2014-15 Schedule

[Shocker-maniac]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/15/usa-basketball-announces-u18-national-team/

[Play Angry]

http://www.kansas.com/2014/07/31/3575853/wichita-state-will-play-saint.html

Looks like we're going to round out the OOC with a non-D1 team to avoid the RPI hit. Good news is that the NMSU contract is a 2 year deal, both games in Wichita.

[Shocker-maniac]

@kseminoff: #shockers non-con sked almost complete; SLU comes to Intrust Dec. 6. From @PaulS:uellentrop http://t.co/Aov1kZqwUc

[ShoxFan7]

Saint Louis at Intrust Bank Arena

http://www.kansas.com/2014/07/31/3575853/wichita-state-will-play-saint.html

[AndShock]

Saint Louis at Intrust Bank Arena

http://www.kansas.com/2014/07/31/357...lay-saint.html

"We have asked to be opposite of DePaul,” Boatright said.

hahahaha

[Play Angry]

From the article above, here are the dates we know so far:

Exhibition- Northwoods University (November 8)

New Mexico State (November 14)
vs. Memphis at Sioux Falls, S.D. (November 18)
Tulsa (November 29)
@ Utah (December 3)
vs. St. Louis at Intrust (December 6)
Seton Hall (December 9)
@ Detroit (December 13)
Alabama (December 16)
Diamondhead Classic (December 22, 23 and 25)



Time to make some travel plans.

[Anthroshock]

That's a solid schedule. Not the best of the best, but definitely an upgrade. It'll be a fun non-con.

[Cdizzle]

"We have asked to be opposite of DePaul,” Boatright said.

hahahaha

I can only assume this means we will face them in our first game... That sort of comment kindof shows how pissed off they are DePaul was added in the first place.

2013-2014 Average RPI of Current Valley Members on WSU's schedule: 173 (19-21 gms)
2013-2014 Average RPI of Former Valley Members on WSU's schedule: 89 (5 gms)

So, yes, I think WSU should be more in charge of who makes up the Valley than the Valley office or other teams currently in the league. WSU is literally twice as good at it.

2013-2014 RPIs

NMSU	77
Memphis	30
Tulsa	79
Utah	83
SLU	24
Seton Hall	136
Detroit	234
Alabama	128
Nebraska	53
Colorado	42
Ohio	85
GW	36
LMU	183
Hawaii	161
DePaul	157

[SPEShockAlum]

I will say that those numbers are a lot better than what we had to deal with just a few years ago.

[Cdizzle]

I will say that those numbers are a lot better than what we had to deal with just a few years ago.

I agree. There is no blockbuster 'name' on that schedule, but there are a ton of quality games and potential games. I think it's a great schedule.

Looking at the 2013-2014 RPIs, I project things to mostly of even out.

Trending Up: NMSU(77), Utah(83), Seton Hall(136), Nebraska(53)
Trending Down: Saint Louis(24), Memphis(30), Colorado(42), GW(36)
Stagnant (no reasonable case to expect major shifts up or down): Tulsa(79), Detroit(234), Alabama(128), Ohio(85), LMU(185), Hawaii(161), DePaul(157)

If we assume those things to be equal(ish) AND include all the teams in the DH Classic (hopefully we'll play 2 of the better teams), we still come out with an average opponent RPI 20 spots higher than last year.

That is a lot of IFs, but I think they did a great job of getting an overall very solid non-con schedule. There just don't project to be very many boat-anchors. If you add in what we think will be a much-improved Valley, the schedule is looking pretty good all the way around for this year.

Now, if only I didn't have to wait 3 months to get started watching them.

[ripemupshocks]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...national-team/

What am I missing in that link?

[WSUwatcher]

That's a solid schedule. Not the best of the best, but definitely an upgrade. It'll be a fun non-con.

I agree -- that looks very solid. Some good names, a few opponents (Detroit, and Nebraska and Ohio as possibilities) who may be better than their national name recognition would suggest, and very few potential embarrassments even to be playing. Sure would be nice if ESPN could manufacture a match for the last spot, but if not, someone outside of D-I is a reasonable alternative considering the way RPI works Where's NC Central this year?

[Shocker-maniac]

What am I missing in that link?

Wrong one. Try this.

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/31/how-can-wichita-state-build-on-the-two-best-years-in-program-history/

[1972Shocker]

Wrong one. Try this.

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...ogram-history/

Or this one:

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/31/how-can-wichita-state-build-on-the-two-best-years-in-program-history/

[Shocker-maniac]

Or this one:

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...ogram-history/

Thanks for your help. It definitely has not been a good day for me.