FSU

Pitt: 6-6

Nevada: 4-8

Bethune-Cookman: 10-3

Boston College: 7-5

Maryland: 7-5

Clemson: 10-2

NC State: 3-9

Miami: 9-3

Wake Forest: 4-8

Syracuse: 6-6

Idaho: 1-11

UF: 4-8 (ouch)

Duke: 10-2

 

OSU

Buffalo: 8-4

San Diego State: 7-5

California: 1-11

Florida A&M: 3-9

Wisconsin: 9-3

Northwestern:5-7

Iowa: 8-4

Penn State: 7-5

Purdue: 1-11

Illinois: 4-8

Indiana: 5-7

Michigan: 7-5

Michigan State: 11-1

 

 

Looking at both these schedules I'd say that the strength is about the same.  The only advantage I'd give FSU is that they will play 3 good teams and OSU will only play 2.  Either way they will both have been tested before the big game, no asterisk required.

 

Can't wait for a playoff system.

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