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2010 Pac 10 Team-By-Team Schedule
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- 2010 Pac 10 Composite
Schedule & Rankings
Toughest Schedules
Based on home games as well as who the teams play. when.
1. UCLA
2. Oregon
3. USC
4. Arizona State
5. Washington
6. Stanford
7. Oregon State
8. California
9. Arizona
10. Washington State
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Arizona
Non-Conference Games: at Toledo, Citadel, Iowa
Realistic Best Case Record: 9-3
Worst Case Record: 4-8
Likely Finish: 6-6
Summary: It's not all that bad mostly because many of the big games are
at home. There's a road trip to Oregon in late
November and back-to-back away dates against UCLA
and Stanford, but after starting out the year at
Toledo, which is a must-win or else it'll be an
uphill fight to get to a bowl. However, if the Cats
get by the Rockets there's a great stretch from
September 11th through October 30th with only one
road trip and that's to Washington State. That means
there must be some big wins at home to come up with
a strong year, and the chances will be there with
Iowa, Cal, Oregon State, Washington, USC, and the
rivalry date against Arizona State all in Tucson.
Sept. 4 at Toledo
Sept. 11 Citadel
Sept. 18 Iowa
Sept. 25 OPEN DATE
Oct. 2 California
Oct. 9 Oregon State
Oct. 16 at Washington St
Oct. 23 Washington
Oct. 30 at UCLA
Nov. 6 at Stanford
Nov. 13 USC
Nov. 20 OPEN DATE
Nov. 26 at Oregon
Dec. 2 Arizona State
Arizona State
Non-Conference Games: Portland State, Northern Arizona, at Wisconsin
Realistic Best Case Record: 9-3
Worst Case Record: 4-8
Likely Finish: 6-6
Summary: The Sun Devils have to play five road games in Pac 10 play,
and they're not easy with USC and Cal to deal with
along with the rivalry date at Arizona and tough
games against Oregon State and Washington. The key
will be the middle of the season with three road
games in a row and just one home date from September
11th to November 6th. The only two home games in a
row are right off the bat, and they could be costly.
Last year Kansas State went 6-6 and didn't go
bowling because it played two FCS teams, and ASU
could have the same issues with Portland State and
Northern Arizona on the slate. There isn't a
sure-thing win anywhere else outside of the October
30th game against Washington State.
Sept. 4 Portland State
Sept. 11 Northern Arizona
Sept. 18 at Wisconsin
Sept. 25 Oregon
Oct. 2 at Oregon State
Oct. 9 at Washington
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 at California
Oct. 30 Washington State
Nov. 6 at USC
Nov. 13 Stanford
Nov. 20 OPEN DATE
Nov. 26 UCLA
Dec. 2 at Arizona
California
Non-Conference Games: UC Davis, Colorado, at Nevada
Realistic Best Case Record: 10-2
Worst Case Record: 6-6
Likely Finish: 8-4
Summary: There's always going to be the mysterious Cal braincramp
somewhere along the way (helloooooo, Arizona State
at home on October 23rd), but this isn't all that
bad a schedule with five Pac 10 home games and three
of the last four games at home (all in November).
Going to USC and Oregon State will be a problem, but
getting Oregon and UCLA at home will help and going
to Washington State is actually a positive
considering how bad the Cougars might be once again.
The run defense will have to crank things up a few
notches early with a road trip to Nevada coming off
a date with Colorado, and there's a stretch of three
road dates in four games and four in six, but the
slate shouldn't be what keeps Cal from winning the
Pac 10.
Sept. 4 UC Davis
Sept. 11 Colorado
Sept. 18 at Nevada
Sept. 25 OPEN DATE
Oct. 2 at Arizona
Oct. 9 UCLA
Oct. 16 at USC
Oct. 23 Arizona State
Oct. 30 at Oregon State
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 Oregon
Nov. 20 at Washington State
Nov. 27 Washington
Dec. 4 Stanford
Oregon
Non-Conference Games: New Mexico, at Tennessee, Portland State
Realistic Best Case Record: 10-2
Worst Case Record: 6-6
Likely Finish: 9-3
Summary: Not only do the Ducks have five Pac 10 road games, but they
get to go away to face USC, Cal, and in the Civil
War against Oregon State. Throw in a trip to
Tennessee, and considering the team wasn't nearly as
strong away from Autzen as it was on it, this isn't
a national title-caliber schedule. It's an
interesting see-saw slate with alternating home and
road games with not two of either in a row. There's
no excuse for not going unbeaten at home (and
easily) against New Mexico, Portland State,
Stanford, UCLA, Washington and Arizona, and the road
game at Washington State has to be a lock and
Arizona State is winnable, so there's no reason to
not expect the Ducks in the hunt for a BCS game all
year long.
