Getty Images It’s easy to laugh off the excitement of fans reacting to a schedule release as a symptom of boredom from a long offseason, but the schedule is one of the most decisive factors for any program’s season. It can make or break you. Suppose you’re seen as a perennial powerhouse in your conference. In that case, the schedule could prove to be the difference between winning the conference and reaching the College Football Playoff or a disappointing season. If you’re in that second or third tier of a conference, the right breaks in your schedule could lead to a surprise Cinderella season or leave you home for bowl season. And if you’re in the bottom tier, the right breaks might get you to a bowl game and help you kick on to sustained success. So the schedule is important, and if something is important in college football, we…
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