[Cowboy Junky]

I think so. They aren't scheduled to play a team with a winning record until 2020. This is the Big East's new trick: schedule cupcakes, beat 1aa cupcakes, beat ooc cupcakes, beat up on the cupcakes in the Big East, bake cupcakes, eat cupcakes, beat more cupcakes ooc, and presto: BCS bowl here we come.

I'm going to stop referring to the Big East as the Shi+ Feast and start calling them the Big Cupcake.

Is Louisville the only team that has a challenging ooc schedule? Did they build that schedule while they we're still in CUSA? Is the Big East's policy to schedule as many cupcakes as possible?

I think so.


Anybody want a cupcake?

http://www.ncaabbs.c...pic.php?t=16856

[Cougar heathen]

Cowboy Junky, on Jun 2 2006, 12:04 PM, said:

I think so. They aren't scheduled to play a team with a winning record until 2020. This is the Big East's new trick: schedule cupcakes, beat up on the cupcakes in the Big East, bake cupcakes, eat cupcakes, beat more cupcakes ooc, and presto: BCS bowl here we come.

I'm going to stop referring to the Big East as the Shi+ Feast and start calling them the Big Cupcake.

Is Louisville the only team that has a challenging ooc schedule. Did they get build that schedule while they we're still in CUSA? Is the Big East's policy to schedule as many cupcakes as possible?

I think so.
Anybody want a cupcake?

http://www.ncaabbs.c...pic.php?t=16856

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You couldn't resist could ya Junky ... it's been so nice without Maize and BigISBetter, etc. around. Oh well, here they come again!!

[Cowboy Junky]

Cougar heathen, on Jun 2 2006, 01:07 PM, said:

You couldn't resist could ya Junky ... it's been so nice without Maize and BigISBetter, etc. around.  Oh well, here they come again!! 

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Did you look at that Willy Wonka and the Cupcake Factory ooc schedule? Call this a pre-emptive shhh for all the Big Cupcake fans that are going to come over here this year and tell us how good their cupcakes are.

[Cowboy Junky]

Utenation, maybe you should link this schedule to all the conference boards over on ESPN. I don't know if all the other conferences know just how cupcake the Big East schedule is.

[Cougar heathen]

Cowboy Junky, on Jun 2 2006, 12:09 PM, said:

Did you look at that Willy Wonka and the Cupcake Factory ooc schedule? Call this a pre-emptive shhh for all the Big Cupcake fans that are going to come over here this year and tell us how good their cupcakes are.

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Well there are definitely a lot of cupcakes in their schedule, yes. Okay predominantly cupcakes. But there are a few respectable games too. Of course teams change as years go by but I think all of the following games are respectabey scheduled:

9/8/07
Syracuse @ Iowa

9/15/07
Pittsburgh @ Michigan State
South Florida @ Auburn

9/29/07
Pittsburgh @ Virginia

10/6/07
Louisville vs Utah

TBA
Connecticut vs NC State
Louisville @ NC State

9/6/08
West Virginia @ Auburn

9/13/08
South Florida @ Florida
Syracuse vs Penn State

9/20/08
Louisville vs Kansas State
Pittsburgh vs Iowa

11/1/08
Pittsburgh @ Notre Dame

11/22/08
Syracuse @ Notre Dame

TBA
Cincinnati @ Georgia
Connecticut vs Virginia
Louisville @ Georgia Tech

9/5/09
Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech
South Florida @ Florida
West Virginia vs Auburn

9/12/09
Syracuse @ Penn State

9/26/09
Louisville @ Utah
Pittsburgh @ NC State

11/14/09
Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame

TBA
Connecticut @ Virginia
Louisville vs Georgia Tech
Louisville @ Oregon State
Pittsburgh @ Clemson
Rutgers @ Maryland

