We won't get big dogs to come here, but we do have a realistic shot to do a 2 for 1 with some schools.
Teams in the Valley, American or mid-high level A-10 would be fine for this. Might even get the occasional Big East to bite on this...
I've never noticed too much trouble trying to pick up 1 for 1's with the MVC. All the A-10 schools will do it except Dayton. American schools vary so much in quality that unless its Cincy, Temple, Memphis or UConn fans will better recognize a Horizon League team.
Why do we have to schedule so many games with "name recognition"? SMU would be a fantastic game for us in a year or two, and getting Houston, USF, and UCF wouldn't be a bad thing. I personally think Groce and a little bit more, Christian, did a nice job scheduling teams that were at the top of their conference, and teams that likely were going to the tournament, or did the year before. I guess the point I'm making is that I highly doubt most of the games we schedule are done with the concern to name recognition. Instead, I'd assume they're looking for a mix of winnable SOS/RPI boosters against quality opponents, and other games that should easily be winnable at home just before MAC play starts. I'd be interested to know all the thought processes that go into how an AD and Coaching staff build a schedule.