Knights facing toughest schedule

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UCF's non-conference slate includes games against 4 teams from the 2007 NCAA tourney.

Fresh off one of the most successful seasons in Coach Kirk Speraw's tenure, UCF will play its toughest non-conference schedule in school history this upcoming season.

Beginning with their season opener against Nevada on Nov. 11 at the new 10,000-seat Convocation Center and concluding in December with home matchups against Ole Miss and Connecticut, the Knights will play four 2007 NCAA Tournament teams and six teams that finished in the Ratings Percentage Index Top 150.

By comparison, defending national champion Florida is facing only three non-conference opponents that finished last season in the top 150.
Kyle Hightower: Orlando Sentinel