August 7, 2009

Grading the contenders non-con schedules

Eric Sorenson, who seems to have quite the little man crush on Florida head coach Urban Meyer, details the non-conference schedules of the consensus contenders for CBS Sportsline.

The results? Well... pretty interesting, unless you're a Texas, Penn State, Florida, or Ole Miss fan. But - then again - if you're a Texas, Penn State, Florida, or Ole Miss fan, you probably already know that your non-con sucks this year.

Some highlights:

Florida: D+
Sept. 5: vs. Charleston Southern, F
Sept. 12: vs. Troy, D+
Nov. 21: vs. Florida International, D-
Nov. 28: vs. Florida State, B-

Oklahoma: C+
Sept. 5: vs. BYU (In Arlington, Texas), B
Sept. 12: vs. Idaho State, F
Sept. 19: vs. Tulsa, C
Oct. 3: at Miami, B

Texas: D-
Sept. 5: vs. UL-Monroe, F
Sept. 12: at Wyoming, D
Sept. 26: vs. UTEP, D+
Nov. 7: vs. UCF, D

Ohio State: C
Sept. 5: vs. Navy, C-
Sept. 12: vs. USC, A+
Sept. 19: vs. Toledo (at Cleveland), D
Oct. 31: vs. New Mexico St., D

Alabama: C
Sept. 5: vs. Virginia Tech (at Atlanta), A
Sept. 12: vs. Florida International, D-
Sept. 19: vs. North Texas, D
Nov. 21: vs. Chattanooga, F

Virginia Tech: B
Sept. 5: vs. Alabama (at Atlanta), A
Sept. 12: vs. Marshall, D
Sept. 19: vs. Nebraska, B+
Nov. 5: at East Carolina, B-

Florida State: B-
Sept. 12: vs. Jacksonville State, F
Sept. 19: at BYU, B
Sept. 26: vs. South Florida, C+
Nov. 28: at Florida, A

LSU: D
Sept. 5: at Washington, D
Sept. 19: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, D-
Oct. 31: vs. Tulane, D-
Nov. 14: Louisiana Tech, D

Utah: D+
Sept. 3: vs. Utah State, D-
Sept. 12: at San Jose State, D
Sept. 19: at Oregon, B+
Sept. 26: vs. Louisville, D+

Just a side note: Why the hell is FSU considered a contender this year? Heh....

Check out the full grades at CBS Sportsline.

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Grading the contenders non-con schedules
Eric Sorenson, who seems to have quite the little man crush on Florida head coach Urban Meyer, details the non-conference schedules of the consensus contenders for CBS Sportsline. The results? Well... pretty interesting, unless you're a Texas, Penn State, Florida, or Ole Miss fan. But - then again - if you're a Texas, Penn State, Florida, or Ole Miss fan, you probably already know that your non-con sucks this year. Some highlights: Florida: D+ Sept. 5: vs. Charleston Southern, F Sept. 12: vs. Troy, D+ Nov. 21: vs. Florida International, D- Nov. 28: vs. Florida State, B- Oklahoma: C+ Sept. 5: vs. BYU (In Arlington, Texas), B Sept. 12: vs. Idaho State, F Sept. 19: vs. Tulsa, C Oct. 3: at Miami, B Texas: D- Sept. 5: vs. UL-Monroe, F Sept. 12: at Wyoming, D Sept. 26: vs. UTEP, D+ Nov. 7: vs. UCF, D Ohio State: C Sept. 5: vs. Navy, C- Sept. 12: vs. USC, A+ Sept. 19: vs. Toledo (at Cleveland), D Oct. 31: vs. New Mexico St., D Alabama: C Sept. 5: vs. Virginia Tech (at Atlanta), A Sept. 12: vs. Florida International, D- Sept. 19: vs. North Texas, D Nov. 21: vs. Chattanooga, F Virginia Tech: B Sept. 5: vs. Alabama (at Atlanta), A Sept. 12: vs. Marshall, D Sept. 19: vs. Nebraska, B+ Nov. 5: at East Carolina, B- Florida State: B- Sept. 12: vs. Jacksonville State, F Sept. 19: at BYU, B Sept. 26: vs. South Florida, C+ Nov. 28: at Florida, A LSU: D Sept. 5: at Washington, D Sept. 19: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, D- Oct. 31: vs. Tulane, D- Nov. 14: Louisiana Tech, D Utah: D+ Sept. 3: vs. Utah State, D- Sept. 12: at San Jose State, D Sept. 19: at Oregon, B+ Sept. 26: vs. Louisville, D+ Just a side note: Why the hell is FSU considered a contender this year? Heh.... Check out the full grades at CBS Sportsline.