Michigan nonconference schedule released (#9 of 12)

Nov. 13: SOUTH CAROLINA-UPSTATE (307)
Nov. 18: BOWLING GREEN (189) -- Legends Classic
Nov. 21: GARDNER-WEBB (318) -- Legends Classic
Nov. 26: vs. Syracuse (5) -- Legends Classic
Nov. 27: vs. Georgia Tech (33) or UTEP (38) -- Legends Classic
Nov. 30: at Clemson (34)
Dec. 4: HARVARD (100)
Dec. 6: CONCORDIA-MICHIGAN (348)
Dec. 10: UTAH (157)
Dec. 14: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (347)
Dec. 18: OAKLAND (52)
Dec. 23: BRYANT (346)
Jan. 9: KANSAS (1)

Average RPI/All Opponents: 183.666
Average RPI/Home Opponents: 216.5
2010 NCAA Tournament Qualifiers (4): Clemson, Kansas, Oakland, Syracuse

A mixed bag for John Beilein and the Wolverines. Go Blue plays a non-Division I opponent (Concordia) as well as the two worst teams in last year's RPI (Bryant and North Carolina Central), but the other end of the schedule is pretty solid. The Wolverines play five top-100 teams from last season, including two (Kansas and Syracuse) who should be among the nation's top 10 or 15 in 2010-11. Considering this is expected to be a "retooling" kind of season in Ann Arbor after the losses of Harris & Sims, this is an acceptable schedule.

BIG TEN NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULE RANKINGS (9 of 12 complete)
Average RPI/All Opponents
1. GOPHERS (133.5)
2. Penn State (144.272)
3. Illinois (154)
4. Iowa (158.8)
5. Purdue (163.083)
6. Wisconsin (182.3)
7. Michigan (183.666)
8. Indiana (220.25)
9. Nebraska (221.416)

Average RPI/Home Opponents
1. GOPHERS (127.375)
2. Penn State (163)
3. Illinois (185.428)
4. Iowa (193.142)
5. Purdue (207.142)
6. Wisconsin (214.142)
7. Michigan (216.5)
8. Nebraska (239.181)
9. Indiana (277.666)