9/4/10
Cincinnati @ NC State

9/11/10
Pittsburgh vs Miami

9/18/10
Louisville @ Oregon State
Pittsburgh vs Clemson

9/25/10
Syracuse vs Virginia Tech

10/9/10
Pittsburgh @ Notre Dame

TBA
Rutgers @ Notre Dame
South Florida @ Florida
West Virginia vs Michigan State

9/3/11
Cincinnati vs NC State
Louisville @ Georgia
Pittsburgh @ Iowa

9/17/11
Pittsburgh @ Clemson
Syracuse @ Virginia Tech

9/24/11
Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame

TBA
Cincinnati vs Georgia
Louisville @ Georgia Tech
Rutgers TBA Notre Dame
South Florida @ Florida
West Virginia @ Michigan State

9/8/12
Cincinnati vs Ohio State
West Virginia vs Florida State

9/15/12
Louisville vs Georgia
Pittsburgh vs Virginia Tech
South Florida @ Miami, FL

9/22/12
Pittsburgh @ Notre Dame

TBA
Connecticut @ NC State
Rutgers TBA Notre Dame

9/14/13
Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech
West Virginia @ Florida State

9/21/13
Pittsburgh vs NC State
South Florida vs Miami, FL

11/9/13
Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame

TBA
Connecticut @ Iowa
Rutgers TBA Notre Dame

[IdaUte]

Heathen - you have a little too much time on your hands

[Cougar heathen]

IdaUte, on Jun 2 2006, 02:34 PM, said:

Heathen - you have a little too much time on your hands

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Tell me about it - stupid summer hiatus

Although all I did above was cut and paste the schedule that Junky provided and delete the lame games.

[utenation]

Cowboy Junky, on Jun 2 2006, 01:34 PM, said:

Utenation, maybe you should link this schedule to all the conference boards over on ESPN. I don't know if all the other conferences know just how cupcake the Big East schedule is.

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I currently have a truce with the BE on ESPN... Until football season.


Norcal however, I'm sure, would be happy to hit the hive with a baseball bat..

[Maize]

Cougar heathen, on Jun 2 2006, 12:07 PM, said:

You couldn't resist could ya Junky ... it's been so nice without Maize and BigISBetter, etc. around.  Oh well, here they come again!! 

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What did I do.

That is his little fight with WVU not us. He can't say that about The Ville with a straight face.

[NorCalCoug]

utenation, on Jun 2 2006, 03:13 PM, said:

I currently have a truce with the BE on ESPN...  Until football season.
Norcal however, I'm sure, would be happy to hit the hive with a baseball bat.. 

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Where dey at? Point me at 'em!!!!!!

[Cowboy Junky]

Maize, on Jun 2 2006, 04:31 PM, said:

What did I do. 

That is his little fight with WVU not us.  He can't say that about The Ville with a straight face.

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I have nothing to say about the way Louisville schedules. They play tough teams. The rest of the Big East and especially WV play some weak-+++ teams. I wonder if that is a league policy or if their schedules we're made before Miami, Va. Tech, and BC left. You have to admit the Big East ooc shedule isn't the most difficult though.

[BIGisBetter]

Cowboy Junky, on Jun 2 2006, 12:04 PM, said:

I think so. They aren't scheduled to play a team with a winning record until 2020. This is the Big East's new trick: schedule cupcakes, beat 1aa cupcakes, beat ooc cupcakes, beat up on the cupcakes in the Big East, bake cupcakes, eat cupcakes, beat more cupcakes ooc, and presto: BCS bowl here we come.

I'm going to stop referring to the Big East as the Shi+ Feast and start calling them the Big Cupcake.

Is Louisville the only team that has a challenging ooc schedule? Did they build that schedule while they we're still in CUSA? Is the Big East's policy to schedule as many cupcakes as possible?

