Strength of Schedule Shot after week 1

[HurricaneJacket]

So Opponent Week 1 Results

USF - W in a cupcake game
Pitt - W in a cupcake game
Clemson - W in a cupcake game
BGSU - L (against Oregon, so maybe Ok)
Louisville - L, big L against Alabama, not sure how a L against Bama affects strength of schedule perception
Duke - W in a game against a supposedly good Army team.
VT - TBD, don't think its too bad if they lose, they just need to not get blown out.
UNC - L to a bad Cal team, this is not good for our SOS
Miami - Probable L, getting blown out by a relatively mediocre LSU team (according to the preseason prognasticators). This one also hurts the SOS
Virginia - W - Yay the ACC has yet to lose to Richmond this year!
U(sic)ga - W in a cupcake game

What does this weekend's results mean for the perception of our schedule. I can't believe that it helps us.

 

[GT_05]

So Opponent Week 1 Results

USF - W in a cupcake game
Pitt - W in a cupcake game
Clemson - W in a cupcake game
BGSU - L (against Oregon, so maybe Ok)
Louisville - L, big L against Alabama, not sure how a L against Bama affects strength of schedule perception
Duke - W in a game against a supposedly good Army team.
VT - TBD, don't think its too bad if they lose, they just need to not get blown out.
UNC - L to a bad Cal team, this is not good for our SOS
Miami - Probable L, getting blown out by a relatively mediocre LSU team (according to the preseason prognasticators). This one also hurts the SOS
Virginia - W - Yay the ACC has yet to lose to Richmond this year!
U(sic)ga - W in a cupcake game

What does this weekend's results mean for the perception of our schedule. I can't believe that it helps us.

Valid point but I think this is somewhat tempered by it being week one. The CFP and polls seem to weight games more as the season goes along.


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[HurricaneJacket]

Valid point but I think this is somewhat tempered by it being week one. The CFP and polls seem to weight games more as the season goes along.


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Unless you are Alabama...

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Meh... our schedule features Clemson twice on our way to the playoff.

 

[TheSilasSonRising]

Before the season, why did anyone think we had a hard, overbearing schedule?

4 good teams - um, ugag, cu, vt. The rest very bad to pedestrian.

GT officials have just done a magnificent job of dumbing down expectations in all areas of the school, and managed to insult and harass a dwindling fan base.

Appears, from actions of the GTAA such as uni reveal and such, that they are focusing on young alumni. I can understand that.

But problem with that is those people have been inculcated to think we can not do great things in all areas.

They are being led to believe a record of 6 - 6 (against a stupid & weak schedule) and a pathetic bowl are some sort of great success.

We have met the enemy, and it is .........

 

[takethepoints]

The premise of this thread appears to be that we should have as tough a schedule as possible. My answer = no.

What I want is a schedule like USF or Wake had last year. A Johnny Vaught schedule: 9 patsies and Mama. I want to win and I don't care against who.

 

[GT_05]

Before the season, why did anyone think we had a hard, overbearing schedule?

4 good teams - um, ugag, cu, vt. The rest very bad to pedestrian.

GT officials have just done a magnificent job of dumbing down expectations in all areas of the school, and managed to insult and harass a dwindling fan base.

Appears, from actions of the GTAA such as uni reveal and such, that they are focusing on young alumni. I can understand that.

But problem with that is those people have been inculcated to think we can not do great things in all areas.

They are being led to believe a record of 6 - 6 (against a stupid & weak schedule) and a pathetic bowl are some sort of great success.

We have met the enemy, and it is .........

Phil Steele had our schedule ranked as #9 in the country.

https://philsteele.com/2018/03/21/toughest-opponent-records-for-2018/




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[AE 87]

We face 2 teams from last years playoffs predicted as top 5, another team predicted as top 10, another as top 20, and another was top 25 at the end of last year.

I think 4 of the remaining 7 played in bowls last year.

 

[vamosjackets]

Before the season, why did anyone think we had a hard, overbearing schedule?

4 good teams - um, ugag, cu, vt. The rest very bad to pedestrian.

GT officials have just done a magnificent job of dumbing down expectations in all areas of the school, and managed to insult and harass a dwindling fan base.

Appears, from actions of the GTAA such as uni reveal and such, that they are focusing on young alumni. I can understand that.

But problem with that is those people have been inculcated to think we can not do great things in all areas.

They are being led to believe a record of 6 - 6 (against a stupid & weak schedule) and a pathetic bowl are some sort of great success.

We have met the enemy, and it is .........

umm... Silas?

 

[bobongo]

Meh... our schedule features Clemson twice on our way to the playoff.

Prolly Georgia twice and Alabama on our way to the NC.

 

[Coloradojacket]

OMG strength of schedule, really. I have said from the start, Clemson is the game. Everybody else, including Georgia may be 7-5 teams. Just win this next weekend and let the season unfold.

 

[Animal02]

SoS for the most part is meaningless....run the table and we are in, lose more than one and you are out. Lose one and it depends more on when and by how much.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

So Opponent Week 1 Results

USF - W in a cupcake game
Pitt - W in a cupcake game
Clemson - W in a cupcake game
BGSU - L (against Oregon, so maybe Ok)
Louisville - L, big L against Alabama, not sure how a L against Bama affects strength of schedule perception
Duke - W in a game against a supposedly good Army team.
VT - TBD, don't think its too bad if they lose, they just need to not get blown out.
UNC - L to a bad Cal team, this is not good for our SOS
Miami - Probable L, getting blown out by a relatively mediocre LSU team (according to the preseason prognasticators). This one also hurts the SOS
Virginia - W - Yay the ACC has yet to lose to Richmond this year!
U(sic)ga - W in a cupcake game

What does this weekend's results mean for the perception of our schedule. I can't believe that it helps us.

I still think Army wins 8-9 games

 

[jeffgt14]

Who cares

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Who cares

Strength of schedule only matters when you're contending for a National Championship

 

[jeffgt14]

Strength of schedule only matters when you're contending for a National Championship

No it only matters to justify why a big name money making school should get in.

 

[AE 87]

SoS for the most part is meaningless....run the table and we are in, lose more than one and you are out. Lose one and it depends more on when and by how much.

I was right with you before this past weekend. The SEC and Big are campaigning to get 2 each.

LOLvl made Bama look like a pro team.

 

[Animal02]

I was right with you before this past weekend. The SEC and Big are campaigning to get 2 each.

LOLvl made Bama look like a pro team.

This playoffs as they stand, are a joke. The only way to make it legit is 10 conference championship, bottom four play into a 8 team playoff. Drop one regular season game.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

This playoffs as they stand, are a joke. The only way to make it legit is 10 conference championship, bottom four play into a 8 team playoff. Drop one regular season game.

16 team Playoff is the best way to do it in my opinion

 

[Dottie1145]

Duke looked really good against Army, we’re gonna have to be “clicking” to come out of that one with a W.