In one of the more bizarre scheduling quirks in recent Creighton basketball history, the Jays step out of Big East play on Saturday to play D2 Truman State. It’s fairly common for D1 teams to schedule D2 schools early in the season, or as exhibition games before the season starts, but in the middle of conference play? That’s something out of the ordinary.
It’s a regular season game, per se — stats count, and the result is reflected in the Jays’ won/loss record. However, the result doesn’t count in the NCAA’s official RPI, and the NCAA Tournament selection committee generally disregards the game entirely.