Part 68: BCS/OOC Sked Ratings (Villanova)

[SelectionSunday]

VILLANOVA WILDCATS
Nov. 13 – FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (314)
Nov. 16 -- PENN (259)
Nov. 19 – vs. George Mason (51) (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Nov. 20 – vs. Dayton or Georgia Tech (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Nov. 22 – vs. Boston U, Indiana, Kansas State or Ole Miss (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Nov. 28 – LASALLE (112)
Dec. 2 -- DREXEL (133)
Dec. 6 – vs. Maryland (55) (BB&T Classic)
Dec. 9 – vs. Saint Joseph’s (105) (Palestra)
Dec. 13 -- at Temple (30)
Dec. 19 – vs. Fordham (291) (East Rutherford)
Dec. 23 – DELAWARE (225)

Average RPI of Opponents: 157.5
Average RPI of Home Opponents: 208.6
NCAA Qualifiers (2): Maryland, Temple
Top 100 (3): Temple (30), George Mason (51), Maryland (55)

The Good?: I like the early December tilt with Greivis Vasquez & Maryland. Or how about a Puerto Rico Tip-Off title game vs. potential upstarts K-State or Ole Miss?

The (not so) Bad?: A Big 5 matchup with LaSalle hasn't been a concern in recent years, but this may be the year the Explorers give 'Nova a serious tussle.

The Ugly?: I give Jay Wright a ton of credit for bowing to tradition and playing all the Big 5 opponents (LaSalle, Penn, Saint Joseph's & Temple), but in many respects it limits what Wright can do with his nonconference schedule. As a major-conference school, he has the most to lose in the Big 5 matchups.

Schedule Ratings (68 of 73)
Overall
1. West Virginia (117.8)
2. Kansas (121.333)
3. Arizona (121.6)
4. Kentucky (122.357)
5. Georgetown (123.909)
6. Florida (130.214)
7. Tennessee (131.833)
8. Wisconsin (146.3)
9. Washington (146.666)
10. Penn State (148.6)
11. Arkansas (148.733)
12. Texas (148.857)
13. Cal (149.8)
14. Oklahoma (151.538)
15. North Carolina (152.5)
16. Illinois (152.583)
17. Michigan (153.6)
18. Louisville (153.615)
19. Iowa State (154.571)
20. Pitt (155.833)
21. Duke (156.833)
22. Villanova (157.5)
23. Michigan State (158)
24. Georgia (158.384)
25. Vanderbilt (158.5)
26. Syracuse (162.416)
27. Stanford (162.727)
28. Florida State (164.416)
29. Ohio State (165.5)
30. South Carolina (166.666)
31. Texas Tech (167.5)
32. UCLA (167.7)
33. Iowa (170.333)
34. St. John's (170.818)
35. Connecticut (175.9)
36. Alabama (177.75)
37. Oklahoma State (178.384)
38. DePaul (178.6)
39. Ole Miss (178.916)
40. Clemson (179.666)
41. NC State (179.8)
42. Providence (179.833)
43. GOPHERS (182.7)
44. Mississippi State (182.785)
45. Kansas State (184.916)
46. USC (187.5)
47. Baylor (188.666)
48. Colorado (189.166)
49. Boston College (189.416)
50. Missouri (189.571)
51. Texas A&M (189.583)
52. Oregon (190.833)
53. Seton Hall (191.727)
54. LSU (192.09)
55. Cincinnati (194.5)
56. Nebraska (197.357)
57. Arizona State (198.1)
58. Indiana (198.1)
59. Auburn (199.466)
60. Georgia Tech (200.333)
61. Northwestern (204.166)
62. Rutgers (204.454)
63. South Florida (205)
64. Marquette (216.3)
65. Notre Dame (219.25)
66. Oregon State (235)
67. Maryland (238.333)
68. Miami-Florida (257.583)

Home
1. West Virginia (120.8)
2. Kentucky (123.7)
3. Georgetown (125.571)
4. Tennessee (143)
5. Penn State (152.142)
6. Florida (157.888)
7. Pitt (157.888)
8. Washington (158.4)
9. Kansas (161.3)
10. Arizona (161.714)
11. Wisconsin (166.25)
12. Louisville (170.2)
13. Vanderbilt (173.5)
14. Texas (175.777)
15. Clemson (178.75)
16. Arkansas (180.5)
17. Stanford (183.571)
18. Iowa State (183.8)
19. Syracuse (185.6)
20. Florida State (186.5)
21. Alabama (186.555)
22. North Carolina (188.1)
23. Texas Tech (188.3)
24. Iowa (197.444)
25. Ole Miss (197.75)
26. Duke (198.375)
27. USC (199.142)
28. Seton Hall (201.5)
29. UCLA (202.428)
30. Michigan State (202.875)
31. South Carolina (203.5)
32. Connecticut (204.5)
33. Kansas State (205.25)
34. Villanova (208.6)
35. DePaul (209.833)
36. Cal (210.333)
37. Michigan (210.857)
38. Providence (211.25)
39. South Florida (211.666)
40. Auburn (212.777)
41. Ohio State (215.333)
42. Oregon (216)
43. Arizona State (216.888)
44. Oklahoma (217.142)
45. GOPHERS (217.25)
46. NC State (219.777)
47. Georgia (221.25)
48. LSU (222.666)
49. Illinois (223.714)
50. Mississippi State (225)
51. Georgia Tech (225.25)
52. Northwestern (226.2)
53. Boston College (228)
54. Colorado (228.125)
55. Missouri (229.2)
56. Notre Dame (232.09)
57. Rutgers (232.666)
58. St. John's (233.857)
59. Oklahoma State (235.25)
60. Indiana (237.125)
61. Texas A&M (237.5)
62. Baylor (239.75)
63. Maryland (246.375)
64. Nebraska (250.9)
65. Cincinnati (255.285)
66. Miami-Florida (261.25)
67. Marquette (262.625)
68. Oregon State (296.166)

 

[Gopherholefan]

SS,
Is it really worth giving Wright credit for playing the Big 5 schools? Is that really worse than playing Drexel or Deleware. It all seems the same to me and if he can keep a tradition going for the program, why not?

 

[SelectionSunday]

I understand your point and agree for the most part. Actually, overall, playing the Big 5 is better than playing the Drexels and Delawares. Saint Joe's and Temple certainly are solid programs,and up until a couple years ago Penn was a dominant force in the Ivy.

I like the fact Wright respects the schools' traditions, too. I'm not sure that was the case before him when Steve Lappas was the coach. I'm not certain, but I seem to remember Lappas balking at (or refusing to) having to play all 4 schools. I think that rubbed a lot of people in Philly the wrong way.