10/30/13 vs. Arkansas-Monticello (exh.) Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. CT
11/04/13 vs. Southern Arkansas (exh.) Ruston, La. TBA
11/08/13 at Saint Mary's Moraga, Calif. 10:30 p.m. CT
11/13/13 vs. Centenary College Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. CT
11/20/13 at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. TBA
Gulf Coast Showcase
11/25/13 vs. UNC Greensboro Estero, Fla. TBA
11/26/13 TBD Estero, Fla. TBA
11/27/13 TBD Estero, Fla. TBA
12/01/13 at Jackson State Jackson, Miss. 7:30 p.m. CT
12/04/13 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. CT
12/07/13 vs. Southern (DH) Ruston, La. 7:00 p.m. CT
12/11/13 vs. Northwestern State (DH) Ruston, La. 8:00 p.m. CT
All-College Classic
12/14/13 vs. Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA
12/17/13 vs. Mcneese State Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. CT
12/22/13 at Louisiana-Monroe Monroe, La. 7:00 p.m. CT
12/30/13 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 7:00 p.m. CT
01/04/14 vs. Longwood Ruston, La. 6:00 p.m. CT
01/09/14 vs. Florida Atlantic * Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. CT
01/11/14 vs. FIU (DH) * Ruston, La. 7:00 p.m. CT
01/16/14 at Tulane * New Orleans, La. 7:00 p.m. CT
01/19/14 at Southern Miss * Hattiesburg, Miss. TBA
01/23/14 vs. Charlotte * Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. CT
01/25/14 vs. Marshall * Ruston, La. 6:00 p.m. CT
01/30/14 at UTEP * El Paso, Texas 8:05 p.m. CT
02/01/14 at UTSA * San Antonio, Texas 3:00 p.m. CT
02/06/14 vs. Tulsa * Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. CT
02/08/14 vs. North Texas * Ruston, La. 6:00 p.m. CT
02/15/14 vs. Rice (DH) * Ruston, La. 7:00 p.m. CT
02/20/14 at East Carolina * Greenville, N.C. TBA
02/22/14 at Old Dominion * Norfolk, Va. TBA
02/27/14 vs. Middle Tennessee Ruston, La. 6:30 p.m. CT
03/02/14 at UAB * Birmingham, Ala. 3:00 p.m. CT
03/06/14 at Rice * Houston, Texas TBA

Your OOC looks very light-weight. You should do well until you hit the conference schedule.

(09-17-2013 01:44 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  Your OOC looks very light-weight. You should do well until you hit the conference schedule.

Tech had a game @ Alabama, but the SEC wouldn't let that happen

Good thing your schedule steps right in line with the rest of the conference. We'll have about 6 chances combined at really solid wins this season. And people think we could be a multiple bid conference...

(09-17-2013 01:53 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  Good thing your schedule steps right in line with the rest of the conference. We'll have about 6 chances combined at really solid wins this season. And people think we could be a multiple bid conference...

Not this year and never more than 2.

That is one awful out of conference slate.

(09-17-2013 02:02 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  That is one awful out of conference slate.

Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, & St Mary's?

(09-17-2013 01:53 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  Good thing your schedule steps right in line with the rest of the conference. We'll have about 6 chances combined at really solid wins this season. And people think we could be a multiple bid conference...

Yeah the OOC schedules some of our conference mates have are embarrassing.

Charlotte's isn't spectacular, but we do play FSU, GT, Davidson, Kansas State, College of Charleston, and potentially more solid teams if we win against Kansas State.

Not an incredible schedule, but it's not bad and could be really great if we win a couple games in Puerto Rico.

La Tech could go undefeated in OOC play and still not get an at-large bid with a schedule like that.

Edit: I missed the Oklahoma game, but its still pretty 'meh.' I stand by my comment than that OOC schedule will make it difficult to get an at large.

(09-17-2013 02:17 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(09-17-2013 02:02 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  That is one awful out of conference slate.

Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, & St Mary's?

Those are indeed three good programs, but other than that there isn't even a decent team on the OOC.

The good thing about OU, OSU, and St. Mary's is that they are all quality programs, but all beatable as well.

(09-17-2013 02:23 PM)Niner National Wrote:  

(09-17-2013 01:53 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  Good thing your schedule steps right in line with the rest of the conference. We'll have about 6 chances combined at really solid wins this season. And people think we could be a multiple bid conference...

Yeah the OOC schedules some of our conference mates have are embarrassing.

Charlotte's isn't spectacular, but we do play FSU, GT, Davidson, Kansas State, College of Charleston, and potentially more solid teams if we win against Kansas State.

Not an incredible schedule, but it's not bad and could be really great if we win a couple games in Puerto Rico.

La Tech could go undefeated in OOC play and still not get an at-large bid with a schedule like that.

