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So how does the SEC's nonconference schedules stack up against the rest of the Power 5 conferences going forward? Well, ESPN Stats & Information has ranked the nonconference schedules for all 64 Power 5 teams over the next five years (2015-19) by calculating the difficulty of every game using the Football Power Index.
Here's a look at where all 14 SEC ranked out of all 64 Power 5 teams:
18. South Carolina
21. Georgia
27. Florida
38. Vanderbilt
43. Alabama
44. Texas A&M
46. Arkansas
47. Mississippi State
48. LSU
49. Arkansas
51. Kentucky
57. Ole Miss
59. Tennessee
60. Missouri
SEC nonconference schedule strength falling behind - SEC Blog - ESPN
Here's a look at where all 14 SEC ranked out of all 64 Power 5 teams:
18. South Carolina
21. Georgia
27. Florida
38. Vanderbilt
43. Alabama
44. Texas A&M
46. Arkansas
47. Mississippi State
48. LSU
49. Arkansas
51. Kentucky
57. Ole Miss
59. Tennessee
60. Missouri
The Gators have long been knocked for having a very soft nonconference schedule, but Florida's 2017 matchup with Michigan at Jerry World will mark the first time the Gators have left their home state to play a regular-season nonconference game since going to Syracuse in 1991.
SEC nonconference schedule strength falling behind - SEC Blog - ESPN