The BCS Teams vs. Missouri & WVU's Schedules

What would've happened if Vince Hall and Virginia Tech played Missouri's schedule? What would've happened if West Virginia had to play Oklahoma's schedule? Here's a speculative look at what might have happened if the schedules, and the timing, had been different.

It's All About The Schedules

How the other top teams would've likely done with Mizzou's and WVU's schedules.
 
By Pete Fiutak  

In this crazy season where anything and everything has happened, there is no certainty when it comes to speculating what might have happened. Here's an attempt to do it anyway.

What if Florida had Missouri's schedule? What if West Virginia had to play LSU's slate? To show that it really might be all about who you play, and when, here's what might have happened with a little flip-flopping.

A few twists to keep in mind during the exercise ...
1) It’s about when and where a game is played. For example, West Virginia and Missouri might have been good enough to beat Tennessee at home early in the year, but on October 6th, when the Vols were sky-high at home in the dominant win over Georgia, the outcome would likely have been different.
2) South Florida at home against West Virginia was playing at an amped-up level. If most of these teams played the Bulls in November, they’d win. On September 28th on national TV, that likely would’ve been a different story.
3) Remember, these teams are in the BCS top 12 for a reason. Of course there would've been an upset or three along the way, but for the most part, these are the teams that avoided the mega-pitfalls and losing streaks.
 
12. Hawaii   Strength of Schedule Rank: 117
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 8-4
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, East Carolina, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, Louisville, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: at Maryland, at South Florida, at Rutgers, at Cincinnati

With Missouri’s Schedule: 7-5
Wins: at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Iowa State, at Colorado, at Kansas State
Losses: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Kansas (in Kansas City)

West Virginia With Hawaii’s Schedule: 12-0
Wins: Northern Colorado, at Louisiana Tech, at UNLV, Charleston Southern, at Idaho, Utah State, at San Jose State, New Mexico State, Fresno State, at Nevada, Boise State, Washington
Losses: None

Missouri With Hawaii’s Schedule: 12-0
Wins: Northern Colorado, at Louisiana Tech, at UNLV, Charleston Southern, at Idaho, Utah State, at San Jose State, New Mexico State, Fresno State, at Nevada, Boise State, Washington
Losses: None

11. Boston College   Strength of Schedule Rank: 32
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, East Carolina, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: at South Florida, at Cincinnati

With Missouri’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State
Losses: at Oklahoma, Kansas (in Kansas City)

West Virginia With Boston College’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: Wake Forest, NC State, at Georgia Tech, Army, UMass, Bowling Green, at Notre Dame, Florida State, at Maryland, Miami
Losses: at Virginia Tech, at Clemson

Missouri With Boston College’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Wake Forest, NC State, at Georgia Tech, Army, UMass, Bowling Green, at Notre Dame, Florida State, at Maryland, Miami, at Clemson
Losses: at Virginia Tech

10. Florida   Strength of Schedule Rank: 6
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, East Carolina, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, at Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: at South Florida

With Missouri’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State, Kansas (in Kansas City)
Losses: at Oklahoma

West Virginia With Florida’s Schedule: 9-3
Wins: Western Kentucky, Troy, Tennessee, at Ole Miss, at Kentucky, Vanderbilt, at South Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida State
Losses: Auburn, at LSU, Georgia (in Jacksonville)

Missouri With Florida’s Schedule: 9-3
Wins: Western Kentucky, Troy, Tennessee, at Ole Miss, at Kentucky, Vanderbilt, at South Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida State
Losses: Auburn, at LSU, Georgia (in Jacksonville)
 
9. Oklahoma   Strength of Schedule Rank: 62
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, East Carolina, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, at Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: at South Florida

With Missouri’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Missouri (OU obviously can’t play itself), Texas A&M, at Kansas State, Kansas (in Kansas City)
Losses: at Colorado

West Virginia With Oklahoma’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: North Texas, Miami, Utah State, at Tulsa, at Colorado, Texas (in Dallas), at Iowa State, Texas A&M, Baylor, Oklahoma State
Losses: Missouri, at Texas Tech

Missouri With Oklahoma’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: North Texas, Miami, Utah State, at Tulsa, at Colorado, Texas (in Dallas), at Iowa State, Texas A&M, Baylor, at Texas Tech, Oklahoma State
Losses: Oklahoma (MU obviously can’t play itself)

8. USC   Strength of Schedule Rank: 79
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, East Carolina, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, at Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: at South Florida

