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Post by Gundo on Aug 8, 2024 22:47:22 GMT -8
Of course I was actually referring to the infamous DII Southern Arkansas Muleriders and the Montana State Northern Lights. The Montana school has an acceptance rate of 100% with 683 students. I don't think I've ever seen an institute of higher learning with a 100% acceptance rate.  |
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Post by Gundo on Aug 8, 2024 22:55:30 GMT -8
That's embarrassingly bad. They're going to have to win the MWCT to get into MM unless they just completely run the table. There are some tournament teams in that tournament, Duquesne, South Dakota State. Clemson was good last year, USF sometimes is good. They really need to not have any bad losses, that's going to be the key for them. Besides, a lot of it will depend on the strength of the MW next year. If the Mountain West is good next year, that schedule is OK enough for them to get a pass by the committee. However, if those teams that I mentioned have bad years, it could be a bad OOC schedule. 11/6 Oakland (Horizon) 11/9 USF (WCC) 11/17 Clemson (ACC) 11/24 Hampton (Big South) - Cayman Island Classic 11/25 South Dakota State (Summit), Duquesne (A10) - Cayman Island Classic 11/26 TBD - Cayman Island Classic 12/3 Utah Tech (WAC) 12/7 Washington State (WCC/PAC2)
12/14 St Mary's (WCC) in Idaho Falls 12/17 Texas Southern (SWAC) Despite their crappy schedule. they go 6-4 or limp in at 5-5 in the OOC. |
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Post by Gundo on Aug 12, 2024 11:52:36 GMT -8
Lastly the Art Fart Academy 12/2 Miami Ohio (MAC) 12/16 Northern Colorado (Big Sky) Need to look into Air Force's OOC, but today CAL announced CAL, Mercyhurst, Sacramento State and Air Force in an MTE event, the event will be late November or early December. CAL & Madsen looking to pick up a few "W's" before ACC play. |
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Post by Gundo on Aug 12, 2024 21:48:17 GMT -8
I had to share BYU's non-conference schedule. While most Group of Five conferences are looking to play higher-ranked teams, BYU and the Big XII seem to be scheduling some of the weaker opponents/bottom feeders for their 2024/2025 non-conference.
Here you go, Mesa these are BYU's non-conference opponents for the 2025 season, according to Bart Torvik:
Central Arkansas: 352
UC Riverside: 170
Queens: 279
Idaho: 214
Mississippi Valley State: 363
Ole Miss: 39 (MTE)
Purdue: 16 / NC State: 58 (MTE)
Providence: 60
Fresno State: 317
Wyoming: 159
Florida A&M: 342
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Post by docmm on Aug 13, 2024 6:32:21 GMT -8
Except for the couple P5 schools, it looks like what New Mexico's OOC schedules used to be. Not this year though.
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Post by Gundo on Aug 13, 2024 12:10:18 GMT -8
Except for the couple P5 schools, it looks like what New Mexico's OOC schedules used to be. Not this year though. 8 cup cakes, 3 sub top 75 games. There will be fewer and fewer opportunities for mid to high ranked G5s like SDSU when the P5s are looking to stack their OOC schedules, and count count on conference games for Strength of Schedule. |
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Post by docmm on Aug 13, 2024 13:01:24 GMT -8
Except for the couple P5 schools, it looks like what New Mexico's OOC schedules used to be. Not this year though. 8 cup cakes, 3 sub top 75 games. There will be fewer and fewer opportunities for mid to high ranked G5s like SDSU when the P5s are looking to stack their OOC schedules, and count count on conference games for Strength of Schedule. I agree but I'm hoping we can stay up in that rarified air of Gonzaga-like schools that the P5 schools want to play once or twice in their sea of OOC cupcakes. |
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Post by PAC12 Aztec on Aug 13, 2024 13:20:47 GMT -8
8 cup cakes, 3 sub top 75 games. There will be fewer and fewer opportunities for mid to high ranked G5s like SDSU when the P5s are looking to stack their OOC schedules, and count count on conference games for Strength of Schedule. I agree but I'm hoping we can stay up in that rarified air of Gonzaga-like schools that the P5 schools want to play once or twice in their sea of OOC cupcakes. Agree as MTE events tend to be neutral and not a great test, but still can be good. You need to test your team and challenge. Playing cupcakes doesn't really do much, just ask Hobos. Now, if you first real test is conference after cupcakes, you might be out of the NCAA tournament discussion with the quickness. BIG12 might be an exception if you do well, but then you putting all of your eggs in one basket and you have to depend on others. I prefer we determine out own fate and test the team early. Take your lumps and improve so you are hitting your stride when conference play starts. Just my opinion. |
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Post by AzTex on Aug 13, 2024 13:43:05 GMT -8
I agree but I'm hoping we can stay up in that rarified air of Gonzaga-like schools that the P5 schools want to play once or twice in their sea of OOC cupcakes. Agree as MTE events tend to be neutral and not a great test, but still can be good. You need to test your team and challenge. Playing cupcakes doesn't really do much, just ask Hobos. Now, if you first real test is conference after cupcakes, you might be out of the NCAA tournament discussion with the quickness. BIG12 might be an exception if you do well, but then you putting all of your eggs in one basket and you have to depend on others. I prefer we determine out own fate and test the team early. Take your lumps and improve so you are hitting your stride when conference play starts. Just my opinion. Seems to be Dutcher's opinion as well. |
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Post by Gundo on Aug 17, 2024 20:26:22 GMT -8
Colorado State Update 7.24.14
11/4 North Dakota State (Summit) 11/8 Tennessee State (OVC) 11/21 Alcorn State (SWAC) 11/28 Washington (Big 10) 11/29 TCU (Big XII)/ Santa Clara (WCC) 12/4 Loyola Marymount (WCC)
12/7 Colorado (Big XII)
12/14 VCU (A10)
12/17 Radford (Big South) 11/4 North Dakota State (Summit) 11/8 Tennessee State (OVC) 11/12 Denver (Summit)
11/16 Ole Miss (SEC)
11/22 UC Riverside (Big West)11/28 Washington (Big 10) 11/29 TCU (Big XII)/ Santa Clara (WCC) 12/4 Loyola Marymount (WCC) 12/7 Colorado (Big XII) 12/14 VCU (A10) 12/17 Radford (Big South) |
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Post by Gundo on Aug 18, 2024 16:45:50 GMT -8
Air Force - Final
11/4 North Alabama
11/7 Jacksonville State
11/11 Long Island
11/15 Belmont
11/21 CAL
11/24 Mercyhurst
11/27 Sacramento State
11/30 Wright State
12/2 Miami (Ohio)
12/7 Stony Brook
12/16 No Colorado
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Post by Gundo on Aug 28, 2024 13:58:02 GMT -8
Updated Aztec OOC based on today's Players Era Schedule and other insider rumors.
