(08-31-2017 09:14 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(08-31-2017 08:59 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(08-31-2017 08:51 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  We better hope Richmond or UAB run stuff in their conferences because otherwise...woooooof

I disagree with this ucla, xavier, florida are excellent nonconference games. Misd state, buffalo and uab/richmond are solid as well. Also could get iowa in that mix.

If buy games are ok that's a damn fine schedule.

I don't know about Miss. State, Buffalo, or UAB this year. Those could all be mid-100 RPIs very realistically. Much like every year, the top end is very good...but the drop-off could be immense.

Mid 100's don't kill your computer numbers though as long as you win those games. It's the sub-200 ones that really hurt. Last year we lucked out with some pretty decent buy games like Albany and Texas Southern, which were both top 150 RPI teams. Hopefully we pick up a few of those.

Of course it will also help if the dregs of this conference show a pulse, but I'm not holding my breath. At least we don't have to play most of them more than once this year.