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<blockquote data-quote="grue2" data-source="post: 1903769" data-attributes="member: 747155"><p>Ideally:</p><p>No games against teams rated 150+ the previous season. I think the MSU strategy of starting by playing a top10 team has merit. Make it clear that no matter how good the team thinks they are, major work needs to be done. </p><p></p><p>When I say 150+, choose the rating system of your choice (Sagarin, KenPom, etc).</p><p></p><p>More likely:</p><p>1 cupcake rated ~200-250 previous year (opener)</p><p>1 not-so-cupcake rated ~150 previous year (2nd game)</p><p></p><p>In some order:</p><p>1 MO</p><p>1 Big Ten / XX Challenge (One of Big12, SEC, Big East, ACC*. If unequal team counts, lowest BigTen finishes last year sit out.)</p><p>1 Big Ten / YY Challenge (Another conference from the above list - you asked what I _wanted_.)</p><p></p><p>2 A tournament with solid opponents (both top 50, one top 25)</p><p>2 games against medium opponents (75-125 range last year)</p><p>1 game against quality opponent (top 75 previous year), at least one on the road.</p><p>1 game against a strong opponent (top 20 last year) (home/away)</p><p></p><p>* The omission of the Pac12 is deliberate. They do not have the depth to provide interesting games.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grue2, post: 1903769, member: 747155"] Ideally: No games against teams rated 150+ the previous season. I think the MSU strategy of starting by playing a top10 team has merit. Make it clear that no matter how good the team thinks they are, major work needs to be done. When I say 150+, choose the rating system of your choice (Sagarin, KenPom, etc). More likely: 1 cupcake rated ~200-250 previous year (opener) 1 not-so-cupcake rated ~150 previous year (2nd game) In some order: 1 MO 1 Big Ten / XX Challenge (One of Big12, SEC, Big East, ACC*. If unequal team counts, lowest BigTen finishes last year sit out.) 1 Big Ten / YY Challenge (Another conference from the above list - you asked what I _wanted_.) 2 A tournament with solid opponents (both top 50, one top 25) 2 games against medium opponents (75-125 range last year) 1 game against quality opponent (top 75 previous year), at least one on the road. 1 game against a strong opponent (top 20 last year) (home/away) * The omission of the Pac12 is deliberate. They do not have the depth to provide interesting games. [/QUOTE]
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