Jackets have 10th toughest schedule (Toughest in the ACC)

[GTFLETCH]

ESPN recently released their strength of schedule for their FPI (Football Power Index) and the Jackets have the 10th toughest schedule heading into the new season.


ACC Rankings
Georgia Tech: 10
FSU: 13
NC State: 17
Clemson: 20
Wake Forest: 21
Duke: 23
Pitt: 26
Boston College: 33
Syracuse: 34
UNC: 37
Miami: 42
UVA: 54
VT: 56
Louisville: 57


Link
https://yellowjackedup.com/2017/08/06/ge...-schedule/

 

[gtrower]

Three of our six non-divisional games are Clemson, UGA, and UT. And a UCF team that was good when we scheduled them. Not gonna find too many better OOD lineups than that.

 

[gtzulu]

Aside from the quick turnaround from Tennessee to Jacksonville State (dangerous team), the sequence of our schedule is pretty good. 3 OOCs before league play, then we have 3 ACC games but 12 days rest after the first, 9 after the second. No back to back traditionally top teams either--Clemson, VT, Miami, UGA all separated. Wake instead of FSU.

Our schedule, given the teams we're playing, is about as good as it gets, the only minor bad part is the bye weeks other teams are getting.

 

[WhiteNGold]

Wheen has the ACC ever given us a pass?

 

[zippyGT]

FPI is a load of crap, even when it tells a positive story for GT.

 

[gespacho_the_slender]

I get the gist of the article, but it was poorly written. Who is editing and spell checking these things nowadays?

 

[TampaBayJacket]

Aside from the quick turnaround from Tennessee to Jacksonville State (dangerous team), the sequence of our schedule is pretty good. 3 OOCs before league play, then we have 3 ACC games but 12 days rest after the first, 9 after the second. No back to back traditionally top teams either--Clemson, VT, Miami, UGA all separated. Wake instead of FSU.

Our schedule, given the teams we're playing, is about as good as it gets, the only minor bad part is the bye weeks other teams are getting.

I didnt realize JSU was a tough FCS team. They were 10-2 last year. Have to take that one seriously.

Edit: looks like they lost their senior QB (like us) so maybe not the same threat as last year

 

[gtzulu]

I didnt realize JSU was a tough FCS team. They were 10-2 last year. Have to take that one seriously.

Edit: looks like they lost their senior QB (like us) so maybe not the same threat as last year

They took Auburn to OT a couple years ago

The first touchdown shown on Auburn's biggest-in-NCAA jumbotron was by Jacksonville State

 

[GT3000]

Wheen has the ACC ever given us a pass?

Probably wheen you weaned off of the tits of the mom everyone has been with in this board

 

[BranMart]

Probably wheen you weaned off of the tits of the mom everyone has been with in this board

I think that's your mom.

 

[18in32]

Probably wheen you weaned off of the tits of the mom everyone has been with in this board

Huh?

 

[coit]

I didnt realize JSU was a tough FCS team. They were 10-2 last year. Have to take that one seriously.

Edit: looks like they lost their senior QB (like us) so maybe not the same threat as last year

I mentioned it in the probability poll thread.

 

[gthog61]

I get the gist of the article, but it was poorly written. Who is editing and spell checking these things nowadays?

Just wait until the people giving themselves grades grow up and start writing.

 

[Dirty Jacket]

"Oh yea, well Tennessee has the best recruit class in 2018!"

 

[JRJacket]

To bump this (and not to make excuses for Duke and UVA) -- worth remembering how difficult tech's schedule has been this year. Per CPJ's post game presser, we'll have played 3 teams that were in the top 3 at one point or another when it's all said and done. Miami and Clemson are still there...

 

[MEwreck02]

Wheen has the ACC ever given us a pass?

When we learn to catch it first