[Brickcity]

The Tarleton Texans?! Now that should give our team a real test. It bugs me no end
to see how many marshmallow opponents Haase puts on the pre-conference schedule.
If we played more good and excellent teams, we'd have a better chance of being ready
to play tough teams in conference, assuming we have the suitably talented players. 
I was always struck by how many good or excellent teams Duke played in its pre-
conference schedule.

Disagree. In fact, I'd argue just the opposite. Stanford's non-conference schedule last season included Alabama, North Carolina and Indiana. That's plenty of powerhouses for a program that is still trying to establish itself. This year, we play Baylor and Texas, two highly ranked opponents. If this were Stanford circa 1999, then yes, playing four or five ranked non-conference teams would be ok by me. That's what the women do because they are legit top ten or top five program.

[Brickcity]

The Tarleton Texans?! Now that should give our team a real test. It bugs me no end
to see how many marshmallow opponents Haase puts on the pre-conference schedule.
If we played more good and excellent teams, we'd have a better chance of being ready
to play tough teams in conference, assuming we have the suitably talented players. 
I was always struck by how many good or excellent teams Duke played in its pre-
conference schedule.

Disagree. In fact, I'd argue just the opposite. Stanford's non-conference schedule last season included Alabama, North Carolina and Indiana. That's plenty of powerhouses for a program that is still trying to establish itself. This year, we play Baylor and Texas, two highly ranked opponents. If this were Stanford circa 1999, then yes, playing four or five ranked non-conference teams would be ok by me. That's what the women do because they are legit top ten or top five program.