We also have an ESPN3 home game in February against Vermont . The Marist game should be a good test right away. Marist is always pretty decent and they are home. We got some nice press in Newsday today by the way, football and basketball.
Opener now is a pretty good test, as Marist returns all 5 starters. Although they are probably a middle of the road team in the MAC, they are a program on the rise. They are not overly big (they do have a 6'10" Center), but they are fast, athletic and aggressive, so you should get a pretty good test right off the bat. You went from a very easy opener to one that should test you on the road against an experienced team.