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NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Nov. 13 – NORTHERN ILLINOIS (329)
Nov. 18 -- BUTLER (24)
Nov. 22 -- TENNESSEE STATE (269) (Chicago Challenge)
Nov. 24 – LIBERTY (151) (Chicago Challenge)
Nov. 27 – vs. Notre Dame (77) (Chicago Challenge)
Nov. 28 – vs. Iowa State or Saint Louis (Chicago Challenge)
Dec. 1 – at NC State (111)
Dec. 13 – NORTH CAROLINA A&T (263)
Dec. 16 – NORTH FLORIDA (326)
Dec. 19 – STANFORD (106)
Dec. 22 – CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (229)
Jan. 7 – TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (331)
March 3 – CHICAGO STATE (234)
Average RPI of Opponents: 204.166
Average RPI of Home Opponents: 226.2
NCAA Qualifiers (1): Butler
Top 100 (2): Butler (24), Notre Dame (77)
Projected Opponent: Iowa State (167) at the Chicago Challenge
The Good?: It's not very often a big-time atmosphere should be expected at Welsh-Ryan Arena in November/December, but I suspect the Chicago area will embrace the Wildcats' doozie of a matchup with Butler. This would be a big scalp for the Wildcats to get early in the season & would show they're a legit NCAA at-large contender.
The (not so) Bad?: NU has 3 BCS opponents on its slate, including a juicy matchup with "no D" Notre Dame as part of the Chicago Challenge at the UIC Pavilion. And they may see a 4th in Iowa State.
The Ugly?: I would have liked to see Bill Carmody schedule maybe one less roll of Charmin. There are still too many butt-wipes on this schedule for my liking.
Schedule Ratings (60 of 73)
Overall
1. West Virginia (117.8)
2. Kansas (121.333)
3. Arizona (121.6)
4. Kentucky (122.357)
5. Georgetown (123.909)
6. Florida (130.214)
7. Wisconsin (146.3)
8. Washington (146.666)
9. Penn State (148.6)
10. Arkansas (148.733)
11. Texas (148.857)
12. Cal (149.8)
13. North Carolina (152.5)
14. Illinois (152.583)
15. Michigan (153.6)
16. Louisville (153.615)
17. Iowa State (154.571)
18. Pitt (155.833)
19. Duke (156.833)
20. Michigan State (158)
21. Georgia (158.384)
22. Vanderbilt (158.5)
23. Stanford (162.727)
24. Florida State (164.416)
25. Ohio State (165.5)
26. UCLA (167.7)
27. Iowa (170.333)
28. St. John's (170.818)
29. Connecticut (175.9)
30. Alabama (177.75)
31. Oklahoma State (178.384)
32. DePaul (178.6)
33. Ole Miss (178.916)
34. Clemson (179.666)
35. NC State (179.8)
36. GOPHERS (182.7)
37. Mississippi State (182.785)
38. Kansas State (184.916)
39. USC (187.5)
40. Baylor (188.666)
41. Colorado (189.166)
42. Boston College (189.416)
43. Missouri (189.571)
44. Texas A&M (189.583)
45. Oregon (190.833)
46. Seton Hall (191.727)
47. LSU (192.09)
48. Cincinnati (194.5)
49. Nebraska (197.357)
50. Arizona State (198.1)
51. Indiana (198.1)
52. Auburn (199.466)
53. Georgia Tech (200.333)
54. Northwestern (204.166)
55. Rutgers (204.454)
56. South Florida (205)
57. Marquette (216.3)
58. Oregon State (235)
59. Maryland (238.333)
60. Miami-Florida (257.583)
Home
1. West Virginia (120.8)
2. Kentucky (123.7)
3. Georgetown (125.571)
4. Penn State (152.142)
5. Florida (157.888)
6. Pitt (157.888)
7. Washington (158.4)
8. Kansas (161.3)
9. Arizona (161.714)
10. Wisconsin (166.25)
11. Louisville (170.2)
12. Vanderbilt (173.5)
13. Texas (175.777)
14. Clemson (178.75)
15. Arkansas (180.5)
16. Stanford (183.571)
17. Iowa State (183.8)
18. Florida State (186.5)
19. Alabama (186.555)
20. North Carolina (188.1)
21. Iowa (197.444)
22. Ole Miss (197.75)
23. Duke (198.375)
24. USC (199.142)
25. Seton Hall (201.5)
26. UCLA (202.428)
27. Michigan State (202.875)
28. Connecticut (204.5)
29. Kansas State (205.25)
30. DePaul (209.833)
31. Cal (210.333)
32. Michigan (210.857)
33. South Florida (211.666)
34. Auburn (212.777)
35. Ohio State (215.333)
36. Oregon (216)
37. Arizona State (216.888)
38. GOPHERS (217.25)
39. NC State (219.777)
40. Georgia (221.25)
41. LSU (222.666)
42. Illinois (223.714)
43. Mississippi State (225)
44. Georgia Tech (225.25)
45. Northwestern (226.2)
46. Boston College (228)
47. Colorado (228.125)
48. Missouri (229.2)
49. Rutgers (232.666)
50. St. John's (233.857)
51. Oklahoma State (235.25)
52. Indiana (237.125)
53. Texas A&M (237.5)
54. Baylor (239.75)
55. Maryland (246.375)
56. Nebraska (250.9)
57. Cincinnati (255.285)
58. Miami-Florida (261.25)
59. Marquette (262.625)
60. Oregon State (296.166)
Nov. 13 – NORTHERN ILLINOIS (329)
Nov. 18 -- BUTLER (24)
Nov. 22 -- TENNESSEE STATE (269) (Chicago Challenge)
Nov. 24 – LIBERTY (151) (Chicago Challenge)
Nov. 27 – vs. Notre Dame (77) (Chicago Challenge)
Nov. 28 – vs. Iowa State or Saint Louis (Chicago Challenge)
Dec. 1 – at NC State (111)
Dec. 13 – NORTH CAROLINA A&T (263)
Dec. 16 – NORTH FLORIDA (326)
Dec. 19 – STANFORD (106)
Dec. 22 – CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (229)
Jan. 7 – TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (331)
March 3 – CHICAGO STATE (234)
Average RPI of Opponents: 204.166
Average RPI of Home Opponents: 226.2
NCAA Qualifiers (1): Butler
Top 100 (2): Butler (24), Notre Dame (77)
Projected Opponent: Iowa State (167) at the Chicago Challenge
The Good?: It's not very often a big-time atmosphere should be expected at Welsh-Ryan Arena in November/December, but I suspect the Chicago area will embrace the Wildcats' doozie of a matchup with Butler. This would be a big scalp for the Wildcats to get early in the season & would show they're a legit NCAA at-large contender.
