2014 Conference Opponents Announced

[Robert]

Does anyone know if we are going to announce more non-conference games? We played 13 last year and so far we know of 11 for this year. For the hell of it, here is an RPI breakdown for this year vs. last year going off NCAA.com's RPI rankings for 2013-14:

2013-14:

18. New Mexico
39. Pittsburgh
53. Nebraska
55. NC State
56. Xavier
64. Middle Tennessee State
99. NC Central
176. USC Upstate
260. Chicago State
284. UMass Lowell
316. Campbell
325. Kennessaw State
335. Appalachian State

Top 25: 1
Top 50: 2
Top 100: 7
Top 150: 7
Sub 150: 6

2014-15:

13. San Diego State
17. Creighton / 88. Mississippi
19. VCU
53. Nebraska
55. NC State
56. Xavier
64. Middle Tennessee State
99. NC Central
144. Morehead State
169. Stony Brook
286. Eastern Illinois

Top 25: 2/3
Top 50: 2/3
Top 100: 8
Top 150: 9
Sub 150: 2

As you can see, already a HUGE improvement over last year's schedule. Even if we play 2 dogs to round out the schedule, our SOS should be vastly improved.

[UCalum08]

Originally Posted by Robert

Does anyone know if we are going to announce more non-conference games? We played 13 last year and so far we know of 11 for this year. For the hell of it, here is an RPI breakdown for this year vs. last year going off NCAA.com's RPI rankings for 2013-14:

2013-14:

18. New Mexico
39. Pittsburgh
53. Nebraska
55. NC State
56. Xavier
64. Middle Tennessee State
99. NC Central
176. USC Upstate
260. Chicago State
284. UMass Lowell
316. Campbell
325. Kennessaw State
335. Appalachian State

Top 25: 1
Top 50: 2
Top 100: 7
Top 150: 7
Sub 150: 6

2014-15:

13. San Diego State
17. Creighton / 88. Mississippi
19. VCU
53. Nebraska
55. NC State
56. Xavier
64. Middle Tennessee State
99. NC Central
144. Morehead State
169. Stony Brook
286. Eastern Illinois

Top 25: 2/3
Top 50: 2/3
Top 100: 8
Top 150: 9
Sub 150: 2

As you can see, already a HUGE improvement over last year's schedule. Even if we play 2 dogs to round out the schedule, our SOS should be vastly improved.

Thanks for the breakdown. Our OCC schedule is looking awesome which is really refreshing to see. I hope this continues and keeps getting better.

[Robert]

Full non-conference schedule is up: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...e/schedule.pdf

Here is the updated schedule RPI breakdown/comparison:

2013-14:

18. New Mexico
39. Pittsburgh
53. Nebraska
55. NC State
56. Xavier
64. Middle Tennessee State
99. NC Central
176. USC Upstate
260. Chicago State
284. UMass Lowell
316. Campbell
325. Kennessaw State
335. Appalachian State

Top 25: 1
Top 50: 2
Top 100: 7
Top 150: 7
Sub 150: 6

2014-15:

13. San Diego State
17. Creighton / 88. Mississippi
19. VCU
53. Nebraska
55. NC State
56. Xavier
64. Middle Tennessee State
99. NC Central
144. Morehead State
169. Stony Brook
215. Wagner
286. Eastern Illinois
295. Saint Francis (PA)

Top 25: 2/3
Top 50: 2/3
Top 100: 8
Top 150: 9
Sub 150: 4

Average RPI:
2013-14: 160.0
2014-15: 114.2 (w/Creighton), 119.7 (w/Ole Miss)

[#BearcatNation]

I loved the comments on social media of people saying "Another cupcake schedule. Typical." Those must be the same people that think San Diego St. is an awful team because they don't have a big name like Duke.

[Robert]

Originally Posted by #BearcatNation

I loved the comments on social media of people saying "Another cupcake schedule. Typical." Those must be the same people that think San Diego St. is an awful team because they don't have a big name like Duke.

I don't follow Twitter a whole lot, but that doesn't surprise me. The city of Cincinnati has been a sports fan base full of negativity and pessimism as long as I can remember.

[UCalum08]

Originally Posted by #BearcatNation

I loved the comments on social media of people saying "Another cupcake schedule. Typical." Those must be the same people that think San Diego St. is an awful team because they don't have a big name like Duke.

They are idiots. This is the best non conference bball schedule we have had in quite some time.

[david aka the TYZ]

Surprisingly nice write-up on next season's non-conference foes from gobearcats:

http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-b...070214aae.html

[ccmbearcat]

Originally Posted by Robert

The city of Cincinnati has been a sports fan base full of negativity and pessimism as long as I can remember.

Amen, and it's not just the fans. We are the only D1 team without a home town media.