Buffalo at Niagara

These schools are near each other, so a natural rivalry exists. Because of the level of play by each school, it certainly can be helpful for recruiting to the winner. The Purple Eagles have a long way to go to catch up as they are off a woeful 7-25 campaign in 2015-16, while Buffalo was putting together a 20-win season in arguably a much tougher conference. Making matters worse is Coach Chris Casey returns just two starters from that seven-win team, so he has to fit in new pieces. Early in the season, when you didn't have a lot to start with, things can be mighty tough. The Bulls have three starters back from their 20-win season. Niagara was among the worst shooting teams in the country last season at 40.4%, and will have a long way to go to find themselves competitive, especially in the early going. Make the play on Buffalo.