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Post by tamatrix on Oct 31, 2024 12:37:13 GMT -8
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Post by orangeblood on Oct 31, 2024 12:49:50 GMT -8
Only change is that the middle game of the three game Grand Canyon home series is now versus Santa Clara.
Of note is the Round Rock Classic. The Round Rock website shows the order of our three games as "Virginia, Oklahoma, Minnesota" The OSU published schedule says differently. I would put my money of the Round Rock website
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Post by beavaristotle on Oct 31, 2024 14:10:03 GMT -8
“Treat” is a strong word
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Post by beaverinsider211 on Oct 31, 2024 21:15:55 GMT -8
Definitely, but I think this is best case scenario based on the circumstances. No BIG12/SEC bye weeks during conference play so those are off the table. ACC is pretty consistent with using their bye weeks against easier opponents or just the Carolina and Florida schools playing each other. Playing the best of the B1G and Big West and some premier matchups in Arizona/Texas. This schedule has more than enough juice to get us in the hosting conversation. I also think we are going to already be ranked fairly high when the season starts. Just have to win. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Nov 1, 2024 12:01:35 GMT -8
Definitely, but I think this is best case scenario based on the circumstances. No BIG12/SEC bye weeks during conference play so those are off the table. ACC is pretty consistent with using their bye weeks against easier opponents or just the Carolina and Florida schools playing each other. Playing the best of the B1G and Big West and some premier matchups in Arizona/Texas. This schedule has more than enough juice to get us in the hosting conversation. I also think we are going to already be ranked fairly high when the season starts. Just have to win. The Big 12 has 16 teams, so there are no byes. The Mountain West has eight teams, so there are no byes. But that means that all 16 Big 12 teams--including Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah--and all eight Mountain West teams--including Wazzu--do not play March 7-9. Oregon State could play Arizona, Utah, or Wazzu at Goss March 7-9, as opposed to hosting San Diego. Oregon State could also play Arizona State at Phoenix Municipal, as well, if the Beavs could find another home series elsewhere in the schedule. Having said that, this would probably be extremely stupid for RPI purposes. San Diego's RPI was excellent last year. Washington's bye weekend is March 14-16. Washington is playing Gonzaga. Oregon State is playing Grand Canyon and Santa Clara in Corvallis. That could be a trip to Seattle, if the Beavs could find another home series. This would probably be extremely stupid for RPI purposes. UCLA's bye weekend is April 4-6. UCLA has not announced who they are playing. That could be a trip to Jackie Robinson, if the Beavs could find another home series. Oregon State is hosting Irvine that weekend. This would probably be extremely stupid for RPI purposes. Irvine's RPI was excellent last year. USC's bye weekend is April 17-19. USC is playing Gonzaga. Oregon State is playing in Northridge. It seems like it would make a lot more sense for Oregon State to play at USC that weekend, especially with the midweek game against UCLA leading up to the game. Gonzaga could play at Northridge instead. Everyone wins? Stanford's bye weekend is May 9-11. Stanford is playing Grand Canyon. That is the weekend that Oregon State is playing in Iowa. It seems like it would make a lot more sense for Oregon State to play at Stanford that weekend. This would probably be extremely stupid for RPI purposes (unless the ACC boosts Stanford's RPI next year). Plus, Iowa is hosting at a AAA ballpark. I am not sure what Cal or Oregon's schedule looks like with any degree of certainty. Just looking at last year's RPI numbers, the only weekend that Oregon State should try and switch out so far is that Northridge weekend. Otherwise, the Beavs are playing a stronger slate on paper in 2025 than could otherwise be hoped for. |
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