ramblermgr9599 wrote:
Think we need west coast non con teams since we are East in the conference season a lot. Really want to see some WCC teams. An A10/WCC Challenge woukd be great. I view them as the A10 of the west.
I second that idea as well. It doesn't need to be a conference challenge, even.
After last year's impromptu with SanFran, I was kind of disappointed we didn't continue with that friendly relationship. With them at least. Golden did them dirty leaving 15 minutes after the tourney loss, but much of that same team and staff returned. That game benefited us both, them earning a bid and we in strengthening our schedule. We align so closely to SanFran as far as schools and programs go. We shouldn't mind if we are forced to play road games with any WCC opponents. I'm sure a few could turn into buy games, benefiting us in the process.
Competition-wise, Mountain West could be a little stronger and more enticing for a fair mid-major duel right now than WCC. They had a very strong year there, and I wouldn't expect differently next year seeing what Nevada, San Jose State, Utah State, NewMex, SD State, and UNLV can do (each one returning a lot of their guys next year). Assuming we return to form and former selves, I would think majority of the Mountain West would want to schedule early season games with us (we on the road) without any hesitation. I really enjoyed when their deal with the MVC brought SD State and Nevada over to our gym.