Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Michigan non-conf scheduling

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Michigan 1998-2007
Average Rank = 51.8
Gms vs @ v %vs BCS non AA %BCS avW 10+ 10+% T10 T% 0 0%
35 26 9 0 74.3% 16 18 1 45.7% 6.0 14 40.0% 5 14.3% 14 40.0%
NCAA Ranks 103 53 19 27 70 39

Analysis: The Wolverine's schedule is usually pretty balanced, mixing a good BCS team, a few good non-BCS teams, and Notre Dame. Their opponents' average wins are solidly above 6, even though that number has dropped in recent years. They're playing more games at the Big House too, but they still usually line up one of the more challenging schedules for a BCS school.

Fact: Last year's stunning home loss to Appalachian State was the first time Michigan had scheduled a I-AA team in BCS era. Ouch.

Fact: The last time Michigan traveled further than South Bend for a non-conf game was in 2003 when they went to Oregon.

2008 Outlook: The names might not look like much, but Utah, Miami (OH), @ Notre Dame, and Toledo all have average wins over 6.5 Most are at home though, so that should help. One of the tougher 2008 schedules.

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Michigan Year-by-Year Opponents over the last 5 years...
Date vs/@ oConf Opponent Type Avg Wins Hi Wins Final Ranking
8/30/08 vs MtnWest Utah non 9.2 12 21,5,38,-,38
9/6/08 vs MAC Miami OH non 7.2 13 12,-,-,-,-
9/13/08 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 6.6 10 -,-,11,19,-
10/11/08 vs MAC Toledo non 7.2 9 -,38,29,-,-
9/1/07 vs zAA Appalachian St zAA 0 0 -,-,-,-,-
9/8/07 vs Pac10 Oregon BCS 7.4 10 -,-,-,12,-
9/15/07 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 8 10 17,-,-,11,19
10/6/07 vs MAC E Michigan non 3 4 -,-,-,-,-
9/2/06 vs SEC Vanderbilt BCS 2.6 5 -,-,-,-,-
9/9/06 vs MAC C Michigan non 4 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/16/06 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 7 10 -,17,-,-,11
11/4/06 vs MAC Ball St non 4.2 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/3/05 vs MAC N Illinois non 7.8 10 -,-,-,26,29
9/10/05 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 7 10 16,-,17,-,-
9/17/05 vs MAC E Michigan non 3 4 -,-,-,-,-
9/4/04 vs MAC Miami OH non 8 13 -,-,-,-,12
9/11/04 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 6.8 10 -,16,-,17,-
9/18/04 vs MtnWest San Diego St non 4.2 6 -,-,-,-,-
8/30/03 vs MAC C Michigan non 3.8 6 -,-,-,-,-
9/6/03 vs CUSA Houston non 3.6 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/13/03 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 7.6 10 22,-,16,-,17
9/20/03 @ Pac10 Oregon BCS 9 11 29,18,9,2,-
8/31/02 vs Pac10 Washington BCS 8 11 18,-,37,3,19
9/7/02 vs MAC W Michigan non 7.2 9 -,-,-,38,-
9/14/02 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 7 9 41,22,-,16,-
9/21/02 vs MtnWest Utah non 6.8 9 -,-,31,-,35
9/1/01 vs MAC Miami OH non 7.4 10 -,-,34,-,-
9/8/01 @ Pac10 Washington BCS 8.2 11 15,18,-,37,3
9/22/01 vs MAC W Michigan non 6.6 9 -,-,-,-,38
9/2/00 vs MAC Bowling Green non 4.4 5 -,-,-,-,-
9/9/00 vs WAC Rice non 5.2 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/16/00 @ Pac10 UCLA BCS 7.2 10 30,-,5,8,-
9/4/99 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 7.8 9 -,13,21,41,22
9/11/99 vs WAC Rice non 5.2 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/18/99 @ BigEast Syracuse BCS 8.4 9 30,16,19,20,24
9/5/98 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 8.2 11 2,-,13,21,41
9/12/98 vs BigEast Syracuse BCS 8 9 -,30,16,19,20
9/19/98 vs MAC E Michigan non 4.4 6 -,-,-,-,-
11/28/98 @ WAC Hawaii non 3.6 6 -,-,-,-,-

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