[Panther Thunder]

I wouldn't have a problem scheduling some of those teams, but it needs to be a game that would be a likely win. So mark off Clemson and Wisconsin right away. And UNC, Wake, NC State, Purdue, Illinois, and Minnesota are all tossups at best.

If we want to schedule another school from a big-boy league, let's shoot for the bottom of the ladder: Duke, Syracuse, Indiana, Baylor, Iowa State, or Washington State.

Actually, the thought of beating the crap out of the Blue Devils in football sounds kinda fun...

UNC is rising quickly with Butch Davis at the helm. Wake may see a couple of down years with the loss of Curry and Smith, Duke has been a tough game for Miami the past couple of years and Cutcliffe is doing a good job there as well. Syracuse would be a sure win almost- they are horrible lol.

UK is in a tough situation its a question of a tougher, more exciting non-conference schedule or a soft schedule to go to a lower bowl game. I think it would almost help more to play a big out of conference team in a home-and-home and have at least a chance to win than to play the likes of ECU in a lower-tier bowl. Schedule a team like Georgia Tech, Clemson, Kansas, West Virginia and draw some good crowds- get on ESPN or ESPN2 and have a chance to have a big win and go to a bigger bowl.