One of the last checkpoints of the college basketball offseason came this past week, when players faced a deadline for remaining in the NBA draft or returning to school. There’s a scoreboard for everything these days, so programs were graded for how well they succeeded in keeping their players.
Everybody’s list of the biggest winners included Nevada, which makes BYU the biggest … loser? Or a winner, depending on how much you value a strong nonconference schedule.
The Cougars may feel differently Nov. 6, when they reportedly will open the 2018-19 season at Nevada. At the moment, they should consider themselves successful in coach Dave Rose’s bid to build a better schedule for the sake of NCAA Tournament credentials.