Tuesday, January 15, 2008

USC non-conf scheduling

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USC 1998-2007
Average Rank = 17.8
Gms vs @ v %vs BCS non AA %BCS avW 10+ 10+% T10 T% 0 0%
37 21 14 2 56.8% 24 13 0 64.9% 7.2 22 59.5% 9 24.3% 4 10.8%
NCAA Ranks 56 15 3 4 28 1

Analysis: Considering their success of recent years, the Trojan’s rankings are sick, especially for a BCS team. They’re at the top of the list and are definitely members of the AAA (Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime) Club. Notre Dame is always on the schedule, along with one above average BCS team, an average BCS team or an above average non-BCS team, and sometimes an average or below average non-BCS team.

Fact: Only 4 of USC’s 37 opponents didn’t earn any coach’s votes in the five seasons prior – Hawaii in 1999, San Jose State in 2000 & 2001, and Idaho in 2007. 22 of their opponents had a 10+win season in the previous five as well.

Fact: USC has played some brutal road games in the BCS era. They’ve been @ Florida State, @ Kansas State, @ Notre Dame (every other season), @ Nebraska, @ Arkansas, @ Auburn, @ Colorado, and have played Penn State and Virginia Tech at neutral, east coast fields.

2008 Outlook: One of the most challenging schedules in 2008 – @ Virginia, Ohio State, and @ Notre Dame.

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USC Year-by-Year Opponents over the last 5 years...
Date vs/@ oConf Opponent Type Avg Wins Hi Wins Final Ranking
8/30/08 @ ACC Virginia BCS 7.4 9 38,23,38,-,27
9/13/08 vs Big10 Ohio St BCS 10.4 12 4,19,4,2,4
11/29/08 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 6.6 10 -,-,11,19,-
9/1/07 vs WAC Idaho non 2.8 4 -,-,-,-,-
9/15/07 @ Big12 Nebraska BCS 7.8 10 -,18,-,24,27
10/20/07 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 8 10 17,-,-,11,19
9/2/06 @ SEC Arkansas BCS 6.8 9 33,-,27,-,-
9/16/06 vs Big12 Nebraska BCS 8.2 11 7,-,18,-,24
11/25/06 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 7 10 -,17,-,-,11
9/3/05 @ WAC Hawaii non 7.8 10 -,32,33,34,41
9/17/05 vs SEC Arkansas BCS 7.2 9 -,33,-,27,-
10/15/05 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 7 10 16,-,17,-,-
11/19/05 vs WAC Fresno St non 9 11 42,28,31,34,22
8/28/04 v ACC Virginia Tech BCS 9.6 11 3,6,18,14,-
9/11/04 vs MtnWest Colorado St non 8.4 10 33,15,-,27,-
9/18/04 @ MtnWest BYU non 7 12 32,-,24,-,-
11/27/04 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 6.8 10 -,16,-,17,-
8/30/03 @ SEC Auburn BCS 6.6 9 -,-,20,37,16
9/6/03 vs MtnWest BYU non 8 12 -,32,-,24,-
9/13/03 vs WAC Hawaii non 6.2 10 -,30,-,32,33
10/18/03 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 7.6 10 22,-,16,-,17
9/2/02 vs SEC Auburn BCS 6.8 10 11,-,-,20,37
9/14/02 @ Big12 Colorado BCS 6.6 10 -,28,29,-,9
9/21/02 @ Big12 Kansas St BCS 10 11 7,9,6,8,-
11/30/02 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 7 9 41,22,-,16,-
9/1/01 vs WAC San Jose St non 4.2 7 -,-,-,-,-
9/8/01 vs Big12 Kansas St BCS 10.6 11 17,7,9,6,8
10/20/01 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 7.6 9 21,41,22,-,16
8/27/00 v Big10 Penn St BCS 9.6 11 12,7,17,15,11
9/9/00 vs Big12 Colorado BCS 8 10 4,8,-,28,29
9/23/00 vs WAC San Jose St non 3.4 4 -,-,-,-,-
11/25/00 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 7.6 9 13,21,41,22,-
9/4/99 @ WAC Hawaii non 2.4 4 -,-,-,-,-
9/18/99 vs MtnWest San Diego St non 6.4 8 -,-,33,-,-
10/16/99 @ Indy Notre Dame BCS 7.8 9 -,13,21,41,22
11/26/99 vs Indy Louisiana Tech non 5.8 9 -,-,-,29,-
8/30/98 vs Big10 Purdue BCS 4.4 9 -,-,-,-,15
9/12/98 vs WAC San Diego St non 6.2 8 -,-,-,33,-
9/26/98 @ ACC Florida St BCS 10.8 12 1,5,5,3,3
11/28/98 vs Indy Notre Dame BCS 8.2 11 2,-,13,21,41

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