Looks like Marty Wilson has one heck of a rebuilding project on his hands at Pepperdine.

The former assistant coach who left the Utes at the end of last season to become the associate head coach -- and head-coach-in-waiting -- at his alma mater is really having a hard time this season, with a team that was decimated last season by player departures and a coaching change. The Waves are 0-9 against Division I opponents so far, and are being outscored by an average of 13 points per game.

And it's not as if they're playing top competition; the Waves rank just 177th in strength of schedule, according to RealTimeRPI.com. (The Utes are 15th.)

If the Waves can't win at Cal State Northridge on Thursday night, it might be awhile before they crack the win column. Their next two games are against top-100 teams Georgia Tech and Buffalo, with two other games to follow at a tournament in Hawaii, before opening West Coast Conference play Jan. 10 against Loyola Marymount -- which is 0-10 against Division I teams this season.