Home School Fans Episode 1: Preseason Sizing Up Competition - 2022 Pt. 3

    Well, last post I made the insane prediction that both Texas A&M and BYU will run their schedules, going undefeated, and they would then both be fighting to enter the College Football Championship against spotless Utah. Oh, yes, the Utes will be without a loss by Christmas.     

    Should be fun! Not realistic, but it could happen... I sized up the competition for the Utes in part one of this amazing college football series (Clinch It Sooner or Later: Home School Fans Episode 1: Preseason Predictions - 2022 Pt.1 ) 

    If there is only one preseason series to read and absorb, this ought to be the one -- to not go by. Caveat emptor. I am an unrealistic homer and dreamer, especially when it comes to college football. And I might be this way when I am 80, if I can help it.

    So, what are the preseason ranks of the Aggie and Cougar opponents? When looking at the Utes' rather favorable amazing run against its adversaries, Florida (30), SDSU, and the 9 teams of the PAC-12 not UW or Cal, I used the Lindy's ranks. I will do the same for the next two.

    Texas A&M will play bully goliath Alabama (1) (midway in the season), then:

Sam Houston St. (FCS)

Appy State (52) 

the U (Miami) (14) 

Arkansas (13)

Mississippi St. (38)

the bully (see above)

Missouri (57)

South Carolina (45)

Ole Miss (17) 

Florida (31)

Auburn (46)

UMass (130!!!)

LSU (29) 

and presumably the SEC Championship (likely a top 5 team). 

That is a lot of good matches. Especially considering that the Gators and the Tigers of Auburn are ranked so low, more in the Appalachian State territory than normal SEC power. Mizzou and the Gamecocks are not highly favored, but the overall schedule will be an incredible feat of conquest if they go unscathed. Spotless.

    Time to mention that Jimbo Fisher has recruited a lot of strong talent since being in College Station, and the Aggies have upset 'Bama before, and I hope that they do it again.

    Go Aggies. Avoid the LSU Tiger upsets. Or whomever.

Next segment: BYU schedule and difficulty.