Originally Posted by
DevilCastDownfromDurham
First, I agree that, as fans, it would be fun to see Duke play some more high-profile teams OOC. That said, if K knows that we will be obligated to play tough teams in the ACC-B10 Challenge, in Maui/Alaska/etc. doesn't it make sense to schedule fewer tough games than if we didn't "have to" play those teams?
In other words, assume there's an ideal number of "tough" OOC games a team should play each season based on the talent/experience of the team, the difficulty of in-conference play, etc.