They've got a little confidence in beating (California) on the road. It's good because we want to have a challenge when we go up there anyway.

Everybody's confidence is coming around. This is going to be a good season for us. Everybody is on the same page. Nobody cares about anything else but winning basketball games.

It's almost like a blessing in disguise to get on the road because it's a better challenge and we can get away from all the distractions in Miami.

We're hoping to see strong regulations down the road. The challenge is how to do that. As with any task force, it depends on what happens to the recommendations.

We played Duke on the road when they were No. 1 and that was a big challenge. This is going to be another challenge for us.

Any road game is a challenge, but St. Hubert's is especially difficult, due to the size of their small gym. It's always loud and hostile there. The key is not to lose our focus.