TicketsWant to take an even deeper look at New Mexico after touching on them yesterday. With ESPN likely picking the game up, it's a no-brainer. Looking at the Lobos recent history against top-conference opponents, the matchup makes even more sense.
The last three years against top-conference teams during the regular season they are 14-3:
Opp W/L Scr
2011-12
@Arizona State W 76-71
Washington St.* W 72-62
Boston College* W 75-62
@USC W 44-41
Oklahoma St.* W 66-56
St. Louis W 64-60
2010-11
Arizona State W 76-62
@Cal L 89-64
Colorado* W 89-76
Northern Iowa* L 66-60
Texas Tech W 61-60
@Dayton L 76-73 (2OT)
2009-10
No. 25 Cal W 86-78
No. 18 Texas A&M* W 84-81
Creighton W 66-61
No. 24 Texas Tech W 90-75
Dayton W 68-66
--- These opponents don't offer the equivalent of beating Syracuse in the Carrier Dome, but they are major programs, regardless. And if its Top 25 non-con foes you are judging by, they are 3-0 in those -- all coming in 2009-10. In fairness, that was a VERY good St. Louis team they beat at home last season -- who would eventually spend much of the season ranked.
--- Also, among those games at The Pit, they are 7-0. That includes the win over St. Louis, Dayton and two teams ranked in the Top 25 at the time. That will not be a pleasant trip to the arena that typically slams 14k plus in for every game.
The good news about that game, UC will have Sean Kilpatrick in his senior season and the Lobos won't.
--- Mike DeCourcy at The Sporting News ranked his Top 25 for next year and while New Mexico was left out, UC was sitting there at No. 18. They were also ranked third among the Big East teams (Louisville 3, Syracuse 8).
--- Divisional alignment proposals were made at the Big East meetings for football. According to this piece from Philly.com, there are three currently on the table. One would compartmentalize them between East and West, another North-South, then another breaking them up into three different regions.
Considering the wide sprawling nature of the conference and expansion across the Mississippi, an East-West feels like the most logical conclusion. Of course, a scenario like that could place UC and Louisville on the border of possibly moving to the Western side.
Considering all the variables still unknown revolving around the conference, this probably lands somewhere between priorities 50 and 55.
--- Andrea Adelson wraps up the comings and goings from the spring meetings.
--- A hot topic of conversation nationally has been the possible 18-team Big East basketball tournament. No doubt that could be a long week in NYC for some.
--- Randomness...
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--- Will Smith can do no wrong. Don't try to convince me otherwise. OK, just leave I, Robot out of the discussion.
--- I would really like to go to just one post-SNL party.
--- The Rays are always doing fun stuff like this. Convinced its a part of the formula for why they win. Joe Maddon is and has been for years, the best manager in baseball. End of discussion.
--- Stereogum came up with this list of the Top 25 albums of the year so far. The Walkmen came in at No. 2. Like their stuff. Here's the title track, "Heaven."
The last three years against top-conference teams during the regular season they are 14-3:
Opp W/L Scr
2011-12
@Arizona State W 76-71
Washington St.* W 72-62
Boston College* W 75-62
@USC W 44-41
Oklahoma St.* W 66-56
St. Louis W 64-60
2010-11
Arizona State W 76-62
@Cal L 89-64
Colorado* W 89-76
Northern Iowa* L 66-60
Texas Tech W 61-60
@Dayton L 76-73 (2OT)
2009-10
No. 25 Cal W 86-78
No. 18 Texas A&M* W 84-81
Creighton W 66-61
No. 24 Texas Tech W 90-75
Dayton W 68-66
--- These opponents don't offer the equivalent of beating Syracuse in the Carrier Dome, but they are major programs, regardless. And if its Top 25 non-con foes you are judging by, they are 3-0 in those -- all coming in 2009-10. In fairness, that was a VERY good St. Louis team they beat at home last season -- who would eventually spend much of the season ranked.
--- Also, among those games at The Pit, they are 7-0. That includes the win over St. Louis, Dayton and two teams ranked in the Top 25 at the time. That will not be a pleasant trip to the arena that typically slams 14k plus in for every game.
The good news about that game, UC will have Sean Kilpatrick in his senior season and the Lobos won't.
--- Mike DeCourcy at The Sporting News ranked his Top 25 for next year and while New Mexico was left out, UC was sitting there at No. 18. They were also ranked third among the Big East teams (Louisville 3, Syracuse 8).
--- Divisional alignment proposals were made at the Big East meetings for football. According to this piece from Philly.com, there are three currently on the table. One would compartmentalize them between East and West, another North-South, then another breaking them up into three different regions.
Considering the wide sprawling nature of the conference and expansion across the Mississippi, an East-West feels like the most logical conclusion. Of course, a scenario like that could place UC and Louisville on the border of possibly moving to the Western side.
Considering all the variables still unknown revolving around the conference, this probably lands somewhere between priorities 50 and 55.
--- Andrea Adelson wraps up the comings and goings from the spring meetings.
--- A hot topic of conversation nationally has been the possible 18-team Big East basketball tournament. No doubt that could be a long week in NYC for some.
--- Randomness...
--- Saddened? Yes. Depressed? Yes. Surprised the New Orleans Times-Picayune, which provided some of the great journalistic efforts since Hurricane Katrina, reportedly won't be a daily newspaper? Absolutely not. Sad state of affairs in the industry.
--- Will Smith can do no wrong. Don't try to convince me otherwise. OK, just leave I, Robot out of the discussion.
--- I would really like to go to just one post-SNL party.
--- The Rays are always doing fun stuff like this. Convinced its a part of the formula for why they win. Joe Maddon is and has been for years, the best manager in baseball. End of discussion.
--- Stereogum came up with this list of the Top 25 albums of the year so far. The Walkmen came in at No. 2. Like their stuff. Here's the title track, "Heaven."