Last week, when I previewed the Louisiana Tech matchup, I said that there were two philosophies of crafting a non-conference schedule: scheduling for interest and scheduling for wins.
I am 96.7% in the “schedule for wins” camp at the moment and that’s why I loved the Louisiana Tech game. The Bulldogs are an opponent that is desperate enough for cash that they are willing to kneel at the negotiating table and avoid Missouri from setting up a home-and-home, the team is bad enough that they shouldn’t threaten even a bad SEC team, and the coaching staff is brand new and overhauling a roster that wasn’t great to start.