[Shogun]

Don't overthink it, just schedule tough but competitive games. Playing way above your weight class to build experience is just as bad as scheduling cupcakes to build confidence. What can be gained from playing a higher class team that will beat you 100 times out of 100? The real experience comes from battling in tough, close games. A team like Lynn Camp isn't going to magically become competitive because they get beat by 100 by Frederick Douglass every year.

Beyond that, try to schedule games that are going to test you offensively and defensively every week. You're not going to be prepared for the playoffs if you're going up against an inside veer 10 times during the regular season.