East)

Kent State Golden Flashes

OOC Schedule: (3 BCS; 1 non-BCS)
at Iowa State (4-8; 6th Big 12 North)
at Kentucky (8-5; 4th SEC East)
Delaware State (8-3; 2nd MEAC)
at Ohio State (12-1; 1st Big Ten)

MAC Schedule:
at Temple (1-11; went 1-5 against MAC teams)
at Ohio (9-5; 1st MAC East)
Miami (2-10; 5th MAC East)
at Akron (5-7; 3rd MAC East)
Bowling Green (4-8; 4th MAC East)
Buffalo (2-10; 6th MAC East)
Central Michigan (10-4; 1st MAC West)
at Northern Illinois (7-6; 3rd MAC West)

Miami Redhawks

OOC Schedule: (4 BCS)
at Minnesota (6-7; 6th Big Ten)
Cincinnati (8-5; 5th Big East)
at Colorado (2-10; 5th Big 12 North)
Syracuse (4-8; 8th Big East)
at Vanderbilt (4-8; 6th SEC East)

MAC Schedule:
at Temple (1-11; went 1-5 against MAC teams)
at Ohio (9-5; 1st MAC East)
Akron (5-7; 3rd MAC East)
Bowling Green (4-8; 4th MAC East)
Buffalo (2-10; 6th MAC East)
at Kent State (6-6; 2nd MAC East)
at Ball State (5-7; 4th MAC West)

Northern Illinois Huskies

OOC Schedule: (2 BCS; 3 non-BCS)
Iowa at Soldier Field (6-7; 8th Big Ten)
Southern Illinois (9-4; 4th Gateway)
at Idaho (4-8; 6th WAC)
at Wisconsin (12-1; 3rd Big Ten)
at Navy (9-4)

MAC Schedule:
Western Michigan (8-5; 2nd MAC West)
at Toledo (5-7; 5th MAC West)
Ball State (5-7; 4th MAC West)
at Central Michigan (10-4; 1st MAC West)
Eastern Michigan (1-11; 6th MAC West)
at Temple (1-11; went 1-5 against MAC teams)
Kent State (6-6; 2nd MAC East)

Ohio Bobcats

OOC Schedule: (1 BCS; 3 non-BCS)
Gardner-Webb (6-5; 3rd Big South)
at Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6; 5th Sun Belt)
at Virginia Tech (10-3; 2nd ACC Coastal)
Wyoming (6-6; 4th MWC)

MAC Schedule:
Temple (1-11; went 1-5 against MAC teams)
at Akron (5-7; 3rd MAC East)
at Bowling Green (4-8; 4th MAC East)
at Buffalo (2-10; 6th MAC East)
Kent State (6-6; 2nd MAC East)
Miami (2-10; 5th MAC East)
at Toledo (5-7; 5th MAC West)
Eastern Michigan (1-11; 6th MAC West)

Temple Owls

OOC Schedule: (2 BCS; 2 non-BCS)
Navy (9-4)
at Connecticut (4-8; 7th Big East)
at Army (3-9)
Penn State (9-4; 4th Big Ten)

MAC Schedule:
at Akron (5-7; 3rd MAC East)
at Bowling Green (4-8; 4th MAC East)
Buffalo (2-10; 6th MAC East)
Kent State (6-6; 2nd MAC East)
Miami (2-10; 5th MAC East)
at Ohio (9-5; 1st MAC East)
at Western Michigan (8-5; 2nd MAC West)
Northern Illinois (7-6; 3rd MAC West)

Toledo Rockets

OOC Schedule: (3 BCS; 1 non-BCS)
Purdue (8-6; 5th Big Ten)
at Kansas (6-6; 4th Big 12 North)
Iowa State (4-8; 6th Big 12 North)
Liberty (6-5; 4th Big South)

MAC Schedule:
Western Michigan (8-5; 2nd MAC West)
Ball State (5-7; 4th MAC West)
at Central Michigan (10-4; 1st MAC West)
Eastern Michigan (1-11; 6th MAC West)
Northern Illinois (7-6; 3rd MAC West)
at Bowling Green (4-8; 4th MAC East)
Ohio (9-5; 1st MAC East)
at Buffalo (2-10; 6th MAC East)

Western Michigan Broncos

OOC Schedule: (4 BCS; 1 non-BCS)
at West Virginia (11-2; 3rd Big East)
Indiana (5-7; 7th Big Ten)
at Missouri (8-5; 2nd Big 12 North)
Central Connecticut State (8-3; 5th Northeast)
at Iowa (6-7; 8th Big Ten)

