BYU has released its 2012-13 basketball schedule, and at first glance, I definitely have to say it is much more compelling than last year's non-conference slate:
| Date | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 24 | Cougar Tipoff | Provo, Utah |
| Oct. 26 | Southeast Oklahoma State^ | Provo, Utah |
| Nov. 3 | Findlay^ | Provo, Utah |
| Nov. 9 | Tennessee State* | Provo, Utah |
| Nov. 13 | Georgia State* | Provo, Utah |
| Nov. 16 | Florida State, Notre Dame, Saint Joseph's* | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Nov. 17 | Florida State, Notre Dame, Saint Joseph's* | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Nov. 21 | UT San Antonio | Provo, Utah |
| Nov. 24 | Cal State Northridge | Provo, Utah |
| Nov. 28 | Montana@ | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Dec. 1 | at Iowa State | Ames, Iowa |
| Dec. 5 | Utah State | Provo, Utah |
| Dec. 8 | Utah | Provo, Utah |
| Dec. 15 | at Weber State | Ogden, Utah |
| Dec. 18 | Eastern New Mexico | Provo, Utah |
| Dec. 21 | at Baylor | Waco, Texas |
| Dec. 27 | Northern Arizona | Provo, Utah |
| Dec. 29 | Virginia Tech@ | Salt Lake City, Utah |
^ - Exhibition
Remember BYU's RPI scare last year? Road games against Baylor and Iowa State are a definite plus, as is trading a game like Cal-State San Marcos or Longwood for Montana (25-7 last year with many pieces returning). Then when you add the possibility of playing both Florida State and Notre Dame in the Coaches Versus Cancer tournament, things start looking much better.
Your thoughts?