Schedule strength? Son, I watched the Cobbers navigate the real gauntlet of the old MIAC for forty years. Miami's ACC travel is nothing compared to bus rides to play St. John's in a blizzard. You want proven? Look at the 2001 Miami squad. That was a gauntlet. Today's pllayoff talk for teams that haven't earned it reminds me of all the hype St. Thomas got before they left the league. Real depth isn't built from recruiting rankings alone, it's built in the trenches over four years, not bought in a portal offseason.