I think so.
Anybody want a cupcake?

http://www.ncaabbs.c...pic.php?t=16856

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RPI rankings from from 05-06 for 06-07 season

TCU 15

September 2 at Baylor 49
September 9 UC Davis
September 16 Texas Tech 11
September 28 BYU 53
October 5 at Utah 62
October 21 at Army 81
October 28 Wyoming 86
November 4 at UNLV 109
November 11 at New Mexico 66
November 18 San Diego State 70
November 25 at Colorado State 52

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WVU 7

September 2 Marshall 94
September 9 Eastern Wash.
September 14 Maryland 38
September 23 at East Carolina 85
October 7 at Mississippi St. 97
October 14 Syracuse 108
October 20 at Connecticut 92
November 2 at Louisville 37
November 11 Cincinnati 80
November 16 at Pittsburgh 69
November 25 South Florida 45
December 2 Rutgers 72
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[Maize]

Cowboy Junky, on Jun 2 2006, 05:48 PM, said:

I have nothing to say about the way Louisville schedules. They play tough teams. The rest of the Big East and especially WV play some weak-+++ teams. I wonder if that is a league policy or if their schedules we're made before Miami, Va. Tech, and BC left. You have to admit the Big East ooc shedule isn't the most difficult though.

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Outside of Miami and Florida State most BCS OOC schedules are pretty bad. WVU is no better or worse then many in the SEC.

UC is also putting together some solid home and home series with Ohio State and Virginia Tech and Pitt the past couple of years had Notre Dame and Nebraska.

For me with our 5 game OOC schedule I like to see the following:

Kentucky-In State Rival and still a SEC Opponent
A ACC school, Big 10 school and two Division I Non BCS Opponents. One solid like a Utah or Southern Miss and a Cupcake like Florida Atlantic or Florida International.

[NorCalCoug]

Maize, on Jun 2 2006, 06:10 PM, said:

Outside of Miami and Florida State most BCS OOC schedules are pretty bad.  WVU is no better or worse then many in the SEC.

UC is also putting together some solid home and home series with Ohio State and Virginia Tech and Pitt the past couple of years had Notre Dame and Nebraska.

For me with our 5 game OOC schedule I like to see the following:

Kentucky-In State Rival and still a SEC Opponent
A ACC school, Big 10 school and two Division I Non BCS Opponents.  One solid like a Utah or Southern Miss and a Cupcake like Florida Atlantic or Florida International.

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I don't mind such pansy schedules for SEC teams. Why? Because when OOC is over they play an SEC schedule which will compensate. Sorry, but the same can't be said playing in the Big East. I see very little difference between playing a Big East and a MWC schedule..............

[aztech]

NorCalCoug, on Jun 2 2006, 07:51 PM, said:

I don't mind such pansy schedules for SEC teams.  Why?  Because when OOC is over they play an SEC schedule which will compensate.  Sorry, but the same can't be said playing in the Big East.  I see very little difference between playing a Big East and a MWC schedule..............

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That's debatable. It's a perceived notion that the SEC is super tough and that's the spin they want everyone to believe. A weak OOC is not an excuse. I mean who are we really comparing them to? Each other?

Until they schedule the BCS conferences west of the Mississippi in their OOC and beat them, then I'll agree. Washington beat Miami (their only loss) a few years ago, our own Cowboys beat Ole Miss, USC pulled a shut out at Auburn as Auburn goes undeated the next year, Fresno State beat "awesome" Georgia in a bowl. It figures that I can't think of any others since they don't travel enough.

It can'be be about money since the stadiums out west are just as large.

[Maize]

aztech, on Jun 3 2006, 10:22 AM, said:

That's debatable.  It's a perceived notion that the SEC is super tough and that's the spin they want everyone to believe.  A weak OOC is not an excuse.  I mean who are we really comparing them to?  Each other?

Until they schedule the BCS conferences west of the Mississippi in their OOC and beat them, then I'll agree.  Washington beat Miami (their only loss) a few years ago, our own Cowboys beat Ole Miss, USC pulled a shut out at Auburn as Auburn goes undeated the next year, Fresno State beat "awesome" Georgia in a bowl.  It figures that I can't think of any others since they don't travel enough.     

It can'be be about money since the stadiums out west are just as large.

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Great post and you beat me to it. Look closely at the SEC, it does have some awful football teams like BOTH Mississippi schools, Kentucky, Vandy and recently Arkansas hasn't been too hot either.

