Since we're cherry-picking data, let's look at Georgia:
Marshall
Austin Peay
Charlotte
Georgia Tech
Is GA Tech any good? I don't know.
How about Tennessee:
Syracuse (meh)
East Tennessee State (ha)
UAB
NM State
Who else made it to the playoffs last year? Texas? Meh - I think they have a good opponent early.
How about Florida:
LIU (Who???)
South Florida
Florida State
Miami
Okay, not terrible. But LIU???
Auburn:
Baylor
Ball State
South Alabama
Mercer - I think that's an elementary school
Ole Miss:
Georgia State
Tulane
Washington State
Citadel
Kentucky:
Toledo
Eastern Michigan
Tennessee Tech
Louisville
It looks like they like to play against an ACC team. Switch out that ACC team for a Big Ten team and you've got the equivalent schedule of a Big Ten team, I think.