While we have known most of the non-conference opponents for some time now, today the Wake Forest basketball program officially released their 2015-2016 non-conference schedule. When you see it on paper, it is somewhat overwhelming. Danny Manning believes in challenging his teams in the non-conference, and there is no doubt that Wake Forest will be challenged.
UMBC should be a guaranteed win, but outside of that game and a home game against UNC Greensboro, there are no free wins. Wake faces two SEC opponents, two excellent mid-majors in Richmond and Xavier, has road trips to Bucknell and Rutgers, and faces a Coastal Carolina team who has won its conference each of the past two seasons.