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The top 10 softest Power-5 non-conference schedules in 2015

AUG 03, 2015 9:09a ET

AUG 03, 2015 9:09a ET

These 10 Power-5 teams are playing some real dogs this season in non-conference action.

Last week's Top 10 was about 2015's toughest non-conference schedules in college football. Time to examine who has the softest non-conference schedules among Power 5 conference teams. A caveat: Since some teams play three non-conference games and others play four, I assigned a point system to try and put each in context. The system is as such: Teams merit 5 points if I think they'll be Top-5 caliber; 4.5 if its Top 15; 4 if they're Top 25 caliber; 3.