The SEC receives the same East Coast Bias that some on here claim the Big East receives.

[NorCalCoug]

C'mon now Maize and aztech, you guys can't be serious now can you?????

Do you REALLY think a Big East conference slate is anywhere NEAR as difficult as the SEC?

Sure there are bottom feeders in the SEC, as there are in any conference, but LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and South Carolina would all have a hey-day in the Big East during an even average year. Don't underestimate how tough it is to play in all these stadiums.

USF? Pitt? Syracuse? UCONN? Rutgers? Cincy? LMAO!!!!!

You call that an intimidating conference schedule that merits a pansy OOC? I sure don't. Like I said, that's no better than a MWC slate.

There's tough, solid SOS and then there's schedule suicide.

The SEC holds it's own against every conference (especially the western ones). Sure there are upsets and examples of good/great SEC teams losing to other conferences but overall you can't deny that this is a tough, deep conference. The Big East as constituted is nothing more than an overrated 2 man show........

http://www.cfbdatawa...sec/vs_conf.php

And FYI, Miami is in the ACC, not the SEC.........

[aztech]

NorCalCoug, on Jun 3 2006, 01:55 PM, said:

C'mon now Maize and aztech, you guys can't be serious now can you????? 

Do you REALLY think a Big East conference slate is anywhere NEAR as difficult as the SEC? 

Sure there are bottom feeders in the SEC, as there are in any conference, but LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and South Carolina would all have a hey-day in the Big East during an even average year.  Don't underestimate how tough it is to play in all these stadiums. 

USF?  Pitt?  Syracuse?  UCONN?  Rutgers?  Cincy?  LMAO!!!!!

You call that an intimidating conference schedule that merits a pansy OOC?  I sure don't.  Like I said, that's no better than a MWC slate.

There's tough, solid SOS and then there's schedule suicide.

The SEC holds it's own against every conference (especially the western ones).  Sure there are upsets and examples of good/great SEC teams losing to other conferences but overall you can't deny that this is a tough, deep conference.  The Big East as constituted is nothing more than an overrated 2 man show........

http://www.cfbdatawa...sec/vs_conf.php

And FYI, Miami is in the ACC, not the SEC.........

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I don't know if you understood my post as I think Maize did, but I am mainly comparing the southeast BCS to BCS conferences west of the Mississippi. The Big East goes without saying so it has nothing to do with my argument. And I'm not referring to just the "almighty" SEC. I'm referring to that part of the South, which includes the ACC.

Prove to me your statement below. Remember, BCS vs BCS.

"The SEC holds its own against every conference (especially the western ones)."

[NorCalCoug]

aztech, on Jun 3 2006, 02:16 PM, said:

Prove to me your statement below.  Remember, BCS vs BCS. 

"The SEC holds its own against every conference (especially the western ones)."

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Look at the link I provided for your proof......

Pacific-10 Conference 62-39-7 is pretty good wouldn't you say?
Western Athletic Conference 92-11-2 is pretty dominant as well?
Mountain West Conference 109-42-4 need I say more?

Sorry, but historically my point is proven.

[aztech]

NorCalCoug, on Jun 3 2006, 02:26 PM, said:

Look at the link I provided for your proof......

Pacific-10 Conference 62-39-7 is pretty good wouldn't you say?
Western Athletic Conference 92-11-2 is pretty dominant as well?
Mountain West Conference 109-42-4 need I say more?

Sorry, but historically my point is proven.

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That doesn't prove squat. If you're counting the days of Red Grange, Johnny Lujack and the Gipper then that table is meaningless. They played C-USA over a 1,000 times? Laughable!

[Shannon Panther]

Cowboy Junky, on Jun 2 2006, 07:48 PM, said:

I have nothing to say about the way Louisville schedules. They play tough teams. The rest of the Big East and especially WV play some weak-+++ teams. I wonder if that is a league policy or if their schedules we're made before Miami, Va. Tech, and BC left. You have to admit the Big East ooc shedule isn't the most difficult though.