The (not so) Bad?: NU has 3 BCS opponents on its slate, including a juicy matchup with "no D" Notre Dame as part of the Chicago Challenge at the UIC Pavilion. And they may see a 4th in Iowa State.
The Ugly?: I would have liked to see Bill Carmody schedule maybe one less roll of Charmin. There are still too many butt-wipes on this schedule for my liking.
Schedule Ratings (60 of 73)
Overall
1. West Virginia (117.8)
2. Kansas (121.333)
3. Arizona (121.6)
4. Kentucky (122.357)
5. Georgetown (123.909)
6. Florida (130.214)
7. Wisconsin (146.3)
8. Washington (146.666)
9. Penn State (148.6)
10. Arkansas (148.733)
11. Texas (148.857)
12. Cal (149.8)
13. North Carolina (152.5)
14. Illinois (152.583)
15. Michigan (153.6)
16. Louisville (153.615)
17. Iowa State (154.571)
18. Pitt (155.833)
19. Duke (156.833)
20. Michigan State (158)
21. Georgia (158.384)
22. Vanderbilt (158.5)
23. Stanford (162.727)
24. Florida State (164.416)
25. Ohio State (165.5)
26. UCLA (167.7)
27. Iowa (170.333)
28. St. John's (170.818)
29. Connecticut (175.9)
30. Alabama (177.75)
31. Oklahoma State (178.384)
32. DePaul (178.6)
33. Ole Miss (178.916)
34. Clemson (179.666)
35. NC State (179.8)
36. GOPHERS (182.7)
37. Mississippi State (182.785)
38. Kansas State (184.916)
39. USC (187.5)
40. Baylor (188.666)
41. Colorado (189.166)
42. Boston College (189.416)
43. Missouri (189.571)
44. Texas A&M (189.583)
45. Oregon (190.833)
46. Seton Hall (191.727)
47. LSU (192.09)
48. Cincinnati (194.5)
49. Nebraska (197.357)
50. Arizona State (198.1)
51. Indiana (198.1)
52. Auburn (199.466)
53. Georgia Tech (200.333)
54. Northwestern (204.166)
55. Rutgers (204.454)
56. South Florida (205)
57. Marquette (216.3)
58. Oregon State (235)
59. Maryland (238.333)
60. Miami-Florida (257.583)
Home
1. West Virginia (120.8)
2. Kentucky (123.7)
3. Georgetown (125.571)
4. Penn State (152.142)
5. Florida (157.888)
6. Pitt (157.888)
7. Washington (158.4)
8. Kansas (161.3)
9. Arizona (161.714)
10. Wisconsin (166.25)
11. Louisville (170.2)
12. Vanderbilt (173.5)
13. Texas (175.777)
14. Clemson (178.75)
15. Arkansas (180.5)
16. Stanford (183.571)
17. Iowa State (183.8)
18. Florida State (186.5)
19. Alabama (186.555)
20. North Carolina (188.1)
21. Iowa (197.444)
22. Ole Miss (197.75)
23. Duke (198.375)
24. USC (199.142)
25. Seton Hall (201.5)
26. UCLA (202.428)
27. Michigan State (202.875)
28. Connecticut (204.5)
29. Kansas State (205.25)
30. DePaul (209.833)
31. Cal (210.333)
32. Michigan (210.857)
33. South Florida (211.666)
34. Auburn (212.777)
35. Ohio State (215.333)
36. Oregon (216)
37. Arizona State (216.888)
38. GOPHERS (217.25)
39. NC State (219.777)
40. Georgia (221.25)
41. LSU (222.666)
42. Illinois (223.714)
43. Mississippi State (225)
44. Georgia Tech (225.25)
45. Northwestern (226.2)
46. Boston College (228)
47. Colorado (228.125)
48. Missouri (229.2)
49. Rutgers (232.666)
50. St. John's (233.857)
51. Oklahoma State (235.25)
52. Indiana (237.125)
53. Texas A&M (237.5)
54. Baylor (239.75)
55. Maryland (246.375)
56. Nebraska (250.9)
57. Cincinnati (255.285)
58. Miami-Florida (261.25)
59. Marquette (262.625)
60. Oregon State (296.166)