If you haven't already heard, the basketball schedule has officially been released for public viewing (on the UNCBears.com site) after much anticipation. I feel like we have seen an interesting conundrum come up for our beloved Bears. Coaches around the country know what is brewing here, so they don't want to play a very good, little-known team like our Bears. So UNC had a tough time scheduling D1 opponents that are willing to give the Bears a shot. It makes sense for these bigger schools, they have nothing to gain by beating UNC, and if they lose (which is a possibility with this group), it would be regarded as a big upset, so it creates a lose-lose situation for them.
That being said, Northern Colorado will have a chance to show what they can do against the big boys on November 21st (At Arizona) and December 12 (@ Illinois). There will be 12 home games at Butler-Hancock, with 14 true road games and two neutral games, with one TBA game (BracketBusters). The Wyoming Cowboys will pay a visit for the second game of the year, a game that should be hotly contested after last years tight game in Casper. Also, I think we will find out a lot about this team on that December 6-game road swing.
What are your guys' thoughts on the schedule? Disappointed? Excited? Any early predictions?
That being said, Northern Colorado will have a chance to show what they can do against the big boys on November 21st (At Arizona) and December 12 (@ Illinois). There will be 12 home games at Butler-Hancock, with 14 true road games and two neutral games, with one TBA game (BracketBusters). The Wyoming Cowboys will pay a visit for the second game of the year, a game that should be hotly contested after last years tight game in Casper. Also, I think we will find out a lot about this team on that December 6-game road swing.
What are your guys' thoughts on the schedule? Disappointed? Excited? Any early predictions?
