The Terps released their basketball schedule for next season. It includes 15 non conference games and the usual 16 ACC games for a total of 31, just like last season.
The nonconference schedule isn't very good. The marquee games will be two games in the semifinals and finals/consolation of the College Basketball Experience tournament in Kansas City. The possible opponents for those two games are Missouri, UCLA, and Michigan State. After that the only major conference opponent will be Illinois. The Terps face them at the Comcast Center in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in a rematch from last year's challenge. The BB&T classic matchup is against Virginia Commonwealth. VCU was good last year, beating Duke in the NCAA Tournament, but they lost two of their top three players off of last year's team.
I'm not all that worried about the lack of marquee opponents, though I'd like to see the Terps involved in at least maruqee home and home series each year. No, the bigger problem is that the schedule could be really bottom heavy. Games against Savvanah State (RPI #289), Morgan State (#303), Delaware (#306), and North Florida (#333) could signifcantly drag down the team's RPI and SOS numbers which wouldn't bode well when tournament time rolls around.
The team has a good chance to run through the nonconference schedule with only one loss. Even in a down year for the ACC, 22-9 (8-8) heading into the conference tournament would be hard to snub. Hopefully the scheduling won't hurt the team. I expect them to win 9 or 10 conference games, in which case they'll lock up a bid barring a complete collapse in the nonconference.
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