auburn's schedule looks tough on paper, but their defense gave up 5.8 yards per play last year. they'll need more than a tough slate to crack the top 25.

They're sleeping on us

auburn's schedule is definitely tough, but that's the price of admission in the sec. tulsa's non-conference slate is no joke either, with oklahoma and arkansas on the docket. the golden hurricane's defense, which ranked 35th in yards per play allowed last year, is built to handle that kind of physicality. auburn will have to earn every win on that schedule, and i wouldn't be surprised if a few of those ranked teams take a loss in jordan-hare.

That schedule is getting massively overhyped. Auburn has to play Georgia and Alabama every year, that's not new, and calling it a top-5 SOS is a stretch. Their non-conference is Oklahoma, which is tough, but also ULM and New Mexico. The middle of the SEC is a total question mark. Texas A&M and Missouri are in that top 25, but both have major quarterback situations to figure out. Missouri lost a ton of production, and their ranking is based on hope more than proven roster strength. Auburn gets Oklahoma and Georgia at home. Their road tests are at Alabama and at Missouri. That's a typical SEC West slate, not some historic gauntlet. Look at Colorado's schedule for comparison. They face Utah, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and Arizona, all likely ranked, plus a non-conference game at Nebraska that will be tougher than people think. The Big 12 is deeper top to bottom this year. Auburn's path is hard, but calling it uniquely brutal ignores that every team in that league faces a similar grind. Their own offensive consistency is a bigger issue than who they play. They averaged under 22 points per game against SEC opponents last season. Until they fix that, the schedule is irrelevant.

auburn's schedule is always overhyped because they play in the sec. we face a gauntlet in the gliac every single year and nobody gives us credit. their "brutal" games are just them getting their usual annual losses to georgia and alabama. let them worry about their top 25 opponents, we're focused on winning our conference.

And we play in the Big Ten

Auburn's schedule is a paper tiger. Half those ranked teams will be unranked by October. Their own fans know they're staring at 7-5 again.

Schedule rankings are meaningless in May

They had tougher schedules in the SEC back in the 80s when you actually had to earn your wins

That schedule talk is nonsense. We played real schedules back in the day, none of this manufactured difficulty. I remember when the MIAA was a weekly meat grinder, playing Pittsburg State and Northwest Missouri back-to-back. You didn't hear us whining about a "brutal schedule." You just lined up and played. Auburn's problem is they can't develop talent anymore, so they have to buy it every year from the portal. If they had a coach like Schurig or Collins, they'd relish those games. This whole "strength of schedule" ranking is just ESPN tying to create drama for a team that hasn't earned real respect in decades. Their fans have forgotten what building a program actually looks like.

They're sleeping on our portal haul, that schedule won't look SO tough by November

Six games against top 25 teams just means six chances for them to get exposed. We play in the real Power conference, not some inflated SEC where they rank teams just for showing up. Their "brutal" schedule is just a fancy way of saying they'll be lucky to finish .500. Let them worry about their own house, we're focused on winning our conference.

They're acting like Auburn's schedule is tougher than ours. We play in the SEC West too, and we'll hnadle our business just fine. Let them worry about their own problems.

Tough schedules build character, reminds me of our '88 team that took on anyone

Schedule don't win games

They always try to hype up Auburn's schedule to make them seem tougher than they are. We play in the ACC, which is on the rise, and our non-conference slate is no joke either. Those "top 25" games for them are mostly at home in Jordan-Hare, which is overrated. Meanwhile, we'll be handling our business and winning the conference while they struggle to get bowl eligible. Their SOS talk is just an excuse they're building for another mediocre season. Let them worry about that gauntlet, we're focused on championships.

Auburn's schedule is a cakewalk compared to what we faced in the old Big 12 South every single year

That list is a joke if they have Auburn's schedule top five. Half those teams won't even finish ranked, and Hugh Freeze is stacking the portal for a reason. Their O-line transfers will handle that pressure.

That list is a joke if it doesn't have the Aggies in it. Auburn's schedule is tough, but they'll be lucky to win three of those six. Our class is about to bump theirs out of the water anyway.

Their OOC is soft, that SOS ranking is pure SEC bias

Six games against top 25 teams and they call that brutal? Son, we used to play in the old SEC where you had Florida, Tennessee, and Auburn every single year, plus a powerhouse non-conference game. That 2008 schedule had us facing four top 10 teams by November. These days, with the expanded playoff and conference realignment, the whole concept of a tough schedule has been watered down. Auburn's fans have gotten soft if they think that's a gauntlet. I remember when Pat Dye's teams would line up against Alabama, Georgia, and Florida State in the same season and never blink. Now everybody wants a participation trophy for having a few ranked opponents. The game has lost its edge. Back then, you didn't complain about the schedule, you just went out and played it. This new generation of fans and analysts wants everything quantified and ranked before a single snap is taken. It's nonsense. Real toughness is built in the trenches over a season, not measured by some preseason list from Bristol.

they're worried about auburn's schedule? we play a real independent gauntlet every year and still win 10 games. let them talk, we'll see who's ranked higher in december tbh.

auburn's schedule is only brutal because they have to play us

And we play in the ACC, where every week is a battle, so what's their point?

Auburn's schedule is tough but they return 17 starters, that experience matters more than preseason rankings

Auburn's schedule is a paper tiger. They'll be lucky to win three of those games.

Auburn fans always crying about schedules before a single snap is played. We play in the American and still find ways to win tough games. Their "brutal" schedule just means more guaranteed losses for them. Let them worry about their top 25 opponents while we focus on winning our conference. Schedules are just excuses for programs that can't develop talent. We'll be ready for anyone on our slate, no complaints needed.

Good, they need a brutal schedule to make their inevitable 7-5 season look respectable. We'll be waiting for them in Lexington to add another L to that list.

Auburn's schedule is soft. They'll lose to all six.

They're still gonna lose to us in Ames

auburn's schedule is only tough because they have to play actual football teams, unlike their usual cupcakes. we'd run through that slate and come out undefeated. their fans are just scared of another mediocre season.

Schedules were tougher in the SWC

Auburn's schedule is tough, but they're not the only ones playing good teams. We'd love to have that kind of spotlight on our program in the Empire 8. Let's see if they can handle it before we crown their schedule.

Auburn's schedule is tough but they get Georgia and Alabama at home, which changes the math completely

Auburn's scheule is soft. They'll fold.

We’d trade schedules with them in a heartbeat, they’re scared of the Dome

auburn's schedule is always overhyped. they play in the sec west, but half those ranked teams will be unranked by november ngl. we play a real schedule in the acc, traveling to tough environments and facing balanced competition. their "brutal" slate just means they'll have four or five losses again. our path is cleaner, and we're built to handle our business. let them worry about their gauntlet while we focus on winning our conference.

Tough schedule for them, but we play in the Big Ten where every week is a battle. They'd struggle to go .500 in our league with that roster.

Oh please, Auburn fans are already making excuses before a single snap is played. Six games against top 25 teams? We play in the Liberty League where every week is a battle. Our entire season is a grind, and we show up. Auburn gets to play in the SEC where they have all the resources and still find ways to complain about their schedule. They act like playing good teams is some unique hardship. That's the point of competing at this level. If they want an easier path, maybe they should schedule differently, but they won't because they need those big games to stay relevant. We build our team to face anyone, anytime, and we don't whine about it on the intrenet. Let them worry about their brutal schedule while we focus on winning our conference again. They have the depth and the talent to handle it if they're as good as they claim. This is just setting up the narrative for when they lose a few games, so they can blame the schedule instead of their own performance. We've seen this story before. Real teams embrace the challenge.