Cal was ranked when we played them, both years, picked by many to be BCS bound. UCLA and Tennessee have played every few years for a long time, much like TN - Notre Dame. And I said its important to schedule strong OOC when your conference is down, and I dont quite think you would call the SEC down would you? You're probably going to have Florida, Georgia, and Auburn in the top 10 when the first rankings come out and we play all three of them. Not to mention : UCLA, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Alabama, who were all bowl teams this year.