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.
We'll see...we'll see. Personally, I don't care about conferences or schedules. As it is, there are only about ten schools that have an actual chance at a Title each year. The rest are just screwed, but no one will say that out loud. Had USC, Oklahoma, and Auburn all ended up with one regular-season loss, I'd have loved to see a Utah-Boise State Title game. :-) Teach those mucky-mucks a thing or two and watch all the big boys bitch and scream about how neither one "deserved" a title shot. If it's not settled on the field, then AFAIC, any team is just as deserving as another.
The SEC was uncharacteristically weak this year.