High Majors Get No Cupcake with Cornell

SECHoops previews the University of Alabama, Cornell's season opening opponent on November 14. The site notes that the Crimson Tide's games against Cornell and Providence are "real games" while listing other Alabama games against Jackson St., North Florida, LA-Monroe, Samford, Mercer, Tennessee St., and Toledo as "cupcakes."

Earlier today we noted that Rivals and Yahoo are publishing "The Hunt for the Most Interesting Team in the World", a countdown of 65 intriguing teams for the 2009-2010 season. Seton Hall is listed is interesting team No. 56. The Pirates visit Cornell on November 20. Rivals lists the Seton Hall at Cornell game as one of Seton Hall's toughest two games of the season.

Cornell has played the toughest schedule among the Ivy League teams in recent seasons. In addition to hosting Seton Hall and visiting Alabama, this season Cornell travels to Kansas, Syracuse, UMass, and La Salle. The Big Red will also host St. Joseph's and face Davidson and possibly St. John's in Madison Square Garden. Other quality programs on the 2009-2010 schedule include but are not limited to Drexel, Vermont and Bucknell.