Edit: I missed the Oklahoma game, but its still pretty 'meh.' I stand by my comment than that OOC schedule will make it difficult to get an at large.

Yeah, right now Charlotte's looks to be about the best. If every team had a schedule like that, we'd be okay.

UAB has guaranteed games against Rutgers(H), LSU(A), New Mexico(Charleston, then maybe another decent game or two, but I think New Mexico is the team that highlights the field), and UNC(H), but past that it's a bunch of nothing. If UAB somehow won all of its OOC games, there is probably enough there for an at-large, but that isn't realistic. I just hope after this year, we all figure out a way to strengthen our schedules. I still don't understand why we can't work something out with the MAC/MWC/A-10/etc. to create some kind of tournament with our similarly ranked teams.

The key to a good OOC schedule at this level is really to get only a 2-3 big conference schools to play you and then filling in most of the other spots with respectable mid majors. Stick to D1 programs with RPI's lower than 200 for 75% of your OOC schedule and you'll be alright. For the remaining 25% break it up evenly among 200+ RPI, 100-150 RPI, and top 100 RPI teams.

CUSA needs to adopt a policy that does not allow schools to schedule anyone other than D1 programs.

The A10 did this (and implemented several other scheduling rules) shortly after Charlotte joined and it helped the conference significantly.

When you play a weak ooc schedule, but win all or most of the games, it's bad for your RPI...but actually good for the conference RPI do to that stout W/L record that the other conference teams get as part of their SOS weight when they play you.

C-USA does have incentives/penalties tied to Men's Basketball scheduling and have had it for a long time, obviously it needs to be increased and maybe more people would have better OOC.

(09-17-2013 03:41 PM)Niner National Wrote:  The key to a good OOC schedule at this level is really to get only a 2-3 big conference schools to play you and then filling in most of the other spots with respectable mid majors. Stick to D1 programs with RPI's lower than 200 for 75% of your OOC schedule and you'll be alright. For the remaining 25% break it up evenly among 200+ RPI, 100-150 RPI, and top 100 RPI teams.

CUSA needs to adopt a policy that does not allow schools to schedule anyone other than D1 programs.
The A10 did this (and implemented several other scheduling rules) shortly after Charlotte joined and it helped the conference significantly.

lol wonder what we could call this rule?

(09-17-2013 04:42 PM)VA49er Wrote:  

(09-17-2013 03:41 PM)Niner National Wrote:  The key to a good OOC schedule at this level is really to get only a 2-3 big conference schools to play you and then filling in most of the other spots with respectable mid majors. Stick to D1 programs with RPI's lower than 200 for 75% of your OOC schedule and you'll be alright. For the remaining 25% break it up evenly among 200+ RPI, 100-150 RPI, and top 100 RPI teams.

CUSA needs to adopt a policy that does not allow schools to schedule anyone other than D1 programs.
The A10 did this (and implemented several other scheduling rules) shortly after Charlotte joined and it helped the conference significantly.

lol wonder what we could call this rule?

I know what you're getting at, but several schools in CUSA schedule non-D1 games.

We might be one of the only schools in CUSA this year that doesn't have DII/NAIA games scheduled.

(09-17-2013 04:44 PM)Niner National Wrote:  

(09-17-2013 04:42 PM)VA49er Wrote:  

(09-17-2013 03:41 PM)Niner National Wrote:  The key to a good OOC schedule at this level is really to get only a 2-3 big conference schools to play you and then filling in most of the other spots with respectable mid majors. Stick to D1 programs with RPI's lower than 200 for 75% of your OOC schedule and you'll be alright. For the remaining 25% break it up evenly among 200+ RPI, 100-150 RPI, and top 100 RPI teams.

CUSA needs to adopt a policy that does not allow schools to schedule anyone other than D1 programs.
The A10 did this (and implemented several other scheduling rules) shortly after Charlotte joined and it helped the conference significantly.

lol wonder what we could call this rule?

I know what you're getting at, but several schools in CUSA schedule non-D1 games.

We might be one of the only schools in CUSA this year that doesn't have DII/NAIA games scheduled.

I agree there should be no non D1/"buy games" scheduled. Helps the overall league RPI.

Tech can't help it if SEC schools get blocked from playing them

(09-17-2013 04:57 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  Tech can't help it if SEC schools get blocked from playing them

What's the reasoning/history behind that?

(09-17-2013 05:04 PM)VA49er Wrote:  

(09-17-2013 04:57 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  Tech can't help it if SEC schools get blocked from playing them

What's the reasoning/history behind that?

SEC hired someone to help schools improve their schedule RPI

If the SEC won't schedule us that makes it tough. We're in CUSA, we've scheduled two belt schools and two big12 schools. I guess we either have to schedule more belt and big 12 or travel the country.