[North Woods]

An important element to consider in this is how much have we been hurt by the decline in the Pac-12
writ large.

If we were winning but just hurt by weak SOS, that would be one thing. When you don't win almost all of the games you play, the decline of the conference becomes somewhat secondary. And our schedule is tough as hell this year -- regrettably at this point.

[North Woods]

An important element to consider in this is how much have we been hurt by the decline in the Pac-12
writ large.

If we were winning but just hurt by weak SOS, that would be one thing. When you don't win almost all of the games you play, the decline of the conference becomes somewhat secondary. And our schedule is tough as hell this year -- regrettably at this point.