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Mandel's Mailbag


Thought it was cool that Mandel picked my response to be apart of this Mailbag...wish it was in a lighter note but still pretty cool. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/08/04/pryor-griffin/1.html

Since 2000, what team has played Miami twice, Colorado, Michigan, Ohio State twice, Notre Dame twice, Oklahoma twice, Fresno State, Air Force, Syracuse, Boise State, BYU and is scheduled to play LSU this year? The University of Washington. Not that I agree with their scheduling -- the team hasn't been good since Slick Rick won the Rose Bowl -- but at least they don't hide from competition.
-- David Shemaria, Philadelphia

David sent this in response to last week's query about which school most consistently schedules tough nonconference opponents. I have to agree Washington ranks right up there with USC. Colorado isn't far behind, but gets docked a tad for the presence of I-AA foes in '06 and '08. According to Wiz of Odds, USC and Washington are two of just four schools that have never scheduled a I-AA opponent. The others are UCLA and Notre Dame.

What are everyones thoughts on how UW schedules? Typically I look for the A-B-C (one marquee match up, one againist middle of the road BCS team, and one non BCS game) for UW. Though in the past it seems that they have been going the A-A-B route which isnt doing anyone any favors. I long for the days were I feel comfortable with any team on our schedule but until then we need to take it back to the basics...ABC.