Utes Enjoy Praise for Tough Schedule
If the Utes ultimately find themselves on the bubble for an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament, they might just want to toss a copy of the latest article by Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated.com.
In it, Davis notes the importance of aggressive scheduling, and how it can make or break bids to the tournament. He then lists the Utes among eight teams that helped themselves by taking on a challenge.
"Give Jim Boylen credit for a brilliant schedule," he wrote. The Utes "have played just one team ranked lower than 200 in the RPI -- but aside from the win over Gonzaga, they haven't won a lot of quality games. The overall strength of the Mountain West should help, but the Utes will also be rooting like heck for LSU, a team Utah routed by 30 points in Salt Lake City."
Indeed, LSU was among the eight teams that Davis listed as not having helped themselves, but its victory over South Carolina the other day was definitely a step in the right direction.
In it, Davis notes the importance of aggressive scheduling, and how it can make or break bids to the tournament. He then lists the Utes among eight teams that helped themselves by taking on a challenge.
"Give Jim Boylen credit for a brilliant schedule," he wrote. The Utes "have played just one team ranked lower than 200 in the RPI -- but aside from the win over Gonzaga, they haven't won a lot of quality games. The overall strength of the Mountain West should help, but the Utes will also be rooting like heck for LSU, a team Utah routed by 30 points in Salt Lake City."
Indeed, LSU was among the eight teams that Davis listed as not having helped themselves, but its victory over South Carolina the other day was definitely a step in the right direction.
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