Always College Football: Who REALLY has the HARDEST schedules in college football?!
About this episode
McElroy discusses the toughest college football schedules and the FPI's strength of schedule metric.
Is the FPI correct with their strength of schedule metric? McElroy explains what we should use the FPI for then goes through the P4 and gives you the toughest schedules in each conference. Texas, Oklahoma & Texas A&M have a gauntlet to get through to make the CFP, while Ohio State and USC have the toughest road schedules in the BIG 10. In the BIG 12 Colorado and Oklahoma State will be grinding out the season and can Clemson and Florida State bounce back with the toughest schedules in the ACC? Plus, McElroy answers mailbag questions about Notre Dame, Tennessee, the BIG 12 coaches poll and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: McElroy
Topics covered
- college football schedules
- FPI strength of schedule
- CFP implications
- conference analysis
- mailbag questions
Keywords
- college football
- schedules
- FPI
- CFP
- BIG 10
- BIG 12
- ACC
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Ohio State, USC, BIG 10, BIG 12, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Clemson
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