-It has been a very slow week so far. There was so little activity the last two days that we really didn’t even bother with a write-up. Today, we at least have a smattering of games that are worth paying attention to. We will also be recording Under the Radar tonight so be on the lookout for that.
-APPALACHIAN STATE AT QUEENS. James Madison has made most of the noise out of the Sun Belt, but Appalachian State looks to be just as good. One of the things App State has yet to do is win a true road game, and Queens is not an easy place to go and win despite the fact that they are a transitional program. In fact Queens has yet to lose at home, and Appalachian State has yet to win on the road, so this would be a nice win for them if they can pull it off.
-CREIGHTON VS UNLV (Jack Jones Classic, Henderson, NV). It may perhaps be a somewhat pro-UNLV crowd with the game being in Nevada, but it’s still one that Creighton should be able to win without having to sweat too much.
-WEBER STATE AT NEVADA. Both teams have shown they can play at a high level at times, and Nevada is starting to build at least a fairly decent profile at 7-1 overall, but six of those wins have come at home and Weber State has struggled with consistency so far. This would be a good win for either team, but whoever pulls it off will still have work to do.
-UTAH STATE AT SANTA CLARA. I really like what this Utah State team has been able to do so far, but this could be a bit of a tough road test for them. They’re 9-1 on the year, but just one of those wins was in a true road game, and Santa Clara isn’t the easiest place to go. This would definitely help Utah State’s resume if they’re able to pull it off.
-Bryn Athyn (nonD1) @ Princeton
-Florida International @ Florida Atlantic – it’s a rivalry game, but it’s also a huge mismatch
-Murray State @ Mississippi State – Mississippi State is a good team but their resume can’t afford another home buy-game loss
-Chicago State @ Northwestern – perhaps a more compelling game than DePaul vs. Northwestern?
-Tennessee State @ Liberty – Liberty is a good team, but they may be running out of strikes if they want any shot at landing inside the bubble
-UNC Asheville @ Auburn – a likely Big South frontrunner against an Auburn team that I think is better than what they’ve gotten credit for
-Southern Miss @ McNeese – a pretty solid UTR match-up
-Denver @ BYU (Front Range v BeeHive Challange)
-Seattle U @ San Francisco