[More Cowbell]

A little weaker than last seasons schedule. It looks like we'll either be playing a top 20 team or a bottom 20 team with no mid major talent in between. UMASS would have looked nice on that schedule instead of somebody like Stony Brook or San Diego.

I agree, Alfus, there are too many really bad teams on the schedule. I am most bothered by the likelihood that this will hurt their RPI rating this year. I would much rather see a few solid mid-majors like they had last year (UMass, Santa Clara, College of Charleston, Miami of Ohio) rather then the dregs of the NCAA that they have this year. The best way to have a lot of wins and build a solid RPI is to play those mid-majors that you should still beat, but will not sink your strength of schedule in the process.

And yes, I do think it's a shame that they bailed on the UMass game.