Auburn's strength of schedule rating was #73 in the nation. USC was #13 and Oklahoma was #31.
That's the sagrin (sp?) ratings. The NCAA strength of schedule is different as is the Palm strength of schedule...it's all opinion since all three differ so much.
All I know is that Auburn beat (including Virginia Tech tonight) 5 top 15 teams while going undefeated in the SEC.
Auburn should have been playing tomorrow against Oklahoma....I'm not a believer in the "mighty" USC.
It was explained during the game that Auburn originally had scheduled Bowling Green, but BG pulled out to play Oklahoma leaving Auburn searching for a fill in game. Thats how they got the Citidel. I agree with those who want a playoff, any voting selection has about as much logic as a coin toss. Leave politics out of sports championships. I say this because with the voting, even if USC lost a game and OK lost a game, there are writers and coaches who would not rank AU number one. Voting sucks.