With Missouri’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State, Kansas (in Kansas City)
Losses: Texas Tech, at Oklahoma

West Virginia With USC’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Idaho, at Nebraska, Washington State, at Washington, Stanford, Arizona, at Notre Dame, Oregon State, at California, at Arizona State, UCLA
Losses: at Oregon

Missouri With USC’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Idaho, at Nebraska, Washington State, at Washington, Stanford, Arizona, at Notre Dame, Oregon State, at California, at Arizona State, UCLA
Losses: at Oregon

7. LSU   Strength of Schedule Rank: 35
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 12-0
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, East Carolina, at South Florida, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, at Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: None

With Missouri’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State, Kansas (in Kansas City)
Losses: at Oklahoma

West Virginia With LSU’s Schedule: 9-3
Wins: at Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Middle Tennessee, South Carolina, at Tulane, Florida, at Alabama, Louisiana Tech, at Ole Miss
Losses: at Kentucky, Auburn, Arkansas

Missouri With LSUs Schedule: 10-2
Wins: at Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Middle Tennessee, South Carolina, at Tulane, at Kentucky, at Alabama, Louisiana Tech, at Ole Miss, Arkansas
Losses: Florida, Auburn

6. Virginia Tech   Strength of Schedule Rank: 12
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 12-0
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, East Carolina, at South Florida, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, at Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: None

With Missouri’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State, Kansas (in Kansas City)
Losses: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Oklahoma

West Virginia With Virginia Tech’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: East Carolina, Ohio, William & Mary, North Carolina, at Duke, Boston College, at Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami, Virginia
Losses: at LSU, at Clemson

Missouri With Virginia Tech’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: East Carolina, Ohio, William & Mary, North Carolina, at Clemson, at Duke, Boston College, at Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami, Virginia
Losses: at LSU

5. Kansas   Strength of Schedule Rank: 82
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, East Carolina, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, at Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: at South Florida

With Missouri’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State
Losses: at Oklahoma. Missouri (in place of the game vs. Kansas)

West Virginia With KU’s Schedule:
Wins: Central Michigan, SE Louisiana, Toledo, Florida International, Kansas State, Baylor, at Colorado, at Texas A&M, Nebraska, at Oklahoma State, Iowa State
Losses: Missouri (in Kansas City)

Missouri With KU’s Schedule: 12-0
Wins: Central Michigan, SE Louisiana, Toledo, Florida International, Kansas State, Baylor, at Colorado, at Texas A&M, Nebraska, at Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Kansas (MU can’t play itself)
Losses: None

4. Georgia   Strength of Schedule Rank: 19
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, East Carolina, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, at Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: at South Florida

With Missouri’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State, Kansas (in Kansas City)
Losses: at Oklahoma

West Virginia With Georgia’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Western Carolina, at Alabama, Ole Miss, at Vanderbilt, Troy, Auburn, Kentucky, at Georgia Tech
Losses: at Tennessee, Florida (in Jacksonville)

Missouri With Georgia’s Schedule: 10-2
Wins: Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Western Carolina, at Alabama, Ole Miss, at Vanderbilt, Troy, Auburn, Kentucky, at Georgia Tech
Losses: at Tennessee, Florida (in Jacksonville)

3. Ohio State   Strength of Schedule Rank: 46
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 12-0
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, at South Florida, East Carolina, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, at Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: None

With Missouri’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State, Kansas (in Kansas City)
Losses: at Oklahoma

West Virginia With Ohio State’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Youngstown State, Akron, at Washington, Northwestern, at Minnesota, at Purdue, Kent State, Michigan State, at Penn State, Wisconsin, at Michigan
Losses: Illinois

Missouri With Ohio State’s Schedule: 12-0
Wins: Youngstown State, Akron, at Washington, Northwestern, at Minnesota, at Purdue, Kent State, Michigan State, at Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, at Michigan
Losses: None

2. West Virginia 10-1  Strength of Schedule Rank: 48
With Missouri’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Illinois (in St. Louis), at Ole Miss, Western Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Iowa State, at Colorado, Texas A&M, at Kansas State, Kansas (in Kansas City)
Losses: at Oklahoma
 
1. Missouri   Strength of Schedule Rank: 21
With West Virginia’s Schedule: 11-1
Wins: Western Michigan, at Marshall, at Maryland, East Carolina, at Syracuse, Mississippi State, at Rutgers, Louisville, at Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pitt
Losses: at South Florida