five wins, the average margin of victory is nearly 18 points. Considering
that Harvard's next three games are at home, things look bright for the Crimson in the coming weeks.
This scheduling acumen is not new for Sullivan, whose only mistake
this year (as he admits) may have been scheduling an away game at Navy so
early after winter break last week, which resulted in a 33-point loss.
Harvard does not do what Ivy League foe Penn does, which is to sacrifice its record (1-8) for chances to play nationally-ranked opponents like
North Carolina State, Maryland and Temple.
Instead, a quick look at the famous Jeff Sagarin USA Today Power rankings shows what type of teams the Crimson schedules. Harvard, according to Sagarin's latest rankings, stands at No. 199 out of 325 Division I programs. In contrast, New Hampshire is ranked 298th--thereby making Monday's game the equivalent of Duke versus South Alabama.
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