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Number of Conference Teams ESPN Ranked: Southeastern 9, Big Ten 6, Atlantic Coast 4, Big 12 4, Independent 1, Mountain West 1!

25. Ole Miss / Southeastern

24. Boise State / MWC

23. Miami / Atlantic Coast

22. Texas A&M / Southeastern

21. Michigan / Big Ten

20. Louisville / Atlantic Coast

19. Tennessee / Southeastern

18. Florida / Southeastern

17. Indiana / Big Ten

16. Kansas State / Big Twelve

15. Southern Methodist / Atlantic Coast

14. Arizona State / Big Twelve

13. Illinois / Big Ten

12. Alabama / Southeastern

11. Iowa State / Big Twelve

10. South Carolina / Southeastern

9. Brigham Young / Big Twelve

8. Louisiana State / Southeastern

7. Clemson / Atlantic Coast

6. Oregon / Big Ten

5. Georgia / Southeastern

4. Notre Dame / Independent

3. Penn State / Big Ten

2. Texas / Southeastern

1. Ohio State / Big Ten

Part Two: Determining which of these teams plays the most difficult schedule in 2025 (Listed easiest to most difficult). This is accomplished, in this exercise, by simply identifying which of the teams listed in ESPN’s Way to Early Top 25 play the most teams also found on ESPN’s list!

Please Note: 1. If it does not indicate an Away Game (@) then you are to assume it is a Home Game. 2. the italicized # at the end of Each team listed is the combined (Added up) # of their opponents rankings. The lower # indicates the higher ranking of their opponents, in other words, the lower # equates a more difficult schedule. 3. Finally, we assumed the the more ranked teams you play, the harder your schedule. So given that criteria, Kansas State has the easiest of the ranked teams schedules … as they play IA State @ a neutral Site (BYU & Arizona State play the Cyclones in Ames more difficult assignment that playing in Dublin, IR), as a result to Fl, playing 6 ranked teams (as does LSU) yet based on their opponents rankings, the Gators have the most challenging schedule in 2025! Enjoy the data!

Playing One; Way to Early Top 25

25. KS St #16, #11 Iowa St (In Dublin) 8/23 {11}

24. AZ St #14, @ #11 Iowa State on 11/1 {11}

23. BYU #9, @ #11 ISU on 10/25 {11}

22. Boise St #24, @ #4 Notre Dame on 10/4 {4}

21. MI: #21, #1 OH St, @ MI, on 11/29 {1}

Playing Two; Way to Early Top 25

20. OR: #6, @ #3 PSU 9/27 & #17 IU 10/11 {20}

19. IL: #13, #17 @ IU, 10/20 & #1 OH St on 10/11 {18}

Playing Three; Way to Early Top 25

18. ND: #4, @ #22 Miami (8/31) & #23 A&M (9/13) and #24 Boise St (10/4) both games @ ND {69}

17. SMU: #15, @ #7 Clemson, & #20 Louisville #23 Miami @ Home {50}

16. Louisville: #20, @ #23 Miami (10/17), #7 Clemson (11/14), & @ #17 SMU {47}

15. IA St #11: #16 KS St (8/23 Dublin), #9 BYU (10/25) & #14 AZ St (11/1) Both games are in Ames! {39}

14. TN #19: #5 GA (9/13) & @ #12 Bama (10/18) & @ #18 FL (11/12) {35}

13. PSU #3: @ #6 OR (9-27), #1 OSU (11-1), & #17 IN (11-8) {24}

12. IN #17: #13 IL, #3 PSU (10-18), & #6 OR, all three games are in Bloomington {22}

Playing FOUR; Way to Early Top 25

11. Miami #23: #4 ND (8/30), #18 FL (9/20), #20 Lou (10/17), & @ #15 SMU {57}

10. Clemson #7: #8 LSU (8/30), #15 SMU (10/18), @ #20 LOU, & #10 SC {53}

9. TX #2: @ #1 OH St, @ #18 FL (10/4), @ #5 GA (11/15), & #22 TX AM (11/29) {46}

8. AL #12: @ #5 GA (9/27), #19 TN (10/18), @ #10 SC (10/25), & #8 LSU {42}

7. MS #25: #8 LSU (9-27), @ #5 GA (10/18), #10 SC (11/1) & #18 FL (40)

6. OH St #1: #2 TX (8/30), @ #13 IL (10/11), #3 PSU (11/1), & @ #22 MI (11/29) {39}

Playing Five; Way to Early Top 25

5. GA #5: @ #19 TN (9/13), #12 AL (9/27), #25 MS (10/18), @ #18 FL (11/1), & #2 TX (11/15) {76}

4. SC #10: @ #8 LSU (10/11), #12 AL (10/25), @ #25 MS (11/1), @ #22 TX AM (11/15), & @ #7 Clemson {74]

3. TX AM #22: @ #4 ND (9/13), #18 FL (10/11), @ #8 LSU (10/25), #10 SC (11/15), & @ #2 TX (11/29) {42}

Playing Six; Way to Early Top 25

2. LSU #8: @ #7 Clemson (8/30), #18 FL (9/13), @ 25 MS (9/27), #10 SC (10/11), # 22 TX AM (10/25), @ #12 AL (11/8) {94}

1 FL #18: @ #8 LSU (9/13), @ #23 Miami (9/20), #2 TX (10/4), @ #22 TX AM (10/11), #5 GA (11/1); & #19 TN (11/22) {79}