Aggie hoops called out on soft schedule, pl..

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It's something of a consistent refrain for Utah State basketball this time of year. Critics and college basketball observers cast down disapproving metaphors comparing the Aggies' schedule to ice cream, 600-thread count sheets and virtually anything else that's soft.

Utah State has a few solid wins this year, Santa Clara and San Jose probably chief among them. But, as Sports Illustrated's Andy Glockner pointed out in his Bubble Watch column in a footnote, the Aggies' slate certainly won't win them much when March rolls around.

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Note: Utah State may well be the best team in the WAC, but the Aggies will be compromised once again by a horrible nonleague schedule should they need an at-large. They do get a road game at BYU (rescheduled for Feb. 19) to add to the ledger, but overall, the schedule is just very weak.

As I mentioned yesterday, Utah State's non-conference profile is nothing to write home about, and the WAC isn't really a multiple-bid league this year. It's surely a reminder that there's slim margin for error for the program.

But still, the team is on a 13-game winning streak, and is looking to stay hot in the tough portion of the schedule. The Aggies seem as well-positioned as any team to win the WAC this year, and that's why NCAA tourney hopes remain alive in Logan.

Aggie hoops called out on soft schedule, plus more Utah State links