Happy October, everybody!  There's about 2 months left and SC is ranked #9 so let's take a look at the chances for failure for the better ranked teams!

#1 Oklahoma handily beat their first 4 opponents.  They have 4 ranked opponents ahead of them: #5 Texas, #16 Kansas, #7 Texas Tech and #21 OK State. 

#2 Alabama has already beaten the highest ranked opponent of any Top 10 team with their victory over Georgia last week.  Looking to the future, they'll be playing #13 Auburn and ...

#3 LSU.  The Tigers will also get to meet #11 Georgia in a few weeks as well as #12 Florida before then.  Earlier, they won a close game w/ then-#10 Auburn.

#4 Missouri gets to play #16 Kansas at the end of the year.  In the first game of the year, they gave up a lot of points to #20 Illinois in a victory.  Future ranked opponents include #21 OK State and...

#5 Texas.  The Longhorns have maybe the most back-loaded schedule in the Top 5, facing #1 OK, #4 Missou, #21 OK State, and #7 Texas Tech on 4 consecutive Saturdays.  And then they get #16 Kansas later. 

lots of strong schedules out there, eh?