The Best and Worst Nonconference Matchups for 2012

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Games vs. FCS opponents are excluded.

First, The Worst 10
10. Indiana vs. UMass (Sept. 8)
9. Idaho @ Bowling Green (Sept. 8)
8. Temple @ Army (Nov. 17)
7. Troy @ UAB (Sept. 1)
6. New Mexico @ New Mexico State (Sept. 22)
5. Army @ Eastern Michigan (Oct. 20)
4. Middle Tennessee @ Memphis (Sept. 15)
3. Texas-San Antonio @ Rice (Oct. 13)
2. Texas State @ New Mexico (Oct. 6)
1. Texas-San Antonio @ South Alabama (Aug. 30)

25 Worth Watching
25. North Carolina @ Louisville (Sept. 15)
24. TCU @ SMU (Sept. 29)
23. NC State vs. Tennessee (Aug. 31)
22. BYU @ Utah (Sept. 15)
21. Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 29)
20. Florida State @ USF (Sept. 29)
19. Cal @ Ohio State (Sept. 15)
18. BYU @ Boise State (Sept. 22)
17. Virginia Tech @ Pitt (Sept. 15)
16. Penn State @ Virginia (Sept. 8)
15. Stanford @ Notre Dame (Oct. 13)
14. UCF @ Ohio State (Sept. 8)
13. Virginia @ TCU (Sept. 22)
12. Notre Dame @ Michigan State (Sept. 15)
11. Rutgers @ Arkansas (Sept. 22)
10. Clemson vs. Auburn (Sept. 1)
9. Georgia Tech @ Georgia (Nov. 24)
8. Michigan @ Notre Dame (Sept. 22)
7. Notre Dame @ Oklahoma (Oct. 27)
6. Boise State @ Michigan State (Aug. 31)
5. Notre Dame @ USC (Nov. 24)
4. Washington @ LSU (Sept. 8)
3. Florida @ Florida State (Nov. 24)
2. South Carolina @ Clemson (Nov. 24)
1. Alabama vs. Michigan (Sept. 1)

Notre Dame certainly isn't dodging anyone this season.