MAC Schedule:
Ball State (5-7; 4th MAC West)
at Central Michigan (10-4; 1st MAC West)
Eastern Michigan (1-11; 6th MAC West)
Northern Illinois (7-6; 3rd MAC West)
at Toledo (5-7; 5th MAC West)
Akron (5-7; 3rd MAC East)
Temple (1-11; went 1-5 against MAC teams)

OOC Schedule Ranking:

1. WMU (play 3 BCS teams on the road that made it to the postseason)
2. NIU (play four teams that made it to the postseason; at Navy and at Wisconsin tough games; at Idaho is 1,700 miles away; SIU is one of the top 1-AA teams the past few years)
3. Miami (play 5 BCS teams, but only two made it to the postseason and one of them they get to play at home)
4. CMU (3 BCS teams on the road and one very good 1-AA team that beat Ball State last season)
5. Ball State (play 3 BCS teams on the road, two of which are low level BCS teams; two teams made postseason; at Navy difficult)
6. Buffalo (play 3 BCS teams on road, two of which went to postseason)
7. Kent State (play two good BCS teams on the road that made it to the postseason)
8. EMU (Only one OOC team in postseason, but still playing 4 BCS teams)
9. Bowling Green (2 postseason teams; one of which had a losing season and fired their coach)
10. Toledo (Get to play 2 BCS opponents at home and their hardest OOC road game is a 6-6 Kansas team)
11. Akron (Only one OOC opponent made it to the postseason)
12. Temple (Get to play two toughest OOC opponents at home and their hardgest OOC road game is 4-8 UConn)
13. Ohio (Only one BCS team and that is the only OOC team that played in the postseason)

wow.that is a big time ooc schedule for the mac , they would be lucky if they go .500 on those games...

I would be very happy with a .500 record ooc.

Best-case scenerio:

W
Army
Indiana

L
OSU
UConn

Zip81 Wrote:I would be very happy with a .500 record ooc.

Best-case scenerio:

W
Army
Indiana

L
OSU
UConn

I would definitely say UConn is very beatable after their losing season.

epasnoopy Wrote:OOC Schedule Ranking:

1. WMU (play 3 BCS teams on the road that made it to the postseason)
2. NIU (play four teams that made it to the postseason; at Navy and at Wisconsin tough games; at Idaho is 1,700 miles away; SIU is one of the top 1-AA teams the past few years)
3. Miami (play 5 BCS teams, but only two made it to the postseason and one of them they get to play at home)
4. CMU (3 BCS teams on the road and one very good 1-AA team that beat Ball State last season)
5. Ball State (play 3 BCS teams on the road, two of which are low level BCS teams; two teams made postseason; at Navy difficult)
6. Buffalo (play 3 BCS teams on road, two of which went to postseason)
7. Kent State (play two good BCS teams on the road that made it to the postseason)
8. EMU (Only one OOC team in postseason, but still playing 4 BCS teams)
9. Bowling Green (2 postseason teams; one of which had a losing season and fired their coach)
10. Toledo (Get to play 2 BCS opponents at home and their hardest OOC road game is a 6-6 Kansas team)
11. Akron (Only one OOC opponent made it to the postseason)
12. Temple (Get to play two toughest OOC opponents at home and their hardgest OOC road game is 4-8 UConn)
13. Ohio (Only one BCS team and that is the only OOC team that played in the postseason)

No offense butI would basically reverse this order.
Just cause teams play a bunch of powerhouses does not make for a good schedule. What you want are as many home games as possible. High profile but winnable home games and nothing that's gonna bang you up too much, extended travel, glut of midweek games, etc... that can wear a team out. Toledo clearly has the best schedule. They have 2 excellent non conf home games with Purdue and Iowa State, plus a cruise game in between with a 1AA squad. The only non conf road game is a winnable one against a pretty well known school. They get 2 of their 3 top competitors for the west at home and aren't hit with a bunch of crappy midweek ESPN broadcasts that have been hurting home attendance and momentum down the stretch the past couple of years.

Ohio has a good schedule. A chance to win a lot of games. A name opponent at home. a winnable D1 road game. In fact they should win out at home and break the school attendance record this year unless there is an unexpected collapse.

Western's schedule is a killer, although I wouldn't be surprised to see them pull off an upset, they could be worn down by their non conf schedule and slump in the MAC.