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It's been a busy week for SMU basketball in the scheduling department.
Last season, the Mustangs' non-conference strength of schedule placed 319th out of 353 Division I basketball programs, per Kenpom.com.
It's hard to reach the NCAA Tournament with a non-conference schedule so weak. For reference, only three teams with a non-conference SOS lower than SMU's went dancing in 2019 -- Virginia Tech, St. John's and Old Dominion.
And it appears that the Mustangs are trying to improve.
Per a report from CBS Sports college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein, SMU will be one of four American Athletic Conference teams paired with SEC opponents in the upcoming seasons.