The A10 is not a bunch of irrational yahoos. There is method in what may appear to some of us as madness, just not necessarily Bona fan-pleasing method. I am going to assume they have an objective function of maximizing the number of NCAA bids the conference gets, given that each bid has been worth a minimum of about $1.5 million (and conference prestige) in past years. However, they do operate under certain constraints, including meeting minimum NCAA standards and not pissing off any of the conference members any more than whatever minimal level of satisfaction is needed to keep the current members in the fold.
We think we'll get 3 more scheduled games and one will be Davidson. The others should be UMASS and Dayton if we're to get at least one match with all the better rated teams in the league.
What happens with the extra week that's freed up is anyone's guess.