2022 college football: Final top 25 strength of schedule rankings
Georgia (15-0, 8-0 SEC) defeated TCU (13-2, 9-0 Big 12), 65-7, in the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday.
The contest concluded the 2022 Football Bowl Subdivision college football season.
Tennessee defeated Clemson, 31-14, in the Capital One Orange Bowl to conclude its 2022 season on Dec. 30.
Tennessee’s 2022 regular-season schedule featured home games against Ball State (W, 59-10), Akron (W, 63-6), Florida (W, 38-33), Alabama (W, 52-49), UT Martin (W, 65-24), Kentucky (W, 44-6) and Missouri (W, 66-24).
The Vols’ 2022 schedule featured road contests at Pittsburgh (W, 34-27 OT) in the second edition of the Johnny Majors Classic, LSU (W, 40-13), Georgia (L, 27-13), South Carolina (L, 63-38) and Vanderbilt (W, 56-0).
Following the Georgia-TCU national championship game, Vols Wire looks at the top 25 strength of schedule rankings for FBS teams. Strength of schedule rankings from ESPN’s FPI are listed below.
Auburn
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 5-7
For more on Auburn visit Auburn Wire
LSU
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 10-4
For more on LSU visit LSU Tigers Wire
Florida
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Record: 6-7
For more on Florida visit Gators Wire
TCU
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 13-2
Mississippi State
Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 9-4
Vanderbilt
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 5-7
Tennessee
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Record: 11-2
Georgia
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Record: 15-0
For more on Georgia visit UGA Wire
Alabama
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Record: 11-2
For more on Alabama visit Roll Tide Wire
Michigan State
Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 5-7
For more on Michigan State visit Spartans Wire
Kansas State
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 10-4
Missouri
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Record: 6-7
South Carolina
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 8-5
Georgia Tech
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 5-7
Ohio State
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 11-2
For more on Ohio State visit Buckeyes Wire
Kentucky
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 7-6
Purdue
Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 8-6
Maryland
Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 8-5
Rutgers
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 4-8
For more on Rutgers visit Rutgers Wire
Penn State
Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 11-2
For more on Penn State visit Nittany Lions Wire
Iowa
Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 8-5
For more on Iowa visit Hawkeyes Wire
Indiana
Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 4-8
Oregon
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 10-3
For more on Oregon visit Ducks Wire
Texas
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 8-5
For more on Texas visit Longhorns Wire
Texas A&M
Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Record: 5-7
