Every Big Sky team appears to have a loss built in to their non-con schedule, and some teams have two or more losses before conference play starts. Therefore, making the playoffs is going to be depend on how much the conference beats up on itself. Much like the PAC-12, the Big Sky is tough on the road because there are so many different environments. NAU has altitude, some teams have domes, Eastern has wind, the Montana’s are brutally cold in late Fall, etc.
On a separate note, Villanova and Colgate have kicked off. The season is upon us.