It isn't inspiring, its true. That said, I think there are some "back story" games mixed in, although I haven't looked up our opponents coaching staffs yet to be sure.
And playing some tough games in Vancouver would probably be a long term RPI aid.
So far, I've listed the schedules for the B1G schools alphabetically through Maryland, and Illinois and Indiana are not challenging themselves, Iowa isn't going for any gusto and Maryland looks like they are only playing Georgia and South Carolina as strong opponents; they do have Georgia Tech on the schedule, but Tech has been "off" the last few years.