Does anyone start off with a tougher schedule?

[Irish Envy]

Looking at several other schedules of major players in college football, does anyone have a tougher first four games? I personally don't think anyone does and I'm a bit worried about the ability to run off four straight wins to start the season.

S 02 @ Georgia Tech
S 09 PENN STATE
S 16 MICHIGAN
S 23 @ Michigan St.

What does everyone else think?

 

[lattedatte]

Hate to defend Ohio State but thierfirst 5 is pretty tough, though I wouldn't call it harder.

9/2 Northern Illinois
9/9 at Texas
9/16 Cincinnati
9/23 Penn State
9/30 Iowa

 

[DanoMingea]

Troy Trojans ( for them this is tuff and the road games would probably cause problems for a few other major schools.)
1. Ala st.
2. @ Fla st.
3. @ G Tech
4. @ Alabama
5. @ UAB

 

[Irish Envy]

Troy Trojans ( for them this is tuff and the road games would probably cause problems for a few other major schools.)
1. Ala st.
2. @ Fla st.
3. @ G Tech
4. @ Alabama
5. @ UAB

I said major contender. Of course low D-I schools are going to have tough opening schedules. That is generally when they play money games that fund their program.

 

[DanoMingea]

I think the Irish have the tuff schedule locked up...thats if those first four teams amount to what they are suppose to be. Michigan really worries me though.

 

[irishfan]

Miami has two very tough games in their first five. possible 1-2 start for the cons

sept 4: florida state
sept 9: florida a@m
sept 16: at louisville
sept 30: houston
oct 7: north carolina

 

[irishfan]

Oregon

sept 2: stanford
sept 9: at fresno state
sept 16: oklahoma
sept 30: at arizona state
oct 7: at california

 

[irishfan]

Arkansas

sept 2: usc
sept 9: utah state
sept 16: at vanderbilt
sept 23: alabama
oct 7: at auburn

 

[irishfan]

Penn State

sept 2: akron
sept 9: at notre dame
sept 16: youngstown state
sept 23: at ohio state

 

[irishfan]

USC

sept 2: at arkansas
sept 16: nebraska
sept 23: at arizona
sept 30: at washington state
oct 7: washington

 

[rontdtarchala]

Sorry guys those other schools don't come close to what we have to deal with...there is no way we will not be ranked #1 when we are 4/0 to start season...then it is a matter of maintaining...for some reason I am not worried at all about sc.

 

[LOVEMYIRISH]

Oregon

sept 2: stanford
sept 9: at fresno state
sept 16: oklahoma
sept 30: at arizona state
oct 7: at california

I would agree...this one is as tough. No doubt.

 

[irishfox]

As much as I hate to say it, tO$U might have the toughest

Sat, Sep 9 at (1) Texas
Sat, Sep 16 Cincinnati
Sat, Sep 23 (3) Penn State
Sat, Sep 30 at Iowa
(end of season rankings)

second at Texas that is going to be a huge game for the NC chase.

after them I might go with Penn St. (second at ND). Dont get me wrong ND has a tough 5 games and cant look past any of them but when you open on the road against a top 5 team thats is beyond tough.

 

[mirertobrooks]

I really don't see the reason to worry about G- Tech and Penn St, personally I don't think either team will compete with ND. The Michigan schools scare me, then it kind of looks like smooth sailing to USC. But who knows? I think the biggest game for the NC picture early in the year is obviously OSU at Texas. If Texas wins that game and beat Oklahoma they are unbeaten, easy.

 

[irishfox]

It's college football at anytime anyone can play great so there is no "smooth sailing" until USC. How many upsets happen in the first 2 or 3 games of the season...look at Oklahoma last year. You can't over look anyone, every game must be played all out for all four quarters.

 

[DeeRock]

N CAROLINA 's schedule is tough as well...

Date Opponent Location TV Outcome/Time
09/02/06 Rutgers Chapel Hill, N.C. ABC 3:30 PM
09/09/06 Virginia Tech Chapel Hill, N.C. ESPN 12:00 PM
09/16/06 Furman Chapel Hill, N.C. ESPNU 7:00 PM
09/23/06 Clemson Clemson, S.C. TBA
Travel Packages
10/07/06 Miami Coral Gables, Fla. TBA
Travel Packages
10/14/06 USF Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA
10/19/06 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. ESPN 7:30 PM
Travel Packages
10/28/06 Wake Forest Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA
11/04/06 Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. NBC 2:30 PM
Travel Packages
11/11/06 Georgia Tech Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA
11/18/06 North Carolina State Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA
11/25/06 Duke

 

[GChild]

As much as I hate to say it, tO$U might have the toughest

Sat, Sep 9 at (1) Texas
Sat, Sep 16 Cincinnati
Sat, Sep 23 (3) Penn State
Sat, Sep 30 at Iowa
(end of season rankings)

second at Texas that is going to be a huge game for the NC chase.

after them I might go with Penn St. (second at ND). Dont get me wrong ND has a tough 5 games and cant look past any of them but when you open on the road against a top 5 team thats is beyond tough.

They don't open at Texas. They have Northern Illinois at home week 1.