[More Cowbell]

Actually, next year's schedule is not much different from this year. Nine of the teams are the same, with only 3 differences. Here they are:

1. Akron (2010) / Cent. Michigan (2011) = This would qualify as an upgrade, but only because Akron is probably the worst I-A team in football this year. CMU had had some good teams in recent years, but are only 3-7 this season after losing Dan Lefevour. Although technically an upgrade, UK should still be favored to win easily over another MAC patsy.

2. Chaleston Southern (2010) / Jacksonville St. (2011) = Again, this would qualify as an upgrade, but only because of how terrible Charleston is. Yes, JSU pulled off a great upset against Ole Miss, but they also just lost to Eastern KY, and went to overtime with a Georgia St team in its first year of football. So even as an upgrade, still a game UK should win with relative ease.

3. Auburn (2010) / LSU (2011) = In the SEC's revolving schedule, Auburn goes off for another few years, and LSU comes back on board. IMO, with their prolific offense, Auburn appears to be a team on the rise. Meanwhile, LSU has won multiple games this year it no business winning, and have to be the worst 8-1 team in division I-A. Plus, it seems like UK usually plays LSU tough, no matter how good they are. So, would I rather play LSU than Auburn next year? Absolutely.

So, in summary, I think the schedule might be a touch harder with regards to the cupcake portion, but a touch easier in the SEC. Overall, about the same difficulty as this year.