Sept. 4 New Mexico
Sept. 11 at Tennessee
Sept. 18 Portland State
Sept. 25 at Arizona State
Oct. 2 Stanford
Oct. 9 at Washington State
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 21 UCLA
Oct. 30 at USC
Nov. 6 Washington
Nov. 13 at California
Nov. 20 OPEN DATE
Nov. 26 Arizona
Dec. 4 at Oregon State
Oregon State
Non-Conference Games: Louisville, at Boise State, (One More To Be Announced)
Realistic Best Case Record: 9-3
Worst Case Record: 5-7
Likely Finish: 8-4
Summary: The non-conference schedule will likely end up being a big
bowl of nasty. Louisville should be a bit better
under new head coach Charlie Strong, but that's
still an almost certain win. Going to Boise State is
a statement moment for the team before diving into
Pac 10 play, and there's the other game which
technically is still open. It's almost certainly
going to be TCU, for good or bad. The Beavers get a
break in conference play with five home games
including California, USC, and Oregon. There's an
issue with three road games in four weeks, but if
there's any dream of going to the Rose Bowl the team
has to be good enough to beat Arizona and Washington
in back-to-back weeks.
Sept. 4 To Be Announced
Sept. 11 OPEN DATE
Sept. 18 Louisville
Sept. 25 at Boise State
Oct. 2 Arizona State
Oct. 9 at Arizona
Oct. 16 at Washington
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 California
Nov. 6 at UCLA
Nov. 13 Washington State
Nov. 20 USC
Nov. 27 at Stanford
Dec. 4 Oregon
Stanford
Non-Conference Games: Sacramento State, Wake Forest, at Notre Dame
Realistic Best Case Record: 9-3
Worst Case Record: 4-8
Likely Finish: 7-5
Summary: Get .. through ... the first half. The Cardinal starts off
with a light scrimmage against Sacramento State, and
then the fun begins with three road games in the
ensuing four weeks going to UCLA, Notre Dame, and
Oregon with the home game against a decent Wake
Forest squad. After that stretch the team is
rewarded with a home game against USC in what's sure
to be fiery battle all the way around. And then
things ease up in a big, big way with a week off to
catch the breath before getting another week off
against Washington State. There are three remaining
road games going to Washington, Arizona State, and
California, if you can call that a road trip; that's
not that bad.
Sept. 4 Sacramento State
Sept. 11 at UCLA
Sept. 18 Wake Forest
Sept. 25 at Notre Dame
Oct. 2 at Oregon
Oct. 9 USC
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 Washington State
Oct. 30 at Washington
Nov. 6 Arizona
Nov. 13 at Arizona State
Nov. 20 OPEN DATE
Nov. 27 Oregon State
Dec. 4 at California
UCLA
Non-Conference Games: at Kansas State, Houston, at Texas
Realistic Best Case Record: 8-4
Worst Case Record: 3-9
Likely Finish: 6-6
Summary: This isn't a schedule, it's a dare. In today's day and age of
wussy BCS team non-conference schedules, going to
Kansas State and taking on a high-powered Houston
team that will put up a bajillion yards a game would
qualify as tough, respectable slate. The third game?
Sacramento State? Portland State? UC Davis? At
Texas. Throw in a home game against Stanford in Week
Two and the Bruins should be really, really happy to
get through September 2-2. If that wasn't bad
enough, after a date with Washington State the
Bruins have to go on the road to face Cal and Oregon
and still have to deal with away games against
Washington and Arizona State. Getting Oregon State
and USC at home is a positive, but it's not like
those are sure-thing wins.
