Every year we have a decent schedule. We dont play schools like Beaver State, Alaska A&M, Cupcake Univ, and Eastern Kentucky Coal Mining A&M. We consistently play decent teams. It is always hard to predict who is going to be tough any given year. Some years Pitt and Boston College are tough and ranked. I remember when USC wasn't all that great and we used to blow them out every year. The service schools always put up a good fight, and then there are always the likes of schools like Michigan, MSU, Purdue and others. The way it looks right now, our 2012 schedule looks formidable, but perhaps one of these programs will have a down year so you never know how it will all play out. It is nice to see articles like this that takes a look at SOS and points out that we never really have a cupcake SOS and that we are always playing solid teams, or teams that have the ability to catch us if we let our guard down. I like the fact that we play competitve football against quality teams. Winning doesn't really mean all that much if you blowout a small Div. II college.
