When I look at ND's schedule, I see Michigan's schedule. Sort of good, but mostly average. Five ACC schools or five Big Ten schools...What's the difference after the PSU collapse is complete? One can put the ACC and Big Ten in a bag, shake them up and they will all come out together at this point. Which gets to your point. Scheduling is the art of illusion in college football. I believe athletic directors are snake oil salesmen....their schedules come in the bottles with the gold lettering. A good AD can make it look like you play good teams by playing teams that were good ten years ago (and may not be now), but not really playing anyone good ooc.