The better teams, like top 20, really only play 4-5 games a year for the most part, maybe 6 for the last 5 of that group at times. Maybe.
Half your schedule is an almost guaranteed win, no drama, barring some 25 point upset.
For the top ten, it's might be 2-3 games that really matter. I'll grant a team two pastries, but no more, aside from conference play.