STLfan Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Moving to the A10 we are going to be playing in a weaker conference than what we are used to. In order to make up for this are we going to play a tougher out of conference schedule? This past year are non con was as follows. Austin Peay (neutral) Eastern Michigan (neutral) Troy (neutral) Oral Roberts Hawaii Wisconsin-Milwaukee @Gonzaga Oakland Dayton @Southern Illinois Southeast Mo. State @Iowa IPFW Which teams are we playing again next year? And what other teams have people heard might be added? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLURadioBoy Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Well I don't really have any inside info on who we play next year, but we will be playing Dayton twice since they're also in the A-10. That's a free non-conference spot to fill. Hopefully it can be against a good opponent. I've heard that we're heading over to Hawaii next year from other posts. Same goes for Gonzaga. I read on the board they're coming to SLU next year. I would assume Iowa is coming here next year as well. I've also heard we won't play SMS and SIU in the same year, so we might not play Carbondale next year and play SMS (soon to be Missouri State) instead. As far as the other teams, I really have no idea if we'll play them or not. I'm sure someone else can give a better response, but I hope that at least helps a little. P.S. I saw Cheryl Levick interviewed a few months ago and she said she was talking to Mike Alden about renewing the SLU/MU series, but chances are that won't happen next year. I hope it does though! "Praises we sing, to you our alma mater, Praise to the white and blue. Our hymn shall ring, in tribute strong to you, We hail Saint Louis U." Official Billikens.com sponsor of Andrew Latimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Believe Iowa here isn't going to happen. Our game there was a payback for playing the NIT game at the Family Arena here for the NIT last year. mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillikenButch Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 I wonder if our poor season can be leveraged into a stronger non-conference schedule for next year. The logic being that stronger teams may be more willing to play us because their perceived threat of a loss is diminished because of our record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Are you sure about Iowa??? I thought I heard Cheryl say they were coming here. I'm pretty sure we go to UW- Milwaukee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 because SLU really only wants to schedule good teams for one for ones (and rightfully so) no good team will want to play us in a 1 for 1 because 1) they feel our RPI is too low 2) the game won't be on ESPN 3)adding SLU to your non-conference schedule won't get the alumni excited. The best way to get good teams to play you in 1 for 1 deals is to win and win a lot. Then the BCS teams can't ignore you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluer Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 I thought that Iowa is to come here not next year, but in 2006-07. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills16 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 on the siu board, they seem pretty certain that siu is playing the bills in st. louis next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillikenButch Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 If that is the case, then why do the good mid-majors always cry about no one wanting to schedule them? I don't see SIU with a terrific non-conference schedule. Do you think St. Mary's or UWM is going to land more than one plum non-conference game because of their success this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I heard we will playing UWM at US Cell Center (the old MECCA where Marquette and the Bucks once played). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 gets home and home games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 When a mid-major is right on the brink of becoming a high major, then they start getting home and homes with high majors, like Gonzaga last year and Xavier two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLfan Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 I think most years they have the toughest or one of the toughest non conference schedules of the various conferences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillikenButch Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 they don't, but then neither do the good ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillikenButch Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I think the clearer observation is the mediocre team that gets and maintains a national ranking, rather than mid to high mid major. Xavier's schedule 2 years ago was terrible: Coppin St., Mercer, Oakland, Miami (Oh), LA Lafayette, Elon, Morehead St. When you couple those seven with the bottom of the A10, RPI is going to suffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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