Jon Oglesby of the Big Sky Conference with Jeff Choate
Big Sky Schedules Offer Glimpse into Upcoming Season
7/20/2017 12:53:00 PM | Football
A look at who plays the easiest and hardest BSC schedules in 2017
Nothing aids the evaluation of a Big Sky Conference football season in the league's current configuration more than analyzing team schedules. With 13 football members, each conference school misses four fellow members. Below is a ranking of each Big Sky school in terms of its conference schedule.
Schools are ranked on the basis of the Big Sky preseason polls. Points are assigned based on how teams are predicted to finish by conference coaches and media members.
PRESEASON POLLS
1. North Dakota
2. Eastern Washington
3. Northern Arizona
4. Cal Poly
5. Weber State
6. Montana
7. Southern Utah
8. Montana State
9. Northern Colorado (media), Portland State (coaches)
10. Portland State (media), Northern Colorado (coaches)
11. UC Davis
12. Sacramento State
13. Idaho State
DIFFICULTY OF CONFERENCE SCHEDULE BASED ON PRESEASON POLLS, MOST DIFFICULT TO LEAST (league opponents missed)
1. Portland State (Northern Colorado, Sacramento State, Southern Utah, UC Davis)
2. UC Davis (Montana, Montana State, Northern Colorado, Portland State)
3. Southern Utah (Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Portland State)
4. Montana State (Cal Poly, Sacramento State, Southern Utah, UC Davis)
5. Sacramento State (Montana, Montana State, Portland State, Southern Utah)
6. Montana (Cal Poly, Sacramento State, Southern Utah, UC Davis)
7. Northern Colorado (Eastern Washington, Portland State, UC Davis, Weber State)
8. Weber State (Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, North Dakota, Sacramento State)
9. Eastern Washington (Cal Poly, Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado)
T10. Idaho State (Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, North Dakota, Southern Utah)
T10. North Dakota (Cal Poly, Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Weber State)
12. Northern Arizona (Eastern Washington, Idaho State, North Dakota, Weber State)
13. Cal Poly (Eastern Washington, Montana, Montana State, North Dakota)
Schools are ranked on the basis of the Big Sky preseason polls. Points are assigned based on how teams are predicted to finish by conference coaches and media members.
PRESEASON POLLS
1. North Dakota
2. Eastern Washington
3. Northern Arizona
4. Cal Poly
5. Weber State
6. Montana
7. Southern Utah
8. Montana State
9. Northern Colorado (media), Portland State (coaches)
10. Portland State (media), Northern Colorado (coaches)
11. UC Davis
12. Sacramento State
13. Idaho State
DIFFICULTY OF CONFERENCE SCHEDULE BASED ON PRESEASON POLLS, MOST DIFFICULT TO LEAST (league opponents missed)
1. Portland State (Northern Colorado, Sacramento State, Southern Utah, UC Davis)
2. UC Davis (Montana, Montana State, Northern Colorado, Portland State)
3. Southern Utah (Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Portland State)
4. Montana State (Cal Poly, Sacramento State, Southern Utah, UC Davis)
5. Sacramento State (Montana, Montana State, Portland State, Southern Utah)
6. Montana (Cal Poly, Sacramento State, Southern Utah, UC Davis)
7. Northern Colorado (Eastern Washington, Portland State, UC Davis, Weber State)
8. Weber State (Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, North Dakota, Sacramento State)
9. Eastern Washington (Cal Poly, Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado)
T10. Idaho State (Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, North Dakota, Southern Utah)
T10. North Dakota (Cal Poly, Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Weber State)
12. Northern Arizona (Eastern Washington, Idaho State, North Dakota, Weber State)
13. Cal Poly (Eastern Washington, Montana, Montana State, North Dakota)
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