generic USA TODAY Coaches Poll: How Many Ranked Teams Are On The Schedule?
USA TODAY Coaches Poll: How Many Ranked Teams Are On The Schedule?
Who plays a ranked team in the coaches poll?
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How tough are these schedules?
The 2022 USA TODAY Coaches Poll is out and while no Mountain West teams earned a spot in the top 25 but there are five teams that are earning votes which is a great start.
Strength of schedule is a tricky metric to use but with official-ish ranking out we can get a better idea of what teams have a tougher road than others. Below we will note what teams are ranked or earning votes in the coaches poll as one piece of the puzzle for the strength of schedule.
Air Force – Utah State (RV), Boise State (RV), San Diego State (RV)
Boise State – Utah State (RV), Oregon State (RV), San Diego State (RV), Fresno State (RV), BYU (RV), Air Force (RV)
Colorado State – Utah State (RV), No. 5 Michigan, Boise State (RV), Air Force (RV)
Fresno State – Oregon State (RV), No. 15 USC, San Diego State (RV), Boise State (RV)
Hawaii – No. 5 Michigan, Fresno State (RV), San Diego State (RV), Utah State (RV)
Nevada – Fresno State (RV), San Diego State (RV), Iowa (RV), Air Force (RV)
New Mexico – Utah State (RV), Air Force (RV), Boise State (RV), LSU (RV)
San Diego State – No. 8 Utah, Fresno State (RV), Air Force (RV), Boise State (RV)
San Jose State – Fresno State (RV), San Diego State (RV), Auburn (RV), Utah State (RV)
UNLV – Utah State (RV), Air Force (RV), San Diego State (RV), No. 6 Notre Dame
Utah State – Air Force (RV), Boise State (RV), No. 1 Alabama, BYU (RV)
Wyoming – Utah State (RV), Air Force (RV), BYU (RV), Fresno State (RV),
