30 Day Countdown - Day 23: Ranking the Home Games

One of the most exciting pastimes for Husky season ticket holders is scrutinizing the schedule to analyze the most and least appealing matchups. While the opposition is obviously very important, many other factors impact the in-person enjoyment of each game. Any loyal tailgater can tell you that weather and time of day contribute to the overall experience almost as much as the game itself. With that in mind, I scored each home game 0-5 in each of the following categories: Quality of Opponent, Rivalry Score, Game Importance, and Weather (time of day remains TBD for many games). I regretfully omitted whose week it was in the tailgate food rotation because that schedule was undecided when this story went to print. Keep in mind that these ratings are all scientific, objective, and irrefutable.

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