Talking season in college football typically does not begin until the summer. The summer started much sooner once the coronavirus came to America.
Instead of unleashing rankings and metrics in June, Phil Steele’s offseason ended early. While compiling notes and stats for his preseason college football magazine, the long-time analyst is sharing some of his work on ESPN.
Strength of schedule is the first subject examined. Phil Steele compiled the 2019 records of each team’s 2020 opponents and factored in his own subjective insights to rank all 130 FBS teams. South Carolina has the most difficult schedule in 2020 according to Steele.