Final 3 at home is huge. Tough 4 game stretch to start - probably the top 4 besides UA until recent UB developments. Win 3 of those then rack up the wins in the cupcake portion in the second half of January.
I don't have a good feeling about this one. They're not taking UA lightly again.. They have the #1 RB and WR in the ACC, and their offense really started to click in the second half with Voytik becoming more comfortable.
Pitt is also the game with a higher chance of getting smoked again. We could very well beat them again, but my money is on OU being a safer game to take a big group again if you're worried about getting trounced.
Marshall went undefeated and missed out due to a creampuff schedule. If we won @ Oklahoma and beat Pitt again I couldn't see another non group of five topping that.
You're missing the point that they're related. Each home game vs. Coppin State or Arkansas Pine Bluff is a spot on the schedule that we can't go out and play someone.
I'm not claiming power schools are ever going to come to the JAR. Maybe once in a blue moon. But go somewhere. Play at a top 15 school. They're playing at Nova and Arkansas this year which is a step in the right direction. I'd rather see a loss at Nova than a 30 point win over Coppin State.