Re: Wichita State Announces 2004 Schedule

"Robbie Westmoreland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "Todd Warner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > Non-Conference Home Games (15):
> > >
> > > Louisianna-Lafayette (3 games) - March 5-7
> > > Sam Houston St (3 games) - March 12-14
>
> I don't get why these series would be in Wichita instead of
> the other teams' parks, both of which should be considerably
> warmer in early March.

The reason why you see these games in Wichita (in March) is they want to
sell season tickets.   It has been helpful that the season has been pushed
back, otherwise you would have seen these games in
Febbbbrrrrrrrruuuuuaaaarry.

I believe its Wichita's policy that they will play anybody anwhere, all they
ask for is a home return trip.  Wichita scheduling should be helped even
further if the MVC actually goes from the 4 to 3 game conference schedule.
Then they will start having more mid-week games in April and May.

>
> Is Wichita less cold than I think it is?  Lafayette, at least,
> has a decent ball park, don't they?
>

Early to Mid March the average temperature will run 52 to 58 degrees.
Problem is Kansas weather is not average so it will be either 70 or 40
degrees.

>
> Looks like Wichita's making a good effort to put together a
> decent non-conference schedule, though.

I believe WSU tries to put a decent non-conference every year.  My main
complaint is that every year there is a Howard (this year a Chicago St.)
which destroys their strength of schedule.  If Gene would only ask me for
advice.....

By my calculations for WSU to have a Top 10 RPI, they will have to have a
50-6 record.  For a Top 25 RPI, 44-12 record.