There may not be any empirical data because there are other factors

(i.e. match-ups, weather conditions, etc.) which could trump it on any given day. If I was a coach, then I would rather see my team play a tough schedule because I want my team to be battle tested going into the postseason. However, I also realize that the make-up of my team will change from year to year, so some years it may not be the best thing for my team. I do agree with you that it may not matter for the elite teams. At the same time, I believe there was a couple seasons when Arizona was at its peak that they played a tough regular season schedule.

In response to this post by dallasvt

Posted: 04/13/2022 at 11:45AM

Vt got 1 vote as the number one team… progress -- SuperFeHokie 04/12/2022 10:24PM

Oklahoma hasn’t and won’t have played a ranked series all season -- soflahokie 04/13/2022 08:42AM

I'm not sure that matters given that Oklahoma has beaten 4 ranked -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2022 10:02AM

Well there is a difference between a single game and a three-game series. -- dallasvt 04/13/2022 10:33AM

There may be a difference between between a single game and a three game -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2022 10:54AM

In the double-elimination format, a lot of times teams play the same team -- dallasvt 04/13/2022 11:02AM

Maybe so, but like I said earlier if Oklahoma makes it to the CWS -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2022 11:11AM

The original post mentioned OU specifically. OU has so much talent, -- dallasvt 04/13/2022 11:21AM

There may not be any empirical data because there are other factors -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2022 11:45AM

That may be. Or maybe it is just that no one has performed such a study. -- dallasvt 04/13/2022 12:07PM

What do you mean? OKST and Texas right? ** -- dallasvt 04/13/2022 09:09AM

True, they weren't showing as ranked on their page -- soflahokie 04/13/2022 10:18AM

They are both ranked too. ** -- dallasvt 04/13/2022 10:30AM

That one voter must be an Oakie State fan. It'll take multiple losses . . . -- MidloHokie 04/13/2022 08:08AM

And the OU fans are upset they aren’t unanimous, lol -- VTsportscaster 04/12/2022 10:51PM

OK in a 7 team league. I wonder how that affects them. ** -- IB4TECH 04/13/2022 07:26AM

Means they’re worried 😎😎 ** -- hokiepro 04/13/2022 07:22AM

Exactly. ** -- SCHokie1103 04/13/2022 08:19AM

There may not be any empirical data because there are other factors

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