I cannot stress the importance of scheduling, especially in the new era of College Football. Here is an eample of some very good teams who get a huge break in the schedule:
Oregon. All three non-con games are at home. One of those games is against Rose Bowl Champ Michigan State. They also get Udub and Stanford at home and manage to duck both USC and Arizona State. The only tough away game is at UCLA. Nice schedule with enough good teams mixed in to get them to the Playoffs.
LSU. Another good team with a nice schedule. A "Neutral Site" game against Wisconsin starts things off. They play Auburn and Florida on the road but host Ole Miss and Alabama. Another nice schedule for the team I think (at this time) will win the SEC.
Ohio State. Their non-con schedule is not real difficult, but has enough names on it (Va. Tech and Cincinnait at home) to get some style points. Their only tough away game is at Michigan State. Another schedule with enough "Name Teams" in it to get them to the final four.
Florida State. A nice early "Neutral Site" game against rebuilding Oklahoma State is a good way to start. A home game against Clemson is a good way to start your Conference play. A home game against Florida is a good way to end your regular season. Unfortunately Florida State must also host Notre Dame and go to Louisville and Miami. Florida State is clearly the team with the best chancce to lose a game and still get into the playoffs because of their huge advantage in SOS.