{"id":138580,"date":"2026-01-31T07:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T07:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/138580\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T07:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T07:24:09","slug":"pete-gillen-says-miami-redhawks-strength-of-schedule-hurts-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/138580\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Gillen says Miami RedHawks’ strength of schedule hurts them"},"content":{"rendered":"

CBS Sports college basketball analyst and former Xavier Musketeers head coach Pete Gillen spoke during the broadcast of the Akron Zips<\/a>‘ win against the Kent State Golden Flashes about the No. 24 Miami RedHawks<\/a>‘ NET strength of schedule, which ranks 350th among Div. I teams.<\/p>\n

At 21-0, MU is one of just two<\/a> undefeated Div. I teams remaining, along with No. 1 Arizona.<\/p>\n

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“That (strength of schedule) is gonna really hurt them,” Gillen said. “Great team. Travis Steele’s done an unbelievable job. But (No.) 350 strength of schedule – they’re gonna look at that.”<\/p>\n

Gillen was asked whether the RedHawks should earn an at-large NCAA tournament bid if they win the rest of their regular-season games but lose in the MAC tournament.<\/p>\n

“I think they should go,” Gillen said. “Yeah, Miami should get in. But the thing – 350 strength of schedule – that jumps out to you like a big red flag. I mean, I love Travis Steele. I love what he’s doing at Miami of Ohio. But 350, to me you look at that and say I don’t know. But once again \u2026 big schools, right? Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 don’t want to play teams in the MAC. They don’t think they can beat them.”<\/p>\n

Gillen was 202-75 in nine seasons as XU’s head coach.<\/p>\n

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CBS Sports Network analyst Pete Gillen<\/p>\n

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