Every program in the nation will enter the 2021 season fixated on the College Football Playoff. While the schedules are different, the final goal is ultimately the same.
But that schedule can become a major obstacle.
Earlier in the offseason, we identified the most favorable schedules among the contending group. This time, we're looking at the opposite side of the spectrum.
Any number of challenges may appear on a team's slate. Whether it's a difficult set of road games, playing on short rest or, quite simply, bad luck of the draw in the conference rotation, these championship hopefuls—the 20 teams with +8000 odds or better, according to DraftKings—have a difficult path to navigate in 2021.