Oklahoma State releases their non-conference schedule- BU to play Wofford & Presbyterian

[MacabreMob]

Yes, the Blue Hose are a provisional. They are in the Big South Conference. They could actually do reasonably well in the league this year, as from what I've heard they have a tremendous recruiting class coming in, and were .500 last year.

Macabre can probably clarify for us, but even though they are listed on Palm's site, I was thinking they were a school that wasn't officially counted in the ranking. I may be wrong.

Even so, if they played a full DI and league schedule last year, they will count this year.

Presbyterian counted in the RPI last year.

(SIU-e and Seattle did not)

[squirrelgotdead]

Ask and ye shall receive. Thanks Mob!

[TheAsianSensation]

As like most low-major leagues, the SoCon had a strong Davidson team (they would've won the MVC, IMO), a couple solid teams that could've finished 4th-5thish in the MVC....and 7 or 8 teams that anyone in the MVC could beat up on.

[tornado]

Since Utah released their non-conference schedule ...

but that also means Utah might be the only non=Missouri Valley team that plays BOTH Bradley and ISU

they could play Bradley in Las Vegas on Nov. 28
and they also have a non-conference game scheduled against ISU on 12/19/09.

http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/utah-m-baskbl-sched.html

[Bradleyguy10]

I wouldn't be surprised if we did indeed have our hands full but if we do, the season will be nowhere near my expectations or hopes. It's games like this that we need to win and win big if we are in fact a good team. We can build them up as much as we want, and I'm sure they will be solid teams but like I said, it is what it is, and if we lose it means we aren't where we should be.

[BradleyBrave]

Bradley should blow out both teams. If they don't there could be cause for concern.

[shaunguth]

Bradley should blow out both teams. If they don't there could be cause for concern.

I don't know, people on another site are picking us to finish as low as 8th. I'll keep my expectations right there and be extremely pleased with the result at the end of the season!

[Grassman]

I don't know, people on another site are picking us to finish as low as 8th. I'll keep my expectations right there and be extremely pleased with the result at the end of the season!

Hey! I'll take 8th in the nation.

[MacabreMob]

I don't know, people on another site are picking us to finish as low as 8th.

There's another site (worth reading)?

[shaunguth]

There's another site (worth reading)?

Obviously not!

[MacabreMob]

Ask and ye shall receive. Thanks Mob!

y/w Squirrel - you ARE still alive, right?

Last year newcomers to the RPI were Bryant and Houston Baptist (Prebyterian debuted the year before going 2-25 vs D1 teams and ranking 333 out of 341 in the RPI according to Palm).

Teams that did not count last year who are on NCAA.org's website to becoming DI are Seattle, SIU-e, U of North Dakota (not ND St), and U of South Dakota (not SD St). Not sure which one's will count in this year's RPI, but I think it will be much clearer when schedules are set.

[BUFAN]

I don't know, people on another site are picking us to finish as low as 8th. I'll keep my expectations right there and be extremely pleased with the result at the end of the season!

shaunguth, I assume you heard 8th in this tourney, how many teams are in it?
(D1)

[Nacho]

shaunguth, I assume you heard 8th in this tourney, how many teams are in it?
(D1)

I assume he means 8th in the valley...

[shaunguth]

I assume he means 8th in the valley...

Yes.....that's what I meant.

[Braves4Life]

Wofford WILL be a tough game for BU (one we should win, though).

And some of you guys are giving the SoCon WAY too much credit. The league is nowhere near as good as the MVC..... and Davidson would not have won the MVC last year. Trust me when I say this. I saw several SoCon games and was not impressed.