Uconn, the AAC and OOC scheduling ( 2015-16 released)

[the Blades]

Interesting take on Uconn's OOC match-ups, the RPI etc....from the guy who puts it all together for KO:

UConn Men's Basketball Insider: Paul McCarthy Will Figure It Out

 

[the Blades]

UConn Men's Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule

UConn 2015-16 Non-Conference Schedule (subject to change)

Sun., Nov. 1 Tampa (exhibition)
Sat., Nov. 7 New Haven (exhibition)
Fri., Nov. 13 Maine
Tues., Nov. 17 New Hampshire
Sat., Nov. 21 Furman

(B4A Field- Syracuse, Michigan, Gonzaga, Texas, Texas A&M, Charlotte and Washington)
Wed., Nov. 25 at Battle 4 Atlantis
Thurs., Nov. 26 at Battle 4 Atlantis
Fri., Nov. 27 at Battle 4 Atlantis

Wed., Dec. 2 Sacred Heart
Tues., Dec. 8 vs. Maryland (MSG)
Sat., Dec. 12 Ohio State
Sun., Dec. 20 UMass-Lowell
Wed., Dec. 23 Central Connecticut
Tues., Dec. 29 at Texas
Sat., Jan. 23 Georgetown

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Over the past few days ESPN has posted previews of SMU and Cincinnati. They are only previewing power 5 conference team and those teams outside the power 5 that could make noise on the national stage. Here is the Cincy preview:

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/107756/looking-ahead-cincinnati-bearcats

I think Cincy could be very good and will be right up there with SMU and UConn at the top of the AAC. The conference will be very top heavy this year and I believe that could hopefully help the RPI of the AAC teams. This is the year for the AAC to make noise in the NCAA tournament.

ESPN hasn't posted the UConn preview yet but I believe that will be coming soon.

 

[Dominicfrank]

Pathetic non-conference schedule if you ask me. We should have ZERO game against sub 200 teams within the non-conference tilt.

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

The Courant calls the nonconference schedule "impressive":

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/hc-uconn-men-schedule-0624-20150623-story.html

 

[the Blades]

Newer story with more regarding scheduling, the AAC and the future:

“We want to play a national schedule,” McCarthy told the Courant. He said discussions continue to renew deals with former Big East foes Syracuse, St. John’s and Villanova. Those could be three-game deals that include neutral games in New York. A future series with Arizona is already set.

* Link from Today's U (Ken Davis): .........UConn Hopes Schedule Is 1st Step in Return to NCAA Tournament
" The quest to remain relevant in college basketball’s big-time arena has not been simple for the Connecticut Huskies."

 

[the Blades]

Full read: Yahoo Sports- Non-conference schedule studs and duds: American Athletic Conference

Toughest non-league schedule: UConn
" They have loaded their non-league slate with elite opponents to compensate for playing in a conference whose lower tier is notoriously weak. Is this challenging a schedule wise for a UConn team that failed to make the NCAA tournament last season and graduated leading scorer Ryan Boatright? A lot will depend on the impact made by Seton Hall transfer Sterling Gibbs and returning wings Daniel Hamilton and Rodney Purvis. If Gibbs can emerge as a go-to threat, Hamilton can enjoy a breakout sophomore season and Purvis can score more efficiently, the Huskies have a chance to be formidable."