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Future Schedule - Out of Conference Power 5 Openings for Syracuse

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).