Schedule Strength

[X-man]

Here is how Xavier's schedule strength breaks down using the Sports Illustrated 1-351 ranking.

1-50 (15): non-conference (3 - UC, Baylor, Wisconsin), Big East (12 - Villanova, Seton Hall, Butler, Creighton, Providence, Marquette)
51-100 (3): non-conference (1 - Kansas State or Arizona State), Big East (2 - St. John's)
101-150 (7): non-conference (3 - Colorado, East Tennessee State, Northern Iowa), Big East (4 - DePaul, Georgetown)
151-200 (2): non-conference (2 - George Washington, Kent State)
201-250 (3): non-conference (3 - Rider, Hampton, Marshall)
251-300 (1): non-conference (1 - Morehead State...#278)

Bottom line: 18 of 31 games are with top 100 teams, 25 of 31 games are with top 150 teams, and only 4 games are with teams outside the top 200 teams. Thank you Big East!!!

[Shadow]

Doesn't that also mean 13 teams will attempting their hardest for an upset to feather their own cap.
Makes for an exciting season ahead.

[Pierre Dracot]

Doesn't that also mean 13 teams will attempting their hardest for an upset to feather their own cap.
Makes for an exciting season ahead.

How many would be upsets?-- Would Villanova over Xavier be an upset? Would Cincinnati over Xavier be an upset?

[Shadow]

Doesn't that also mean 13 teams will attempting their hardest for an upset to feather their own cap.
Makes for an exciting season ahead.

How many would be upsets?-- Would Villanova over Xavier be an upset? Would Cincinnati over Xavier be an upset?

13 + 18 = 31

[X-man]

Here's ESPN's:

1-50 (15 or 16): non-conference (3 or 4 - UC, Baylor, Wisconsin, and maybe Kansas State), Big East (12 - Villanova, Seton Hall, Butler, Providence, Marquette, Creighton)

51-100 (5 or 6): non-conference (1 or 2 - Colorado, and maybe Arizona State), Big East (4 - St. John's, Georgetown)
101-150 (4): non-conference (2 - East Tennessee State, Northern Iowa), Big East (2 - DePaul)(
151-200 (3): non-conference (3 - George Washington, Kent State, Marshall)
201+ (3): non-conference (3 - Morehead State, Rider, Hampton)