We don't necessarily need to join the NBE. But what we MUST do is continue scheduling good OOC games. I also think it is IMPERATIVE that we schedule a game verses either St. Mary's, Gonzaga, or Wichita St. DURING Conference play, like this Big 12 verses SEC or
XU verses UC or Nova/Virg games. Look at what those games will do for the RPIs of a lot of those teams. That would be a great way to break up a stretch where we might play
Duquesne,
Fordham, George Mason,
UMass, etc. I would have preferred to play St. Mary's at this point of the season than so early on in the year. And I'm sure they would like that RPI boost too (same for Gonzaga & Wichita St.). Also, that would free up another day for scheduling an OOC opponent before conference play begins.