Sagarin's computer program rates ours as the 5th toughest schedule in D1, no one else in the top 25 has one that difficult. Some aren't even close. How much should that matter in the way ND fans think about this season? I think a pretty lot. The second half of our schedule has not really had any gimmes - Mercer, UL Monroe, Citadel, etc.
the way I see it we play 5 tough games and 7 easy games. The absolute worst we can be is 7-5.
I know that is deceiving also because any one year a tough team can be down and a weak team can exalt.
I would say that 90% is record and 10% is SOS.
If they go 10-2 and win a bowl game w/ this schedule, it will be have been an outstanding year.
Read a bowl projection today that has ND playing Auburn....