Musketeer Madness

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!!!

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.

Shadow wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:50 pm

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?

Pierre Dracot wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:27 am

Shadow wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:50 pm

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

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)