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You might want to look at Pitt's OOC Schedule too.
06 - Mich State, Virginia, Central FL, Toledo - 3 bowl teams 2 BCS opponents
07 - Mich State, Virginia, Central FL, Navy - 3 bowl teams 2 BCS opponents
08 - ND, Iowa, Bowling Green, Navy
09 - ND, Clemson, NC State, Navy, Central FL
10 - Miami, Clemson, ND
11 - ND, Clemson, Iowa, Navy
12 - ND, Virginia Tech
13 - ND, Virginia Tech, NC State

That is hardly a cupcake schedule. It isn't murders row either, but in 09 you see the schedule move upward in difficulty. There is no shame in our game.

BTW, do you consider Syracuse scheduling Wyoming as an instance of cupcake scheduling? I'm just curious

[Cowboy Junky]

Shannon Panther, on Jun 3 2006, 04:36 PM, said:

You might want to look at Pitt's OOC Schedule too.
06 - Mich State, Virginia, Central FL, Toledo - 3 bowl teams 2 BCS opponents
07 - Mich State, Virginia, Central FL, Navy - 3 bowl teams 2 BCS opponents
08 - ND, Iowa, Bowling Green, Navy
09 - ND, Clemson, NC State, Navy, Central FL
10 - Miami, Clemson, ND
11 - ND, Clemson, Iowa, Navy
12 - ND, Virginia Tech
13 - ND, Virginia Tech, NC State

That is hardly a cupcake schedule. It isn't murders row either, but in 09 you see the schedule move upward in difficulty. There is no shame in our game.

BTW, do you consider Syracuse scheduling Wyoming as an instance of cupcake scheduling? I'm just curious 

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You kind of have to. Wyoming's performance the last few years has been nothing but cupcake. Now you can go ahead and admit that there wasn't a fluffier cupcake in the lower 50 than Pitt last year and we can move on.

[Shannon Panther]

Cowboy Junky, on Jun 3 2006, 05:48 PM, said:

You kind of have to. Wyoming's performance the last few years has been nothing but cupcake. Now you can go ahead and admit that there wasn't a fluffier cupcake in the lower 50 than Pitt last year and we can move on.

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Pitt has some holes to fill before it will be a consistent winner again. Last year's transition was rough to say the least. We have the best recruiting class since the late 80's coming in, so hopefully by 07 we'll be a solid top 25 program again. Harris left the cupboard bare on the lines and it showed. ND, Louisville and WVU pushed us around at will. Our OL was downright offensive. There is help on the way, but it will take at least a year for it to develop.

Sorry that flavor of bait isn't my brand.

[MOUNTAINEERFAN64]

Cowboy Junky, on Jun 2 2006, 03:04 PM, said:

I think so. They aren't scheduled to play a team with a winning record until 2020. This is the Big East's new trick: schedule cupcakes, beat 1aa cupcakes, beat ooc cupcakes, beat up on the cupcakes in the Big East, bake cupcakes, eat cupcakes, beat more cupcakes ooc, and presto: BCS bowl here we come.

I'm going to stop referring to the Big East as the Shi+ Feast and start calling them the Big Cupcake.

Is Louisville the only team that has a challenging ooc schedule? Did they build that schedule while they we're still in CUSA? Is the Big East's policy to schedule as many cupcakes as possible?

I think so.
Anybody want a cupcake?

http://www.ncaabbs.c...pic.php?t=16856

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I sure wish WVU could schedule power houses like TCU, then Junky Cowboy might not tease us anymore.

[Cowboy Junky]

MOUNTAINEERFAN64, on Jun 3 2006, 08:38 PM, said:

I sure wish WVU could schedule power houses like TCU, then Junky Cowboy might not tease us anymore. 

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UNLV or Wyoming would be considered a power house compared to the teams you have scheduled. Your going on a nationwide tour of bottom feeders from five different conferences. Are you really going to argue the fact that WVU schedules cupcakes?