I’ll just state it right now: Strength of Schedule (aka SoS) is one of the more fluid stats in sports, and we shouldn’t take it too seriously this early. What looks like a challenging slate against roaring lions during preseason may look like declawed kittens by the time bowl season rolls around. And of course, the opposite can be quite true as well.
So if SoS is So-BS, why should we talk about it?
I’m glad you asked.
It’s because it’s the offseason and we need something to talk about other than people watching at the Indy 500.