Which SEC teams have the toughest home schedules in 2015?

The question is debatable and a ton of projecting goes into the answer. Formulas and cross-referencing is just a small part of what goes into grading schedules and basing conclusions on last year’s results can skew things a bit. For instance, Georgia Southern won nine games last season which strengthens Georgia’s 2015 slate on the surface, how truly difficult is the Bulldogs’ game against the Eagles?

All opinions will differ in terms of ranking schedule difficulty, but I’ve tried looking at each game (and most importantly, where it comes during the season) and projecting an opponent’s overall value and possible ranking at that time.

SEC’s toughest home schedules in 2015

7. Georgia

  • 2015 home schedule: Louisiana-Monroe, South Carolina, Southern, Alabama, Mizzou, Kentucky, Georgia Southern
  • Number of possible ranked teams: 2
  • 2014 opponents’ winning percentage; combined record: 57-33 (.633)

6. Alabama

  • 2015 home schedule: Middle Tennessee, Ole Miss, Louisiana Monroe, Arkansas, Tennessee, LSU, Charleston Southern
  • Number of possible ranked teams: 3
  • 2014 opponents’ winning percentage; combined record: 49-39 (.556)

5. Mississippi State

  • 2015 home schedule: LSU, Northwestern State, Troy, Louisiana Tech, Kentucky, Alabama, Ole Miss
  • Number of possible ranked teams: 3
  • 2014 opponents’ winning percentage; combined record: 52-38 (.577)

4. Arkansas

  • 2015 home schedule: UTEP, Toledo (War Memorial), Texas Tech, Auburn, UT Martin, Mississippi State, Mizzou
  • Number of possible ranked teams: 3
  • 2014 opponents’ winning percentage; combined record: 55-35 (.611)

3. Kentucky

  • 2015 home schedule (8 games): Louisiana Lafayette, Florida, Mizzou, Eastern Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee, Charlotte, Louisville
  • Number of possible ranked teams: 4
  • 2014 opponents’ winning percentage; combined record: 65-37 (.637)

2. Texas A&M

  • 2015 home schedule: Ball State, Nevada, Mississippi State, Alabama, South Carolina, Auburn, Western Carolina
  • Number of possible ranked teams: 4
  • 2014 opponents’ winning percentage; combined record: 56-34 (.622)

1. Auburn

  • 2015 home schedule: Jacksonville State, Mississippi State, San Jose State, Ole Miss, Georgia, Idaho, Alabama
  • Number of possible ranked teams: 4
  • 2014 opponents’ combined record; winning percentage: 55-33 (.625)

Schedule notes: Texas A&M is the SEC’s only team to host both Western Division frontrunner Alabama and Auburn this season … Auburn welcomes Ole Miss, Georgia and Alabama to Jordan-Hare, three potential Top 10 teams … Mississippi State’s home slate lightens up after the SEC opener vs. LSU before ending with a bang against Alabama and Ole Miss … If we’re going by 2014 opponents’ winning percentage, Kentucky has the toughest home slate in the SEC this fall … The Wildcats also play a league-high eight games at Commonwealth Stadium.