1. 11/18 Gonzaga (WCC) @viejas
2. 11/26 Creighton (Big East) @las Vegas, 2pm ET
3. 11/27 Oregon (Big 10) @las Vegas, 4pm ET
4. 11/29 Texas A&M (SEC)- @las Vegas, 7pm ET
5. 12/11 Cal Baptist (WAC) @viejas
6. 12/21 CAL (ACC) @san Jose
7. TBA rumored vs. San Diego school #1
8. TBA rumored vs. San Diego school #2
9. TBD
10. TBD
11. TBD
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Post by Gundo on Aug 28, 2024 14:02:51 GMT -8
We will not see Coach Acker and the Long Beach State team in 2024/25 season. But Coach Acker did secure a game with "the other SDSU" MBB team and a San Diego school (USD.)
Final Long Beach State schedule:
11/4: La Verne
11/8: at South Dakota State
11/13: at San Francisco
11/16: Portland
11/20: at Gonzaga
11/23: Fresno State
11/25: UNC Greensboro (Henderson, NV)
11/26: UTEP (Henderson, NV)
11/27: San Jose State (Henderson, NV)
12/10: at San Diego
12/19: at Pepperdine
12/22: La Sierra
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Post by zurac315 on Aug 28, 2024 14:59:56 GMT -8
Of course I was actually referring to the infamous DII Southern Arkansas Muleriders and the Montana State Northern Lights. The Montana school has an acceptance rate of 100% with 683 students. I don't think I've ever seen an institute of higher learning with a 100% acceptance rate. Actually 73.3%. A "C" average in high school seems to be required. So, for those who are denied entry by their favorite "Ivy" maybe Montana State would fill the bill. |
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Post by standiego on Aug 29, 2024 9:35:29 GMT -8
would guess that Dutcher will want to schedule some games before the team plays the Zags and T in Vegas
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Post by Gundo on Aug 29, 2024 13:40:23 GMT -8
would guess that Dutcher will want to schedule some games before the team plays the Zags and T in Vegas We're eagerly anticipating the announcement of the next five out-of-conference games. Word on the street is that USD may make a return to the schedule, and Dutch may face off against UCSD once more? Last season, we took on UCSD, Point Loma and Saint Katherine's, but with Saint Katherine's closing its doors this spring, you can count them out. SDCC and CSU San Marcos also seam to be more exhibition games vs OOC level. We're going to need to fill in early November games prior to the Zags, plus finals week in December. Given the 20 MWC conference games, we will see those start in December as well. The good news: Gonzaga, Creighton, Oregon, Texas A&M & CAL should boost our SOS and NET rankings before we get into those twenty MW conference games. Nevada Sports Net predicts we finish 7th in the MWC. nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/post-transfer-portal-mountain-west-basketball-power-rankings-for-2024-25-season. 1) Boise State 2) Nevada 3) New Mexico 4) Utah State 5) UNLV 6) Colorado State 7) AZTECS 8) Air Force 9) San Jose State 10) Fresno State 11) Wyoming |
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Post by docmm on Aug 29, 2024 16:43:44 GMT -8
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Post by standiego on Aug 30, 2024 10:36:24 GMT -8
The MW has sent out a MW Conference schedule out to all schools to review per UT
USU has posted that they will be playing At SDSU on 12/ 28 and that SDSU will be At USU - 2/22 - IMO this favors USU as they will have their students there for the 2/22 game and they might not have it there for a game 12/28
Schools are expected to release the schedules in the next couple of weeks and release them But also keep in mind that the TV Networks can revise the days of games to fit their schedules
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Post by Gundo on Sept 3, 2024 17:53:52 GMT -8
Fresno State Final '24-25
11/4 Fresno Pacific (Exhibition)
11/8 Sacramento State (Big Sky)
11/13 UC Santa Barbara (Big West)
11/16 Cal State Bakersfield (Big West)
11/20 Prairie View (SWAC)
11/23 Long Beach State (Big West)
11/26 Washington State (WCC) in Palm Springs
11/27 Cal Baptist (WAC)/SMU (ACC) in Palm Springs
12/7 Santa Clara (WCC)
12/11 BYU (Big XII)
12/14 USD (WCC)
12/21 Cal Baptist (WAC)
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Post by standiego on Sept 3, 2024 19:42:03 GMT -8
by the way what happened to the former HC at Fresno Coach H
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