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This is the way it looked prior to the season. Opponents listed in order of 2007-08 final RPI. ...
Opponents (12)
1. vs. Louisville (13)
2. Cornell (65)
3. Virginia (127)
4. North Dakota State (194)
5. Southeastern Louisiana (197)
6. Bowling Green (201)
7. High Point (231)
8. at Colorado State (265)
9. Georgia State (283)
10. Eastern Washington (286)
11. South Dakota State (330)
12. Concordia-St. Paul (342)
NCAA Qualifiers Previous Season (2): Louisville, Cornell
Top-100 Opponents (2): Louisville, Cornell
Top-100/BCS Home Opponents (2): Cornell, Virginia
Projected Average RPI of Nonconference Opponents: 211.166
and this is how the NC opponents 2008-09 RPI's actually ended up. ...
Opponents (12)
1. vs. Louisville (4): +9
2. North Dakota State (87): +107
3. Virginia (114): +13
4. Cornell (115): -50
5. Bowling Green (157): +44
6. at Colorado State (212): +53
7. Eastern Washington (231): +55
8. Georgia State (233): +50
9. Southeastern Louisiana (247): -50
10. South Dakota State (283): +47
11. High Point (325): -94
12. Concordia-St. Paul (342): non-DI = 342
NCAA Qualifiers (3): Louisville, North Dakota State, Cornell
Top-100 Opponents (2): Louisville, North Dakota State
Top-100/BCS Home Opponents (2): North Dakota State, Virginia
Actual Average RPI of Nonconference Opponents: 195.833
In summation, 8 of the Gophers' 12 nonconference opponents had better RPI's than the previous season. Nevertheless, the nonconference schedule has lots of room to improve, which it should next season with the stellar field in the Anaheim Classic along with the Gophers' increased national profile and expectations.
Generally speaking, I'd like to think most seasons from here forward the Gophers will end up playing approximately 4 or 5 top-100 nonconference opponents. That constitutes roughly half (or just under) of their non-Big 10 slate, leaving plenty of room to schedule the obligatory handful of "Hostess Cupcake" guarantee games. As long as the Gophers play 3 quality opponents at The Barn every season (read: top-100 and/or BCS opponents), I can live with a cupcake quotient of about 5 every season.
Opponents (12)
1. vs. Louisville (13)
2. Cornell (65)
3. Virginia (127)
4. North Dakota State (194)
5. Southeastern Louisiana (197)
6. Bowling Green (201)
7. High Point (231)
8. at Colorado State (265)
9. Georgia State (283)
10. Eastern Washington (286)
11. South Dakota State (330)
12. Concordia-St. Paul (342)
NCAA Qualifiers Previous Season (2): Louisville, Cornell
Top-100 Opponents (2): Louisville, Cornell
Top-100/BCS Home Opponents (2): Cornell, Virginia
Projected Average RPI of Nonconference Opponents: 211.166
and this is how the NC opponents 2008-09 RPI's actually ended up. ...
Opponents (12)
1. vs. Louisville (4): +9
2. North Dakota State (87): +107
3. Virginia (114): +13
4. Cornell (115): -50
5. Bowling Green (157): +44
6. at Colorado State (212): +53
7. Eastern Washington (231): +55
8. Georgia State (233): +50
9. Southeastern Louisiana (247): -50
10. South Dakota State (283): +47
11. High Point (325): -94
12. Concordia-St. Paul (342): non-DI = 342
NCAA Qualifiers (3): Louisville, North Dakota State, Cornell
Top-100 Opponents (2): Louisville, North Dakota State
Top-100/BCS Home Opponents (2): North Dakota State, Virginia
Actual Average RPI of Nonconference Opponents: 195.833
In summation, 8 of the Gophers' 12 nonconference opponents had better RPI's than the previous season. Nevertheless, the nonconference schedule has lots of room to improve, which it should next season with the stellar field in the Anaheim Classic along with the Gophers' increased national profile and expectations.
Generally speaking, I'd like to think most seasons from here forward the Gophers will end up playing approximately 4 or 5 top-100 nonconference opponents. That constitutes roughly half (or just under) of their non-Big 10 slate, leaving plenty of room to schedule the obligatory handful of "Hostess Cupcake" guarantee games. As long as the Gophers play 3 quality opponents at The Barn every season (read: top-100 and/or BCS opponents), I can live with a cupcake quotient of about 5 every season.