Continuous Non-Conference Schedule & Rankings Thread (updated July 23)

[Ski-U-Ham]

New Orleans above us has 6 games in the Top 122 we have 4.
New Orleans scores out at 101.11 and the Big Ten Gophers log in at 226.3.
Over 125 places higher/lower however you want to state it....come on man!

And 0 home games

 

[60's Guy]

And 0 home games

They building a new gym? Is there a story to zero home games? I get they are maximizing pay days but....zero?
Very interesting...they have two players on the roster. They were investigated for gambling at the end of last year. No word on that, that I find...they lost a LOT of games last year.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

They building a new gym? Is there a story to zero home games? I get they are maximizing pay days but....zero?
Very interesting...they have two players on the roster. They were investigated for gambling at the end of last year. No word on that, that I find...they lost a LOT of games last year.

Master P tryna make that cheddar... The basketball program lost almost $200,000 last year. They have to make more money traveling to a buy game than they do hosting a home game.

 

[SelectionSunday]

OHIO STATE (complete)
Nov. 3: IU-INDIANAPOLIS (315)
Nov. 7: PURDUE FORT WAYNE (156)
Nov. 11: APPALACHIAN STATE (170)
Nov. 16: *NOTRE DAME (103)
Nov. 20: WESTERN MICHIGAN (279)
Nov. 25: MOUNT SAINT MARY’S (236)
Nov. 28: @ *Pitt (61)
Dec. 13: vs. *West Virginia (51)
Dec. 20: vs. *North Carolina (36)
Dec. 23: GRAMBLING (325)
Feb. 14: vs. *Virginia (110)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 5
Opponents Average NET: 167.454

 

[SelectionSunday]

BYU (need ESPN Events Invitational))
Nov. 3: vs. *Villanova (55)
Nov. 8: HOLY CROSS (310)
Nov. 11: DELAWARE (235)
Nov. 15: vs. *UConn (32)
Nov. 21: vs. *Wisconsin (15)
Nov. 27: vs. *Dayton (67)/*Georgetown (88)/Miami (225)
Nov. 28: vs. *Dayton (67)/*Georgetown (88)/Miami (225)
Dec. 3: vs. Cal Baptist (172)
Dec. 9: vs. *Clemson (22)
Dec. 13: UC-RIVERSIDE (142)
Dec. 16: PACIFIC (295)
Dec. 19: ABILENE CHRISTIAN (228)
Dec. 22: EASTERN WASHINGTON (284)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 5 or 6
Opponents Average NET: TBD

 

[SelectionSunday]

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (complete)
Nov. 3: @ *Iowa State (9)
Nov. 8: @ Saint Peter’s (286)
Nov. 12: @ *Texas (39)
Nov. 15: @ NJIT (352)
Nov. 18: NON-DIVISION 1
Nov. 24: EAST TEXAS A&M (335)
Nov. 26: ARMY (307)
Dec. 2: @ *Providence (100)
Dec. 4: NON-DIVISION 1
Dec. 10: @ Fordham (239)
Dec. 19: NON-DIVISION 1
Dec. 22: @ Boston College (202)
Dec. 29: @ *Minnesota (96)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 4
Opponents Average NET: 196.5

 

[SelectionSunday]

SAINT BONAVENTURE (incomplete)
Nov. 3: TBD
Nov. 8: CANISIUS (357)
Nov. 12: SIENA (259)
Nov. 15: @ Youngstown State (190)
Nov. 20: ROBERT MORRIS (139)
Nov. 25: vs. *North Carolina (36)
Nov. 27: vs. East Carolina (176)
Nov. 30: @ *FAU (111)
Dec. 3: NON-DIVISION 1
Dec. 6: @ Buffalo (341)
Dec. 10: COLGATE (247)
Dec. 13: TBD
Dec. 20: LE MOYNE (350)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 2
Opponents Average NET: TBD

 

[SelectionSunday]

