The answer...the worst non conference schedule I have ever seen. But the comparison ends their for the Buffs Basketball team as Kansas had the ability to win their non conference games. Other than Stanford in the Pac 10 and Big 12's attempt (Hardwood Series) to copy the Big 10 - ACC Challenge, Colorado's non conference schedule includes the powerhouse programs of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Montana State, Harvard, Lafayette, TCU, Colorado State, Prairie View A&M and Louisiana - Monroe, SMU and Western State. This would be laughable if I didn't think the Buffs had a shot to go .500 in their non conference games. I can see the RPI rankings now! The Buffs are also playing in the Rainbow Classic which Clemson should run away with (shows you the talent in this tournament).
The only reason I am critical is that Buff Basketball is not on the map anywhere, not even in Boulder. There is zero excitement around the program and other than Kansas and Texas at home, what reason would a CU fan go to Boulder to watch basketball this year. I understand the Buffs will have a hard time winning games versus any team on the schedule but the one thing that CU football has always done well and continues to is schedule non conference opponents that getting you talking about football - whether the Buffs were going to get torched or contend. West Virginia and Florida State will get you to go the game, regardless of how good or bad the Buffs are. Its like when the Yankees come to Coors Field to play the Rockies, they sell out regardless of the team's success. Can you vision any of the first 8 or 9 games getting more than 500 people at the Coors Event Center? Can you expect to watch good basketball? Once again we will have to settle for a second class level of basketball in Boulder.
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