This article really highlights that the Cyclone MBB non-conference schedule does not measure up to what will be faced in conference play. Time will tell how Alabama, Arkansas, and Iowa develop this year. But the only legitimately tough opponent to date has been Maryland, and we know how that came out. With man-in-the-paint Jameel McKay yet to cut his teeth, we should anticipate growth experiences early in the Big 12 schedule.
I'm really encouraged by the fact that our guys played better in the bigger games (except Maryland, which I see as an outlier). Legitimate concerns from the casual perspective, but I think we know what we've got.