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Auburn football: Pros and cons of having second-toughest 2021 schedule

Auburn football quarterback Bo Nix (10) huddles with his team during an open football practice at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

While the small details like attendance numbers and social distancing guidelines haven’t been specified for the 2021 football season, the schedules are set for teams across the country. According to ESPN’s College Football Power Index, the Auburn football team faces the second most challenging schedule in the FBS league.

There are so many moving factors involved in creating college football schedules, but it all starts with locking down the conference games.