2018-19 non-conference schedule

[HomerCecil]

I noticed that the non-league schedule has been posted. I never saw it mentioned on the @XavierWBB Twitter account. Hard to imagine that happening on the men's side. Info below. Home games bold.

Date, Opponent (2017-18 record)
Nov. 7, Chicago State (1-29, 1-13 WAC)
Nov. 11, Tennessee Tech (7-22, 4-14 OVC)
Nov. 14, Minnesota (24-9, 11-5 Big Ten, NCAA tournament second round)
Nov. 17, Fairfield (13-17, 10-8 MAAC)
Nov. 21, at Wake Forest (14-17, 5-11 ACC)
Nov. 29, Bowling Green (11-19, 3-15 MAC)
Dec. 2, North Alabama (24-5 last season in NCAA Division II; transitioning to Division I this year)
Dec. 9, Delaware State (6-24, 5-11 MEAC)
Dec. 16, at Cincinnati (19-13, 10-6 AAC, WNIT first round)
Dec. 19, Alabama State (8-22, 6-12 SWAC)
Dec. 22, New Orleans (15-15, 11-7 Southland)

Opponents by final 2017-18 ncaa.com RPI ranking
41. Minnesota
105. Cincinnati
108. Wake Forest
213. Bowling Green
231. New Orleans
271. Fairfield
312. Tennessee Tech
316. Alabama State
333. Delaware State
346. Chicago State
NA. North Alabama

Average 2017-18 RPI ranking of non-conference opponents: 227.6

[WCWIII]

Unlike last year, there are a lot of games back-to-back (i.e. within one day) with a MBB game. I approve of that.

[Cheesehead]

Non conference schedule is a joke. 2 teams with winning record and one was D-2 last year. This is acceptable? I maintain my belief that had Mack not left, Neal would have been gone. No school wants to replace both of their head coaches in the same sport in same year.

Neal got himself another year thanks to Mack.

[cinskyline]

I noticed that the non-league schedule has been posted. I never saw it mentioned on the @XavierWBB Twitter account. Hard to imagine that happening on the men's side.

In all fairness, is there really anything to talk about in regards to this schedule? I know the Big East is good (#6 in RPI last year), but this schedule is bad. Embarrassingly bad.

[XU 87]

This schedule has the appearance of, "I am going to get some wins next year so I can save my job."