2014-15 Schedules?

[Rollbird5]

Looks like winning that first game against Weber State in the USVI is big for the Birds from an SOS perspective. That would likely net them games against LSU (projected bubble team by some) and one of Seton Hall/Nevada/Clemson. A loss nets them a likely matchup with Old Dominion and whoever else in the loser's bracket. Hopefully ISUr gets off on the right foot in that tournament.

Otherwise not a bad schedule. Only one or two grenades and a handful of teams that should be significantly improved from a year ago (UAB, Utah State, Murray State).

Teams like UNI, ISUr and MSU really need to make a splash in the OOC to regain some respect for the non-WSU league members.

Hopefully we all do well OOC. How fun would that be coming into valley play with wsu, msu, uni, and isur all playing well with a legitimate shot at contending with wsu and/or a chance at a bid.

[Wufan]

Looks like winning that first game against Weber State in the USVI is big for the Birds from an SOS perspective. That would likely net them games against LSU (projected bubble team by some) and one of Seton Hall/Nevada/Clemson. A loss nets them a likely matchup with Old Dominion and whoever else in the loser's bracket. Hopefully ISUr gets off on the right foot in that tournament.

Otherwise not a bad schedule. Only one or two grenades and a handful of teams that should be significantly improved from a year ago (UAB, Utah State, Murray State).

Teams like UNI, ISUr and MSU really need to make a splash in the OOC to regain some respect for the non-WSU league members.

Hopefully we all do well OOC. How fun would that be coming into valley play with wsu, msu, uni, and isur all playing well with a legitimate shot at contending with wsu and/or a chance at a bid.

It would be ideal to see three teams with comparably high RPIs coming into conference play. The next key is for those teams to continue to perform well against teams that did not perform well (see last years Mid-America conference where 5 teams were dominant and 5 were very bad).

[2livewu]

....................msu, uni, and isur all playing well with a legitimate shot at contending with wsu and/or a chance at a bid.

Easy baby. I know it's the off season but let's settle down a bit.

[AndShock]

Looks like winning that first game against Weber State in the USVI is big for the Birds from an SOS perspective. That would likely net them games against LSU (projected bubble team by some) and one of Seton Hall/Nevada/Clemson. A loss nets them a likely matchup with Old Dominion and whoever else in the loser's bracket. Hopefully ISUr gets off on the right foot in that tournament.

Otherwise not a bad schedule. Only one or two grenades and a handful of teams that should be significantly improved from a year ago (UAB, Utah State, Murray State).

Teams like UNI, ISUr and MSU really need to make a splash in the OOC to regain some respect for the non-WSU league members.

Hopefully we all do well OOC. How fun would that be coming into valley play with wsu, msu, uni, and isur all playing well with a legitimate shot at contending with wsu and/or a chance at a bid.

That will probably happen and then every team not named WSU will get smacked around by Loyola and Evansville.

[Cdizzle]

Looks like winning that first game against Weber State in the USVI is big for the Birds from an SOS perspective. That would likely net them games against LSU (projected bubble team by some) and one of Seton Hall/Nevada/Clemson. A loss nets them a likely matchup with Old Dominion and whoever else in the loser's bracket. Hopefully ISUr gets off on the right foot in that tournament.

Otherwise not a bad schedule. Only one or two grenades and a handful of teams that should be significantly improved from a year ago (UAB, Utah State, Murray State).

Teams like UNI, ISUr and MSU really need to make a splash in the OOC to regain some respect for the non-WSU league members.

Hopefully we all do well OOC. How fun would that be coming into valley play with wsu, msu, uni, and isur all playing well with a legitimate shot at contending with wsu and/or a chance at a bid.

That will probably happen and then every team not named WSU will get smacked around by Loyola and Evansville.

I'd still be good with it. You might lose out on some Top 50 or Top 100 categorical wins, but the RPI is all just getting passed around at that point anyway. OOC performance is crucial. You need 4-5 teams to really do well and only have 1-2 real stinkers to build the league RPI.

[Mikovio]

More opponents trickle in for Bradley. SOS drags UT Arlington and CMU are visiting Peoria as part of 2-for-1s.

Nov. 14 UT-ARLINGTON (204 RPI)
Dec. 2 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (294)
Dec. 9 at Kansas State (50)
Dec. 21 vs. UC Irvine (117)
Dec. 22 vs. Green Bay (67) or UALR (182)

[Rollbird5]

More opponents trickle in for Bradley. SOS drags UT Arlington and CMU are visiting Peoria as part of 2-for-1s.

Nov. 14 UT-ARLINGTON (204 RPI)
Dec. 2 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (294)
Dec. 9 at Kansas State (50)
Dec. 21 vs. UC Irvine (117)
Dec. 22 vs. Green Bay (67) or UALR (182)

Does UC Irvine still have the giant on their team?? I think he was like 7'5

[Rollbird5]

....................msu, uni, and isur all playing well with a legitimate shot at contending with wsu and/or a chance at a bid.

Easy baby. I know it's the off season but let's settle down a bit.

I get a little excited thinking about i know. Most of these teams are depending on newcomers or player reaching their potential so nobody really knows what could happen. Wsu has a decent amount of newcomers too so who knows what could happen with them still. With marshall as the coach and baker/van vleet as leaders i doubt the newcomers wouldnt be brought up to speed and play but with new kids you never know. Its all a guessing game in the offseason!

[Mikovio]

Yes, Irvine has 7'6 sophomore Mamadou Ndiaye, who was Rivals #85/ESPN #74 out of high school. Ndiaye scored 8.0 points, grabbed 6.2 rebounds and blocked 3.1 shots per game.

Bradley has a 7'1 center in Nate Wells, but he's an end of the bench practice player. We'll probably have XT covering him, who will be giving up 9 inches.

[Mikovio]

Another official addition to BU's schedule in Robert Morris. RMU won the regular season Northeast Conference title, played in the NIT and finished with a 125 RPI.

Nov. 14 UT-ARLINGTON (204 RPI)
Nov. 19 ROBERT MORRIS (125)
Dec. 2 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (294)
Dec. 9 at Kansas State (50)
Dec. 21 vs. UC Irvine (117) (Las Vegas)
Dec. 22 vs. Green Bay (67) or UALR (182) (Las Vegas)