CNNSI Big East Schedule Rankings

[crambone]

From http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/06/18/schedules.bigeast/index.html

4. South Florida

USF Schedule

Date       Opponent 

Sept. 1      Elon 

Sept. 8      at Auburn 

Sept. 22    North Carolina 

Sept. 28    West Virginia 

Oct. 6 at    Florida Atlantic 

Oct. 13      Central Florida 

Oct. 18      at Rutgers 

Oct. 27      at Connecticut 

Nov. 3        Cincinnati 

Nov. 10      at Syracuse 

Nov. 17      Louisville 

Nov. 24      at Pittsburgh

Behind the ranking: South Florida will play the Big East's toughest nonconference game on Sept. 8 when it travels to Auburn (11-2). The rest of the Bulls' schedule outside of the Big East is much easier. The Bulls will face Elon (5-6), North Carolina (3-9) and Central Florida (4-8) at home, and will travel to Florida Atlantic (5-7). The Bulls' longest homestand all year is back-to-back home games in September against the Tar Heels and Mountaineers. South Florida is a dark horse for the Big East title in part because of home dates with West Virginia and Louisville, two teams the Bulls defeated in the last two years.

Toughest game: South Florida's trip to Auburn on Sept. 8 is a potential program-defining game. The Bulls are in position to field their best team in school history this year, but USF has a long track record of struggling outside of its conference in road games. Since 2002, USF has lost on the road to Auburn, Kansas, Miami, Penn State, South Carolina, Alabama, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Cakewalk: At least South Florida gets to warm up for the game against Auburn with Elon in its home opener.

Trap game: After facing Auburn and West Virginia in September, South Florida opens October with a road trip to up-and-coming Florida Atlantic. The Bulls squeaked by Sun Belt cellar dweller Florida International 21-20 at home last year.

Changes from last season: South Florida's schedule is tougher by virtue of its game at Auburn. USF gets Big East frontrunners West Virginia and Louisville at home.

[JoeB]

Didn't realize we lost to Auburn already................ ???

Therefore, I don't put much stock into these so called prognostications.

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[Mama_Bull]

Didn't realize we lost to Auburn already................ ???

Therefore, I don't put much stock into these so called prognostications.

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I believe this article was posted before, and it was either Alabama or Arkansas we lost to, not Auburn.  I get confused with all those "A's" LOL. 

[BullyPulpit]

Didn't realize we lost to Auburn already................ ???

Therefore, I don't put much stock into these so called prognostications.

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I believe this article was posted before, and it was either Alabama or Arkansas we lost to, not Auburn.  I get confused with all those "A's" LOL.   

It was Arkansas

[Rabbi Bull]

we also lost to Alabama i think. 

[USF-PMR]

yeah, we lost to Alabamey not Auburn - these analysists are littered with mistakes

[crambone]

lol "Alabamey" lol

[dabull80]

Just reading stats can be very misleading.  Those early road games were payday games and we had just become D-I so i don't put too much stock in those records.  The more I read about Auburn the better I feel about our chances.

[smazza]

another weak schedule for usf bulls

[puc86]

another weak post for smazza

another weak schedule for usf bulls