After today's new that Wisconsin has bailed out on their agreement, Syracuse needs a Power-5 school for 2020, and presumably 2021. In addition, they need to start thinking ahead for 2023, 2024.
A few notes: Usually teams will schedule one Power 5 team. Some schools schedule two or even more. The list below only includes openings for teams without a Power 5 opponent that for that year. If teams regularly schedule two Power 5 teams, I also included it.
I'm not including ACC schools. I know Syracuse can technically do this but I find it as a desperate move. There's plenty of teams to select, even though some are teams I wouldn't touch with a 100' foot goalpost.
All the info I gathered here is from http://www.fbschedules.com
Big 12
- Baylor
Their one P5 opponent is booked through 2024.
- Iowa State
Opening for 2024 (will probably book Iowa)
- Kansas
Their one P5 opponent is booked through 2024.
- Kansas State
P5 booked through 2031.
- Oklahoma
Opening for 2023
- Oklahoma State
Opening for 2024
- TCU
P5 booked through 2027.
- Texas
P5 booked through 2024.
- Texas Tech
Opening for 2021
- West Virginia
Regularly schedules two P5 games. However, they are booked with 2 each through 2024.
Big Ten
- Indiana
P5 booked through 2025 (2022 excluded).
- Maryland
P5 booked through 2029 (2022 & 2025 excluded)
- Michigan
P5 booked through 2027.
- Michigan State
Opening in 2023 (and 2022). But has Boise State both these years.
- Ohio State
P5 booked through 2027.
- Penn State
P5 booked through 2025.
- Rutgers
P5 booked through 2027 (2025 excluded).
- Illinois
P5 booked through 2024.
- Texas Tech
P5 booked through 2029.
- Iowa
Opening in 2024 (but will probably book Iowa State)
- Minnesota
Opening for 2023 & 2024
- Nebraska
Opening for 2020
- Northwestern
Opening for 2020
- Purdue
P5 booked through 2029 (2022 excluded)
- Wisconsin
Not anymore.
Pac 12
- Cal
P5 booked through 2024 (2022 excluded).
- Oregon
P5 booked through 2024.
- Oregon State
Opening for 2021, 2023 & 2024
- Stanford
Regularly has two P5 (or more). However, booked through 2025.
- Washington
Opening for 2023 (and 2022)
- Washington State
Opening in 2024
- Arizona
P5 booked through 2026.
- Arizona State
Opening in 2024
- Colorado
P5 booked through 2028.
- UCLA
P5 booked through 2026.
- USC
Has Notre Dame and usually another P5. Opening for 2020 & 2024.
- Utah
P5 booked through 2024.
SEC
- Florida
Openings for 2021, 2023, & 2024
- Georgia
Has GaTech until 2027. Sometimes has two P5. Opening for 2021, 2023 & 2024.
- Kentucky
Openings for 2023 & 2024 (will probably book Louisville)
- Missouri
P5 booked through 2029.
- South Carolina
Has Clempson until 2027. Sometimes has two P5. Opening for 2020, 2021, & 2024.
- Tennessee
P5 booked through 2024.
- Vanderbilt
P5 booked through 2029.
- Alabama
Openings for 2020, 2023, & 2024
- Arkansas
- Openings for 2023, & 2024
- Auburn
Opening in 2020
- LSU
Opening for 2023
- Mississippi State
Opening for 2024
- Ole MIss
P5 booked through 2025
- Texas A&M
P5 booked through 2029 (2022 excluded)
For 2020: Nebraska, Northwestern, USC, South Carolina, Alabama, Auburn.
For 2021: Texas Tech, Oregon State, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
For 2023: Oklahoma, Minnesota, Washington, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, LSU
For 2024: Iowa State, Iowa, Oklahoma State, Minnesota, Oregon State, Washington State, Arizona State, USC, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi State.
Now some team out there may want a second Power 5 team on their schedule (just ask the Doctor) or can't find a Group of 5 opponent or FCS to fit their schedule (doubtful).
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