Clemson's nonconference schedule has been as weak as Michigan's

Submitted by Communist Football on November 4th, 2022 at 4:35 PM

As you all know, the CFP rationalized ranking Michigan below Clemson by knocking Michigan's non-conference schedule. Michigan's notoriously weak non-conference schedule included Colorado State (#128 in SP+), Hawaii (#129), and UConn (#123). 

Which is interesting, because Clemson's non-conference schedule, up to now, has included two teams: Louisiana Tech (#120 in SP+) and Division I-AA Furman.

Clemson plays Notre Dame this weekend for its strongest "non-conference" game, and SEC South Carolina to end the year. But up to now, which is what the CFP is supposed to consider, Clemson's non-conference schedule is not impressive at all. The judgment of the CFP committee is equally unimpressive—especially since committee member Warde Manuel is forced to recuse himself from conversations about Michigan.

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OneEyedMooseSm…

November 4th, 2022 at 10:49 PM ^

Making the playoff would be nice, but I don't give a rat's ass about that right now.  All I want right now is for us to go sit on the Toilet Seat on 11/26 with our big Blue ass and crush them with a massive Manball dump.  Let it splatter all those angry Scarlet and Gray Yosemite Sams in the stands who keep promising some kind of Biblical revenge is due to us because we had the audacity to win last year.

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SpaceDad

November 5th, 2022 at 12:05 AM ^

Up to now Michigan has played 3 bad non-conference opponents.

Up to now Clemson has played 2 bad non-conference opponents.

The argument that up to now Clemson has played an equally weak non-conference schedule is flawed because 3 does not equal 2.

I do believe that Michigan should be ranked higher based its wins over teams with better metrics. But using the non-conference schedule comparison will not be a good argument up to now and will certainly not work later in the season. 

 

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