Originally Posted by 116 Chambers
We don't necessarily need to join the NBE. But what we MUST do is continue scheduling good OOC games. I also think it is IMPERATIVE that we schedule a game verses either St. Mary's, Gonzaga, or Wichita St. DURING Conference play, like this Big 12 verses SEC or XU verses UC or Nova/Virg games. Look at what those games will do for the RPIs of a lot of those teams. That would be a great way to break up a stretch where we might play Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, UMass, etc. I would have preferred to play St. Mary's at this point of the season than so early on in the year. And I'm sure they would like that RPI boost too (same for Gonzaga & Wichita St.). Also, that would free up another day for scheduling an OOC opponent before conference play begins.
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Why does it matter when we play a team? If we play a Wichita St. team at the beginning of the year and they are a top 50 win, it will be a top 50 win at the end of the year as long as they don't tank. When we play teams does not affect the RPI.