1.   And most, if not all games, will be played against conference opponents.

2.   At the height of opportunity, the Pacers wilted, their veteran core defining itself as, at best, a quality conference final opponent.

3.   Chastened for the first time this year at home by a conference opponent, the Huskies have only dwindling chances now.

4.   Conference opponents have another reason to fear Miami.

5.   Coaches talk of wanting to rebuild rivalries, and one benefit of the new schedule is that teams will play nearly all their games against conference opponents.

6.   Comparison of records against all common conference opponents.

7.   Critics say such conference opponents as George Mason, American and William and Mary are not the same as North Carolina, Duke and Clemson.

8.   For the Lakers example, a midlevel conference opponent could be Minnesota or Portland.

9.   It was only the sixth time in league history that every team played a conference opponent.

10.   Most of these games will be against conference opponents.