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After reading about SU's tough OOC schedule it got me thinking. Just yesterday I had this argument with a former player from Florida State. He defended the SEC in that they already play against the toughest teams in the country in conference. I argued that the SU basketball team plays in the best conference in the country yet get chastised for their OOC schedule, year in, year out.
My argument is that sure at the top the SEC it is tough, Alabama, LSU, Arkansas & Florida. Lately Tennessee, Georgia, Miss St & Ole Miss haven't been as good as their hype & are somewhat overrated.
SU is playing Northwestern, USC, Missouri, Minnesota & Stony Brook. compare that with the OCC games of the SEC where most have only one decent opponent
Georgia: Buffalo, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech.
Tennessee: North Carolina State , Georgia State, Akron, Troy.
LSU: North Texas, Washington, Idaho, Towson.
Kentucky: at Louisville, Kent State, Western Kentucky, Samford.
Arkansas: Jacksonville State, Louisiana-Monroe, Rutgers, Tulsa.
Texas A&M: at Louisiana Tech, at SMU, South Carolina State, Sam Houston State.
Mississippi State: Jackson State, at Troy, South Alabama, Middle Tennessee
Alabama: Michigan, Western Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, and Western Carolina.
Phil Steele's 2012 Strength of Schedule
2. Ole Miss
5. Florida
8. Texas A&M
10. Kentucky
13. South Carolina
17. Auburn
18. Arkansas
19. Missouri
28. Alabama
29. LSU
38. Mississippi State
46. Tennessee
47. Vanderbilt
72. Georgia
I would like to see someone do an OOC strength of schedule. If any one has a link please attach to this thread.