21.   The Lady Longhorns played a solid nonconference schedule, but have only close losses in those games as reference.

22.   The Titans had lost three of their first four in the midst of a brutal nonconference schedule.

23.   Their nonconference schedule includes Utah, Georgia, Nevada Las Vegas and USC.

24.   There were some distant rumblings about Georgetown, but with its traditionally soft nonconference schedule, there were few true believers in the Hoyas.

25.   Then, in January and February, after most teams had finished their nonconference schedules, the Bruins played at North Carolina and Syracuse.

26.   Tranghese, who did not participate in the committee regarding Big East teams, said Georgia had the toughest nonconference schedule in the country.

27.   Turner is considered a leader by his teammates and his disappearance might have hurt USC more than its soft nonconference schedule.

28.   USC plays a tough enough nonconference schedule.

29.   Alabama ended its nonconference schedule with an ugly win.

30.   Boston College, which is not expected to go far this year, lined up an admittedly soft nonconference schedule to gain confidence going into the Big East season.