Ranking the nonconference schedules of the 64 teams in the Power 5 conferences:
1. Southern Cal: Alabama in Arlington, New Mexico, Notre Dame. Crimson Tide and the Fighting Irish. You can always count on the Trojans to uphold college football pride.
2. Georgia Tech: Gardner-Webb, Central Florida, Notre Dame, at Georgia. Fabulous schedule. Two national powers and one of the mid-major heavyweights in UCF.
3. Florida State: West Virginia in Atlanta, Samford, at Boise State, Florida. Great schedule. An SEC blueblood (UF), a name brand (WVU), a mid-major heavyweight (Boise State) and even a I-AA opponent with ties — Samford gave FSU legend Bobby Bowden his first head coaching job.