With conference realignment throwing a wrench into everything, scheduling has become one of the most discussed topics in college athletics.
In addition to the usual high-profile non-conference matchups that elite football and basketball programs seek, teams now must travel across the country for conference games, too. Former Arkansas basketball coach Eric Musselman learned this the hard way when his USC Trojans had to travel all the way to the eastern seaboard to take on Rutgers in New Jersey last season.
Especially in college hoops, high-major programs are constantly looking for ways to make themselves as battle-tested as possible before March Madness.