To test the difficulty of a college football schedule, you have to look at two major things -- non-conference showdowns and in-conference road games. Taking both of those factors into account, here is our list of the 5 Hardest Pac-12 Football Schedules For 2015.
5. Arizona State Sun Devils
Non-Conference Slate: Texas A&M (in Houston), FCS Cal Poly, New Mexico
Tricky Pac-12 Road Games: UCLA, Cal
The Sun Devils' season opener against Texas A&M is billed as a "neutral site game," which is ludicrous considering Houston's NRG Stadium is 99 miles away from the Aggies' home stadium, Kyle Field.