(09-16-2017 09:28 AM)CollegeCard Wrote: I read the other day that Pitt and Syracuse are the only current Power conference teams that have not had a perfect non-conference record any season in the last 27 years.
Clearly some schools only play powder-puff opponents but it's still an ugly stat.
These are Pitt's non-conference losses with Pitt's wins over power-5 teams in parentheses. 2008, 2009 and 2013 were the best chances. In '08, Pitt beat Iowa and Notre Dame only to lose to Bowling Green. In Syracuse and Pitt's defense though for most seasons both were playing 5 non-conference games with 2 or 3 power 5 teams per year.
1991-Notre Dame, East Carolina and Penn State (beat Minnesota and Maryland)
1992-Maryland, Notre Dame, East Carolina and Penn State (beat Minnesota)
1993-Ohio State, Louisville and Notre Dame
1994-Texas, Ohio State and Louisville
1995-Texas and Ohio State (beat Washington State)
1996-Houston, Ohio State and Notre Dame
1997-Penn State and Notre Dame
1998-Penn State and North Carolina
1999-Penn State (beat Notre Dame)
2000-North Carolina (beat Penn State)
2001-USF and Notre Dame
2002-Texas A&M and Notre Dame
2003-Toledo and Notre Dame (beat Texas A&M)
2004-Nebraska (beat Notre Dame)
2005-Notre Dame, Ohio, and Nebraska
2006-Michigan State (beat Virginia)
2007-Michigan State, Virginia and Navy
2008-Bowling Green (beat Iowa and Notre Dame)
2009-NC State (again beat Notre Dame)
2010-Utah, Miami and Notre Dame
2011-Iowa, Notre Dame and Utah
2012-Youngstown State and Notre Dame (beat Virginia tech)
2013-Navy (beat Notre Dame)
2014-Iowa and Akron
2015-Iowa and Notre Dame
2016 Oklahoma State (beat Penn State)