It is an amazing site. They do the same thing for football too. It's really strong.
In terms of the strength of schedule ... I find it fascinating the way they rate.
I would have sworn the 2012-13 schedule was one of the best Ohio had every played in non-conference. (And maybe it was ... maybe it's the MAC schedule that drags this number down) ....
But ...
at Memphis
at Oklahoma
at Robert Morris
St. Bonnie
Marshall
Portland
Richmond
Wofford
UNC-Wilmington
Hampton
Oakland
Winthrop
UMES
at UMass
at Belmont
To me that was a really, really good out-of-conference schedule. And I still contend, had Ohio taken care of business instead of going 9-6 in those games ... this was a schedule that could have earned an at-large bid. Go 13-2 in those games (including win at Oklahoma and/or at Memphis) ... PLUS go 14-2 and be MAC co-champs and lose in MAC title game (which both did happen). You're looking at 28-5 (coming off a Sweet 16) ... I think that would have warranted serious consideration.
Oh well .. it didn't happen.
But these are the type of schedules I wish Ohio would continue to play. PLEASE get rid of the non-D1s. I know that's the norm now. But I HATE them. But that 2012-13 home schedule was littered with a lot of decent games ... much better than Tennessee Tech, Campbell, Capital and Heidelberg. Gross. Purdue at home was awesome ... playing it in front of a dead crowd with students gone was not optimal.
Last Edited: 1/10/2020 9:48:22 AM by bshot44