BYU may not have a schedule worthy of competing in the top end of the SEC, but it has assembled a spectacular one considering it's just its third year of independence. With plenty of members of Automatic Qualifying conferences and a few non-BCS powerhouses, it should pan out to be a great slate.

But how strong is it? Which games will be the toughest to win and which will be easiest?

It's tough to tell this early in the year, but there are some games that we can be pretty sure about.

So, here are my rankings of the 2013 Cougars schedule.

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