BleedGopher
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So far Mississippi State, Chicago State and Alcorn State?
Probably looking at two +300 ranked opponents with these two games. Ouch.
So far Mississippi State, Chicago State, and Alcorn State?
They probably will take a lower guarantee that way.I think both St Francis and Chicago St are coming here to play UST as well… UST played both those schools on the road last year….
Given that we are most likely going to be paired up with a crappy ACC team, and Miss St is rebuilding with a first year coach, we really should have tried to schedule better than this.
You do remember, don't you, that we have a program coming off 3 consecutive losing seasons? The way things look now, we'll be starting a freshman guard, a point guard who doesn't shoot so well, and at least one player who is coming off a significant injury. I'll admit that it's going to be a bit hard to be very enthusiastic about watching games against Chicago State, Alcorn State, and St. Francis (NY) but I'll take the crappy ACC team (that may not be so crappy next season) and the rebuilding Mississippi State team.
You do remember, don't you, that we have a program coming off 3 consecutive losing seasons? The way things look now, we'll be starting a freshman guard, a point guard who doesn't shoot so well, and at least one player who is coming off a significant injury. I'll admit that it's going to be a bit hard to be very enthusiastic about watching games against Chicago State, Alcorn State, and St. Francis (NY) but I'll take the crappy ACC team (that may not be so crappy next season) and the rebuilding Mississippi State team.
What we've done the last 3 seasons is completely irrelevant, considering the roster turnover. The B1G projects to take a step back(given all the guys leaving), and given the additions to the roster, I think being a bubble team is very much in play. We know how the committee treats bubble teams with bad OOC SoS. I'd rather take the prospects of losing to a good mid-major team over beating teams that will finish +300 in the metrics. Piling up wins against this level of competition doesn't mean anything. And if by chance any of them are close(not that I think these will), it destroys our NET rating.
As for the challenge, I'd be shocked if we don't play one of BC, Pitt, GT or NC State. Those team's will be very bad.
Those games mean something for gaining team cohesiveness and allowing them to get used to playing together. But in the end, this is only 3 out of 11-12 non-con games. Still quite possible that more mid-major games are coming
We haven't played in the Gavett Games in three years, haven't had a home game in it since 2016 (St. Johns) Imagine we are due for that event, believe the rule was every Big Ten team needs to participate five times and we've only played in three. I do wonder if will go on the road again for the ACC Challenge, since we player two straight at home in 2019 and 2020.Given that we are most likely going to be paired up with a crappy ACC team, and Miss St is rebuilding with a first year coach, we really should have tried to schedule better than this.
As we saw, non-conference play did not dictate conference results last year. If we have successful campaign in conference, no one will care about our soft non-con schedule. I thought we were sick of being a bubble team with 8 conference wins?We always have some cupcakes...only questionable if ALL we schedule are 300 neighborhood level teams.
Maybe Ben was intoxicated by his non conference record last year and wants to insure we can duplicate it this season?
What we've done the last 3 seasons is completely irrelevant, considering the roster turnover. The B1G projects to take a step back(given all the guys leaving), and given the additions to the roster, I think being a bubble team is very much in play. We know how the committee treats bubble teams with bad OOC SoS. I'd rather take the prospects of losing to a good mid-major team over beating teams that will finish +300 in the metrics. Piling up wins against this level of competition doesn't mean anything. And if by chance any of them are close(not that I think these will), it destroys our NET rating.
As for the challenge, I'd be shocked if we don't play one of BC, Pitt, GT or NC State. Those team's will be very bad.
Smart scheduling by the buy teams. One trip. I doubt St. Thomas is paying much though.I think both St Francis and Chicago St are coming here to play UST as well… UST played both those schools on the road last year….
I think bad losses are over emphasized by fans and observers. Quality wins much more important. The sub 300 games bug me. I don’t think you learn much at all from them. We don’t need an entire slate of top 100 games but getting 150-225 gets you a much better schedule than those miserable borderline D-1 teams. We owe Alcorn since we didn’t play them last year. We should be able to do better than Chicago State and St. Francis Brooklyn, though.End of the day, we will have 20 plus games against the Big Ten, plenty of quad one opportunities, just need to go 8-2, 9-1, .500 in the league and will be in good shape. If you don't have bad losses, the committee rewards you for good wins and the Big Ten will have plenty
We haven't played in the Gavett Games in three years, haven't had a home game in it since 2016 (St. Johns) Imagine we are due for that event, believe the rule was every Big Ten team needs to participate five times and we've only played in three. I do wonder if will go on the road again for the ACC Challenge, since we player two straight at home in 2019 and 2020.
So, what we've done for the past three seasons is completely irrelevant but what those ACC teams you list have done for the past three season is completely predictive? Got it! We've had lots of turnover but BC, Pitt, GT, and NC State have had no turnover and no player improvement.
Per Twitter Big East schedule tracker White & Blue Review, Butler, DePaul, Marquette, and Seton Hall are the most likely Big East road teams this season. I'd expect it to be one of the Midwestern schools coming to visit Williams Arena. Marquette would be cool (Garcia vs. his original school).
Illinois, Indiana (road), Iowa, Michigan State, and Nebraska are rumored to be other Big Ten participants, with 2 others TBD.
Since we just played DePaul and Butler quite recently (DePaul wasn't in the GG), I would prefer Marquette or Xavier.Interesting because SH played at Michigan last year so that would be two years in a row on the road. SH at Maryland would be a fun game if Maryland plays in the GG. I would expect us to get Butler/DePaul but would be cool if Marquette came to The Barn.