keeping those rivalries alive.

St. Louis and UCLA in Provo are great. I like the in-state rivalries - UVU (NCAA team last year), Utah, and USU.

The other three (Fullerton, Long Beach, Boise) are kind of meh though. Won't do much for schedule strength.

From a superficial view from my perspective, last year's nonconference with Ohio St., Colorado, Alabama, Arkansas seems stronger than this year's non-conference.