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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 2012795, member: 5798"] Vowelguy, Where exactly did I say or suggest this notion that "[I][B]UConn never played any chumps"[/B][/I], let alone multiple ones, is fantasy?. Read my post again. I never suggested that UConn never played nay chumps. My reference was to [B]today's [/B]teams, not yesterday's. My focus is on now....2017 and beyond. What happened yesterday/yesteryear, is not part of my narrative. To your point, yes, I'm aware of that, BUT, they got away with it. IF you can do that, and not suffer any repercussions, so be it. I completely understand why teams that have multiple ranked teams in their conference are reluctant to schedule more top ranked opponents on to what is already a challenging schedule. A forward looking coach now realizes how closely and how much credence the selection committee weighs strength of schedule now. Admittedly, If UConn was is a P5 conference, they would not have to front load their schedule with as many top 10 teams.Their SOS would be made up during their conference play. However my posture relative to playing teams that can't help you improve remains steadfast. You can't improve your team's play and execution (and weaknesses will not be exposed) playing cupcakes. That goes for any team. [B]Iron sharpens iron.[/B] If your team was ranked #30 (and I assume you had aspirations of breaking into the top 25), would you learn and benefit more from playing UConn or a sub 200 team? [/QUOTE]