Toughest Schedules 2016

[hogcard1964]

I like this.

We're mentioned quite a bit.

Give credit to Arkansas for not shying away from tough competition as the Razorbacks have featured one of the toughest schedules in college football over the past four seasons. This one is no different with several key road contests in the opening month against TCU and Texas A&M. Arkansas is 4-9 under Bret Bielema on the road and 12-8 at home which is good news for a squad that plays Alabama, Ole Miss, Florida and LSU in Fayetteville.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/college-gridiron-365/os-10-teams-featuring-toughest-schedules-in-college-football-in-2016-20160424-story.html

[Biggus Piggus]

You mean those games aren't in Little Rock?

[Vantage 8 dude]

I like this.

We're mentioned quite a bit.

Give credit to Arkansas for not shying away from tough competition as the Razorbacks have featured one of the toughest schedules in college football over the past four seasons. This one is no different with several key road contests in the opening month against TCU and Texas A&M. Arkansas is 4-9 under Bret Bielema on the road and 12-8 at home which is good news for a squad that plays Alabama, Ole Miss, Florida and LSU in Fayetteville.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/college-gridiron-365/os-10-teams-featuring-toughest-schedules-in-college-football-in-2016-20160424-story.html

The Hog's difficult year-after-year schedule reminds me of what we always hear leading up to the Master's Golf Tournament: " A tradition like no other...."

[bigdaddyhawg]

As long as we play in the SECW, and play any team non-conference that has any breath in their bodies, our schedule will be one of the toughest year in and year out.

[DeltaBoy]

TCU concerns me but not the rest in Non Con

[longpig]

The Hog's difficult year-after-year schedule reminds me of what we always hear leading up to the Master's Golf Tournament: " A tradition like no other...."

Reminds me of the movie "Perfect Storm".

[East Clintwood]

Who will be this years Toledo?

[The Big O Oliver Squeeler]

Personally, I'll be glad to be off that list.  I want us making everyone we play to have a tough schedule.

[Bacon_Bitz]

Who will be this years Toledo?

LA Tech could be. Really I think there may not be a Toledo b/c Long got smart and put Alcorn St at WMS. If you look back at our truly astounding losses from the past several years, the worst have been at WMS.

[lumphog]

You mean those games aren't in Little Rock?

Drop the stick & stop stirrin the $#!T   

[hogsanity]

Yet some people think our non-conf schedule needs improved.

[Großer Kriegschwein]

Drop the stick & stop stirrin the $#!T   

I usually like Biggus' posts, but for a Mod to willfully stoke the fire is silly. But looking objectively at it, he's done it regularly, sandwiched between contributing posts.

[bigdaddyhawg]

I usually like Biggus' posts, but for a Mod to willfully stoke the fire is silly. But looking objectively at it, he's done it regularly, sandwiched between contributing posts.

Yes, Biggus can be kind of a b-hole, but that just makes it easier for me to relate to him. 

[hogcard1964]

As long as we play in the SECW, and play any team non-conference that has any breath in their bodies, our schedule will be one of the toughest year in and year out.

+1000

We're almost guaranteed of playing 3-4 top 25 teams by default.

[Pigsknuckles]

We're almost guaranteed of playing 3-4 top 25 teams by default.

With four of those teams at RRS in 2016, it will be like going to four high profile bowl games mid season. If we do well against TCU and aTm, the sky will be the limit for tickets on the broker market. Glad mine are already bought and paid for. Would hate to be scrounging for tickets come October.

[Murr]

As long as we play in the SECW, and play any team non-conference that has any breath in their bodies, our schedule will be one of the toughest year in and year out.

I'd have it no other way.

[SooiecidetillNuttgone]

As long as we play in the SECW, and play any team non-conference that has any breath in their bodies, our schedule will be one of the toughest year in and year out.

This.
Barring a slide in the SEC-West quality of opponents, you'll be guaranteed multiple top 25 games.

Here's a typical season of our opponents:
TOP 10:  Bama, LSU
TOP 25:  Auburn, Ole Miss, aTm
And Miss St is a wildcard.   They're more than capable of being top 10, or 25.

SECW is a gauntlet of death.

[Pig in the Pokey]

With four of those teams at RRS in 2016, it will be like going to four high profile bowl games mid season. If we do well against TCU and aTm, the sky will be the limit for tickets on the broker market. Glad mine are already bought and paid for. Would hate to be scrounging for tickets come October.

last yr those tix were as low as $8 in october

[ricepig]

last yr those tix were as low as $8 in october

Well, they could be double that this year, buckaroo.

[Kenny Buzzhog]

The only reason we schedule a really good team out of conference is strictly for recruiting purposes. Our schedule in conference is plenty good to get us in the playoffs by going 11-1 or 12-0. Theres no doubt about that. That goes without saying. TCU gets us even more exposure in TX. That's why we did it because TX is a VERY critical part of our recruiting. The more great players we get from TX the better our recruiting & teams are. Its always been like that for as far as I remember.

[longpig]

I'd have it no other way.

Me neither, West champ isn't by default like the East has been last few years.

[DeltaBoy]

Ole Myth got at pretty stiff one too.