[OCcardinal]

Going back to 2021 we only have 1 season (2021) where we had more than 5 wins (6) in the first 9 games.  But it also looks like this will be the first time since at least then that we hadn't scheduled any top 100 teams in those first 9 games (though Massey is volatile at this time of year). Nevertheless, we only won one of those top 100 games (#57 Oregon in 2021).

2024's 1st 9 opponent (Massey Rating, Result, Score):

Denver 249 W 85-62
CS Fullerton 220 W 80-53
Northern Arizona 229 W 90-64
UC Davis 139 W 79-64
Norfolk St 218 W 70-63
at Santa Clara 132
vs Grand Canyon 130
Cal Poly 207
Utah Valley 161

Here is 2023:

CS Northridge 225 W 88-79
CS Sacramento 308 W 91-73
Santa Clara 100 L 77-89
E Washington 146 W 95-70
vs Arkansas 85 L 2 OT 74-77
vs Michigan 115 L 78-83
vs Northern Iowa 114 L 51-73
San Diego 193 W 88-64
Idaho 319 W 82-64
at San Diego St 25 L 60-74

Here is 2022:

Pacific 195 W 88-78
at Wisconsin 44 L 50-60
San Diego St 11 L 62-74
Cal Poly 314 W 80-43
vs Mississippi 111 L 68-72
vs Florida St 158 W 70-60
vs Memphis 20 L 48-56
UCLA 6 L 66-80
at Arizona St 45 L 64-68

And 2021:

Tarleton St 246 W 62-50
at Santa Clara 99 L 72-88
San Jose St 273 W 76-62
Valparaiso 203 W 74-60
at Baylor 4 L 48-86
NC A&T 304 W 79-65
at Colorado 56 L 76-80
Oregon 57 W 72-69
Dartmouth 240 W OT 89-78
vs Texas 20 L 53-60

[OCcardinal]

Going back to 2021 we only have 1 season (2021) where we had more than 5 wins (6) in the first 9 games.  But it also looks like this will be the first time since at least then that we hadn't scheduled any top 100 teams in those first 9 games (though Massey is volatile at this time of year). Nevertheless, we only won one of those top 100 games (#57 Oregon in 2021).

2024's 1st 9 opponent (Massey Rating, Result, Score):

Denver 249 W 85-62
CS Fullerton 220 W 80-53
Northern Arizona 229 W 90-64
UC Davis 139 W 79-64
Norfolk St 218 W 70-63
at Santa Clara 132
vs Grand Canyon 130
Cal Poly 207
Utah Valley 161

Here is 2023:

CS Northridge 225 W 88-79
CS Sacramento 308 W 91-73
Santa Clara 100 L 77-89
E Washington 146 W 95-70
vs Arkansas 85 L 2 OT 74-77
vs Michigan 115 L 78-83
vs Northern Iowa 114 L 51-73
San Diego 193 W 88-64
Idaho 319 W 82-64
at San Diego St 25 L 60-74

Here is 2022:

Pacific 195 W 88-78
at Wisconsin 44 L 50-60
San Diego St 11 L 62-74
Cal Poly 314 W 80-43
vs Mississippi 111 L 68-72
vs Florida St 158 W 70-60
vs Memphis 20 L 48-56
UCLA 6 L 66-80
at Arizona St 45 L 64-68

And 2021:

Tarleton St 246 W 62-50
at Santa Clara 99 L 72-88
San Jose St 273 W 76-62
Valparaiso 203 W 74-60
at Baylor 4 L 48-86
NC A&T 304 W 79-65
at Colorado 56 L 76-80
Oregon 57 W 72-69
Dartmouth 240 W OT 89-78
vs Texas 20 L 53-60