PENN (complete)
Nov. 7: NON-DIVISION 1
Nov. 9: @ American (226)
Nov. 11: @ *Providence (100)
Nov. 17: *SAINT JOSEPH’S (76)
Nov. 21: @ Drexel (185)
Nov. 28: MERRIMACK (182)
Nov. 29: LA SALLE (214)
Nov. 30: HOFSTRA (217)
Dec. 6: vs. La Salle (214)/Temple (164)/*Villanova (55)
Dec. 8: LAFAYETTE (283)
Dec. 20: @ *Rutgers (77)
Dec. 28: @ *George Mason (68)
Dec. 31: NJIT (352)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 4 or 5
Opponents Average NET: 180

 

[GopherBlood777]

SAINT BONAVENTURE (incomplete)
Nov. 3: TBD
Nov. 8: CANISIUS (357)
Nov. 12: SIENA (259)
Nov. 15: @ Youngstown State (190)
Nov. 20: ROBERT MORRIS (139)
Nov. 25: vs. *North Carolina (36)
Nov. 27: vs. East Carolina (176)
Nov. 30: @ *FAU (111)
Dec. 3: NON-DIVISION 1
Dec. 6: @ Buffalo (341)
Dec. 10: COLGATE (247)
Dec. 13: TBD
Dec. 20: LE MOYNE (350)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 2
Opponents Average NET: TBD

Nov. 8, revenge game for Frank the Tank

 

[dbmn]

Updated July 23: Fairleigh Dickinson, Penn, Saint Bonaventure

Here are the continuous non-conference schedule rankings for all 365 Division 1 teams, a supplement to the "All Things Non-Conference Schedule Releases" thread on the School We Can Not Mention Here board. Teams listed here have COMPLETE non-conference schedules, meaning we already know (if applicable) their in-season tournament opponent(s). On both forums I will add team rankings as non-conference schedules become complete (with tournament opponents).

Rankings emphasize the percentage of games played vs. NET Top 122 opponents (top 33% of Division 1) combined with the average NET ranking of opponents. Non-Division 1 games are excluded from the average opponent NET ranking.

Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (toughest to easiest) -- 38 of 365 complete
1 Mississippi State (69.2% vs. Top 122, 137.166 average NET)
2 New Orleans (66.7%, 101.111)
3 Purdue (63.6%, 107.9)
4 Duke (61.5%, 132.307)
5 Marquette (54.5%, 123.09)
6 UConn (54.5%, 133.818)
7 Saint John's (53.9%, 121.7)
8 Creighton (53.9%, 153)
9 Kansas (46.2%, 118.833)
10 Florida (46.2%, 146.583)
11 Wake Forest (46.2%, 149.583)
12 North Carolina (46.2%, 156.538)
13 Colorado (46.2%, 163.333)
14 Wisconsin (45.5%, 162.8)
15 Ohio State (45.5%, 167.454)
16 Iowa State (45.5%, 197.75)
17 Butler (45.5%, 198.545)
18 Tennessee (38.5%, 160.166)
19 Bucknell (38.5%, 187.846)
20 Indiana (36.4%, 190)
21 Providence (36.4%, 197.3)
22 Nebraska (36.4%, 222.9)
23 Minnesota (36.4%, 226.3)
24 Penn (33.3%, 180)
25 ODU (31.4%, 147.222)
26 Idaho State (30.8%, 175.6)
27 American (30.8%, 175.727)
28 College of Charleston (30.8%, 182)
29 Missouri (30.8%, 196)
30 Fairleigh Dickinson (30.8%, 196.5)
31 Oregon State (28.8%, 162.636)
32 IU-Indianapolis (27.3%, 219.111)
33 DePaul (27.3%, 259.7)
34 LIU (26.7%, 187.642)
35 Cal (23.1%, 225)
36 USC-Upstate (20%, 221.583)
37 UMass (16.6%, 210.888)
38 UNC-Wilmington (0%, 234.9)

Schedule Incomplete (7)
Bethune-Cookman
BYU
Georgetown
Georgia
Saint Bonaventure
USF
Xavier

None of the Gopher home games are vs the top 122 ranked teams. Nice job athletic department. Really makes purchasing season tickets with those non-conference games worth virtually nothing.