there's no need for them to schedule a team like that

there's no need for them to schedule a team like that
by jt (2021-08-18 18:47:17)

In reply to: Actually, yeah. I mean they sure don't schedule more than posted by bleedsgreen04

a team like that is already in their conference and they already beat them regularly.

The difference between the haves and have nots is enormous, even among power 5 (Big 10 vs Pac 12 for instance) but especially between the Power 5 and group of 5, and especially between the SEC and the group of 5.

No contest. And that's why the AP poll is a joke.

Yeah, that's what I meant with no upside.

Kind of similar to ND this year. If we beat them, it's only because we should have, as it would be for them.

but we have a choice of scheduling

and we have purposely gone about setting schedules that are designed to not be challenging. The fact that a team pops up and can beat other shitty teams and get a decent record a few years in a row doesn't change that. To our credit, at least we don't drop them from the schedule (as other schools do).