I don't think the schedule will matter one iota. We aren't even a bubble team with this roster. There's just not much in the way of talent. That being the case, then I don't blame Jans for trying to stack wins, no matter the competition. Build some confidence (hopefully) in the non-conference, fight for your life in the conference and hope to be middle of the pack at best. Then use the conference's prestige and playing time opportunities to attract some players through the portal for next year. Hopefully there's some NIL opportunities available as well. That's my guess on how he's trying to build this thing.