I would like to throw this into the debate. Back in the '60's Blackburn and
Donoher had their way with scheduling and there weren't near the numbers of competitive teams in the NCAA as there are now. As an independent in those days, a good program could schedule its way into 20 wins easier with notoriety that goes with it. The Dunkel Index was a quasi
strength indicator.
There was no RPI to gage the strength of those you scheduled. The football schools had not discovered basketball. Recruiting rules were not as stringent.
I think BG and UD have a tougher road to navigate for equivalent success.
Our fans back then would gladly pack the Fieldhouse to watch us thump Gustavus Adolphus and Baldwin Wallace. When you saw an opponent that carried, say, a 9-2 record, there weren't six index references to prove that they weren't really a worthy opponent.
