Well, I think you have to take everything...
Posted on: July 20, 2017 at 12:19:43 CT
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into account. Who you play and where you play them. And I put more weight on who you play, regardless of location. Others may disagree, and say like you that the location alone makes it a respectable schedule.
Here are the true, guaranteed away games on an opponents home court:
Missouri State (RPI 166)
That's it.
There are potentially 2 more:
California (56)
Iowa (64)
That's it.
Everything else is neutral court, which means exactly what it says, no advantage to either team, and home games.
You really can't be serious that "7 neutral site and away games alone make this a respectable schedule." The teams we play in those 7 games are just not that impressive. You have to take into account who you play also.
And the toughest team on the schedule, based on last year, Pingeton didn't even choose to play. It was decided for her by the SEC and Big 12 conferences for the challenge series.
Edited by bluetiger_ at 12:21:39 on 07/20/17