Sept. 4 at Kansas State
Sept. 11 Stanford
Sept. 18 Houston
Sept. 25 at Texas
Oct. 2 Washington State
Oct. 9 at California
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 21 at Oregon
Oct. 30 Arizona
Nov. 6 Oregon State
Nov. 13 at Washington
Nov. 20 OPEN DATE
Nov. 26 at Arizona State
Dec. 4 USC
USC
Non-Conference Games: at Hawaii, Virginia, at Minnesota, Notre Dame
Realistic Best Case Record: 12-1
Worst Case Record: 8-5
Likely Finish: 10-3
Summary: If USC was really USC with Pete Carroll at the helm and
everything rocking and rolling for one of college
football's premier juggernauts, you'd have tickets
booked for Glendale for January 10. There are names
on the non-conference schedule, but a vintage Trojan
team picks its teeth with at Hawaii, Virginia, at
Minnesota, and Notre Dame winning the four game by a
combined score of around 200 to 35. If USC is really
USC again under Lane Kiffin, then a 5-0 start is a
given before a revenge battle at Stanford. Cal and
Oregon have to come to L.A. as part of a nice run of
three straight home games in four weeks, but that's
followed up by three road games in the final four
including a beartrap at Oregon State. The trip to
Pasadena to face UCLA is hardly a road game, but
it's still going to be away from the Coliseum.
Sept. 2 at Hawaii
Sept. 11 Virginia
Sept. 18 at Minnesota
Sept. 25 at Washington State
Oct. 2 Washington
Oct. 9 at Stanford
Oct. 16 California
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 Oregon
Nov. 6 Arizona State
Nov. 13 at Arizona
Nov. 20 at Oregon State
Nov. 27 Notre Dame
Dec. 4 at UCLA
Washington
Non-Conference Games: at BYU, Syracuse, Nebraska
Realistic Best Case Record: 9-3
Worst Case Record: 4-8
Likely Finish: 6-6
Summary: The Huskies will get a chance to show that things have changed
with an opening four games that could lead to
disaster. Syracuse, even at home, might not be quite
the layup expected, the Dawgs could be the underdog
at BYU to start the season, will be the underdog at
home against Nebraska, and will likely be a
double-digit dog at USC. 1-3 will be expected, 2-2
would be great, 3-1 or 4-0 would make it parade time
in Seattle. Things ease up a bit with three home
games in the following four, but there will still be
four Pac 10 road games to deal with including dates
at Oregon and California before finishing up on the
road in the Apple Cup game against Washington State.
Sept. 4 at BYU
Sept. 11 Syracuse
Sept. 18 Nebraska
Sept. 25 OPEN DATE
Oct. 2 at USC
Oct. 9 Arizona State
Oct. 16 Oregon State
Oct. 23 at Arizona
Oct. 30 Stanford
Nov. 6 at Oregon
Nov. 13 UCLA
Nov. 20 OPEN DATE
Nov. 27 at California
Dec. 4 at Washington State
Washington State
Non-Conference Games: at Oklahoma State, Montana State, at SMU
Realistic Best Case Record: 6-6
Worst Case Record: 1-11
Likely Finish: 3-9
Summary: Even if the Cougars are far better they'll have a hard time
coming up with a great record. They were able to
beat SMU last year, but they'll have to deal with a
far better team on the road this year. Throw in a
game at Oklahoma State and the home opener against a
not-that-bad Montana State, and there's a lot of
work to be done before starting out the year against
USC. There are five Pac 10 home games and four on
the road, but there are three straight road dates
starting in late October going to Stanford, Arizona
State, and Oregon State. For almost anyone else,
getting USC, Oregon, and California at home would be
a huge plus, but getting just one win in those three
games would be a huge shocker.
Sept. 4 at Oklahoma State
Sept. 11 Montana State
Sept. 18 at SMU
Sept. 25 USC
Oct. 2 at UCLA
Oct. 9 Oregon
Oct. 16 Arizona
Oct. 23 at Stanford
Oct. 30 at Arizona State
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 at Oregon State
Nov. 20 California
Nov. 27 OPEN DATE
Dec. 4 Washington