College football's most favorable 2020 schedules for contenders

[7Samurai13]

They have ND OOC. They're likely a top 15 team. That's why I added the caveat of "If ND beats Clemson". An 11-1 or 10-2 ND would be a very good quality OOC win.

We’ve seen a 12-0 Wisconsin with a weak OOC schedule lose their CCG and get left out of the playoffs.

 

[kburjr]

They have ND OOC. They're likely a top 15 team. That's why I added the caveat of "If ND beats Clemson". An 11-1 or 10-2 ND would be a very good quality OOC win.

Also, App St is going to be pretty good next year, probably low Top 25. If Wisconsin goes undefeated in OOC, a loss to say, a Michigan, wouldn't hurt that bad. Possible that we play 6 Top 25 teams. Indiana, App St, Michigan, Notre Dame, Minnesota and Iowa. a 1-loss Wisconsin would still be in the picture as long as the loss wasn't to App St.

 

[Across The Field]

We’ve seen a 12-0 Wisconsin with a weak OOC schedule lose their CCG and get left out of the playoffs.

Yes we have. Wisconsin's 2020 OOC is actually one of the best in the nation, as they not only have ND, but Appalachian State, as well, coming off a 13-1 year.

 

[Across The Field]

Also, App St is going to be pretty good next year, probably low Top 25. If Wisconsin goes undefeated in OOC, a loss to say, a Michigan, wouldn't hurt that bad. Possible that we play 6 Top 25 teams. Indiana, App St, Michigan, Notre Dame, Minnesota and Iowa. a 1-loss Wisconsin would still be in the picture as long as the loss wasn't to App St.

But if you lose to Ohio State in the CCG after losing once in the regular season, there's no shot.

 

[kburjr]

But if you lose to Ohio State in the CCG after losing once in the regular season, there's no shot.

True. I was just saying that our schedule will be strong enough that a 1-loss Wisconsin still has a shot at the CFP, unlike 2017.

 

[78Cyclones]

We’ve seen a 12-0 Wisconsin with a weak OOC schedule lose their CCG and get left out of the playoffs.

And Iowa in 2015.

 

[Kaplony]

FIFY

You look like you need these.

BTW, it wasn't the refs who made y'all kick three red zone FGs in the first half.