With only three OOC games to work with, I like this formula:
1 weak opponent: Average or worse group of 5 or bottom dweller power 5 (like KU). Basically a team that has no chance of making a bowl game.
1 average opponent: Strong group of 5 or below-average power 5. A team that'll probably make a bowl, but barely.
1 strong opponent: Strong power 5. A team that should spend the entire season in the rankings. Since games are often scheduled years in advance, hard to be any more specific than that.
That gives you one easy tune-up, one "should-win" game that's still watchable, and one marquee game. Seems we've been following this pattern lately, and I like it.
I've long thought our very first game should be a home game against a northern team with dark jerseys (Michigan, Penn State, Washington), 2:30 PM kickoff, and wear whites at home.
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Last edited: Feb 21, 2019