While not quite near the caliber as a few years ago-The Atlantic 10 is showing early signs of greatness this season. Earlier today, the Dayton Flyers went to Louisville and knocked off the #11 ranked Cardinals. While it is no small feet to take down Pitino's team at Freedom Hall-this hasn't been the first strong showing by an A-10 squad this year. Notable results include Umass over Syracuse in a high-scoring affair , as well as Charlotte defeating ACC stalwarts Wake Forest. Of course, the sweetest upset was when my very own Xavier Musketeers took down then #8 ranked Indiana. The massive thwomping that IU is now handing the UK Wildcats speaks to the strength of that victory.
It will be curious to see how things go once these teams start playing each other. In the meantime, it is great to see that teams from the power conferences have realized the value of scheduling games like these. For the favorite, it's a good win, or a not-so-bad, early season loss. For the dog it's a great chance to sneak into the top 25 with an upset. Another such matchup will be when Bruce Pearl and the Tennessee Vols head north to Cincinnati to take on Xavier at the Cintas Center on December 22.
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