Florida will not play a ranked team until the SEC championship game

[Hot Lunch]

Watching Game Day right now and they just showed Florida's remaining schedule. They have played 1 ranked opponent this season and will not play another one until the SEC championship game.

[TripletDaddy]

Sweet! They should get more first place votes just for that factoid.

Florida is the Boise State of the BCS.

[Fiyero]

Yes, they have a two-game schedule. Game 1 was at LSU, coming after a bye week.

The other three ranked SEC teams in last week's AP poll-- Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss-- are the three SEC teams not on their schedule. The opened the season with two high school teams and close it against .333 Florida State.

My prediction for the title game is Alabama vs. USC. Boise/TCU fills the Rose Bowl vacancy.

[il Padrino Ute]

Watching Game Day right now and they just showed Florida's remaining schedule. They have played 1 ranked opponent this season and will not play another one until the SEC championship game.

But, but, but....Florida plays in the SEC! It's the toughest conference in the universe!

[Hot Lunch]

But, but, but....Florida plays in the SEC! It's the toughest conference in the universe!

Well, I am one that thinks the SEC is the toughest conference in football. Other than LSU, which they played after a bye week, Florida dodged the other tops team in the league. Their non conference games are laughable. I can't knock them for the FSU game. That is a rivalry game that they play every year but the "high school" teams that Fiyero referred to are a joke for that team.

[il Padrino Ute]

Well, I am one that thinks the SEC is the toughest conference in football. Other than LSU, which they played after a bye week, Florida dodged the other tops team in the league. Their non conference games are laughable. I can't knock them for the FSU game. That is a rivalry game that they play every year but the "high school" teams that Fiyero referred to are a joke for that team.

I will acknowledge that there are some very good teams in the SEC, but when a conference schedule is such that Florida can dodge most all of those tough teams, it really hurts the argument about how strong the SEC really is. It's not Florida's fault that the schedule worked out that way, but there is no way that anyone could claim that Florida plays a tough schedule.

I don't know which would be the strongest conference. But I get sick of hearing all thy hype about the SEC. The alleged experts will always say that a Utah or BYU would never survive an SEC schedule. I'd argue that a Utah or BYU would waltz through Florida's schedule just as Florida will.

[Portland Ute]

Yes, they have a two-game schedule. Game 1 was at LSU, coming after a bye week.

The other three ranked SEC teams in last week's AP poll-- Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss-- are the three SEC teams not on their schedule. The opened the season with two high school teams and close it against .333 Florida State.

My prediction for the title game is Alabama vs. USC. Boise/TCU fills the Rose Bowl vacancy.

I don't believe BSU/TCU is an option until next year.

[Portland Ute]

Well, just for the record, I think that Utah, BYU, TCU or Boise COULD win week in and week out with an "SEC schedule" like Florida's.

Give me a break.

I get so tired of hearing "They couldn't win week in and week out in the SEC."

Bull BLEEP!

With small upgrades which would come with playing in the SEC, Utah, BYU and TCU would ALL win with such schedules as Florida's. 10-2 at worst.

[Hot Lunch]

I will acknowledge that there are some very good teams in the SEC, but when a conference schedule is such that Florida can dodge most all of those tough teams, it really hurts the argument about how strong the SEC really is. It's not Florida's fault that the schedule worked out that way, but there is no way that anyone could claim that Florida plays a tough schedule.

I don't know which would be the strongest conference. But I get sick of hearing all thy hype about the SEC. The alleged experts will always say that a Utah or BYU would never survive an SEC schedule. I'd argue that a Utah or BYU would waltz through Florida's schedule just as Florida will.

The SEC has 4 teams ranked and 2 teams that dropped out this week because of loses in conference. That is the most of any conference.

I have to disagree with you on the Utah and BYU thing though. I don't think BYU and Utah would waltz through Florida's schedule. I actually think Utah would do better than BYU because they are a more athletic team but I think they would probably finish around 8-4. Their schedule week in and week out is so much more physical than what they play know and going on the road in the SEC is so difficult.

[BoylenOver]

The top 3 in the MWC would struggle with LSU or Georgia's schedule this year, but the slate Ole Miss and Florida faces is just sad.

I think both of those teams have three plane rides between them.

[il Padrino Ute]

The SEC has 4 teams ranked and 2 teams that dropped out this week because of loses in conference. That is the most of any conference.

I have to disagree with you on the Utah and BYU thing though. I don't think BYU and Utah would waltz through Florida's schedule. I actually think Utah would do better than BYU because they are a more athletic team but I think they would probably finish around 8-4. Their schedule week in and week out is so much more physical than what they play know and going on the road in the SEC is so difficult.

I'll concede to your knowledge of football.

But I refuse to stop mocking the SEC when most of those teams are too big of sissies to play teams from the MWC!

[Portland Ute]

I'll concede to your knowledge of football.

But I refuse to stop mocking the SEC when most of those teams are too big of sissies to play teams from the MWC!

What of Utah, TCU or BYU recruiting better if in a BCS conference?

The BCS is self-fulfilling! They get better recruiting because they are in one of the pre-ordained BCS conferences.

Take away that nonsense and the field would even out a bit. Especially for a program like Utah that has been to and won two BCS bowls. That's as many as the ACC combined, isn't it???

[Hot Lunch]

What of Utah, TCU or BYU recruiting better if in a BCS conference?

The BCS is self-fulfilling! They get better recruiting because they are in one of the pre-ordained BCS conferences.

Take away that nonsense and the field would even out a bit. Especially for a program like Utah that has been to and won two BCS bowls. That's as many as the ACC combined, isn't it???

Of course their recruiting would improve if they were in a BCS conference. That is a given. They way the teams are constructed right now, they wouldn't be 10 win teams in the SEC. Utah is set up to compete better in the SEC than BYU and I think at best, they finish 8-4. 9-3 if they get some really lucky breaks.

[SloanHater]

Isn't this riskier for Florida than if it was playing ranked teams?

A loss to a team that isn't ranked does more damage than a loss to a quality opponent. LSU and Penn St. being the prime examples.

[cougjunkie]

Isn't this riskier for Florida than if it was playing ranked teams?

A loss to a team that isn't ranked does more damage than a loss to a quality opponent. LSU and Penn St. being the prime examples.

They lost to unranked Ole Miss last year at home and it didnt hurt.