All Things Non-Conference Schedules (most recent: Power 5 Marquette on July 9)

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Will attempt to post and rank all 365 non-conference schedules in this space as they become available/complete. Non-Division I opponents are excluded from the rankings. A # denotes 2026 postseason qualifier. Schedules will be ranked using average quad ranking of opponents. In the event of ties, schedules will be ranked using several +/- factors:

Rankings will be split into four groups: (1) Power 5; (2) High Major; (3) Mid Major; and (4) Low Major.

Plus Factors
(1) Number of postseason opponents (NCAA, NIT, Crown)
(2A) Number of Quad 1/Quad 2 road opponents for non-Power 5 schools
(2B) Number of Quad 3/Quad 4 road opponents for Power 5 schools

Minus Factors
(1) Number of Quad 4 home opponents for Power 5 schools
(2) -1 if play zero true road games

Tiebreaker (if necessary)
(1) Average NET ranking of opponents

Quad rankings are as follows:
Quad 1: Home (1-30 NET), Road (1-75), Neutral (1-50)
Quad 2: Home (31-175), Road (76-135), Neutral (51-100)
Quad 3: Home (76-160), Road (136-240), Neutral (101-200)
Quad 4: Home (161-35), Road (241-365), Neutral (201-365)

It should make more sense once we get a few completed schedules! Usually, a few schedules start to trickle out around mid-May.
 
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Official schedule released but incomplete.

PURDUE (NCAA) – need Dec. 19 Indy Classic opponent
Nov. 2: vs. #Gonzaga (Las Vegas) (Quad 1)
Nov. 6: VALPARAISO (Quad 3)
Nov. 9: #ILLINOIS STATE (Quad 3)
Nov. 13: OHIO (Quad 4)
Nov. 17: LIPSCOMB (Quad 4)
Nov. 20: OAKLAND (Quad 4)
Nov. 24: vs. DePaul (Fort Myers) (Quad 3)
Nov. 26: vs. #Oklahoma (Fort Myers) (Quad 1)
Dec. 5: @ #Iowa State (Quad 1)
Dec. 11: #TENNESSEE (Quad 1)
Dec. 19: vs. TBD (Indianapolis)
Dec. 21: #CAL BAPTIST (Quad 3)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents (1 opponent missing): 2.545
Plus/Minus Number: +3
 
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Kansas is the 1st of 365 teams with a complete non-conference schedule.

#1 KANSAS (NCAA)
Nov. 2: FORDHAM (Quad 4)
Nov. 6: MIDDLE TENNESSEE (Quad 4)
Nov. 10: vs. #Kentucky (Chicago) (Quad 1)
Nov. 17: vs. #UNLV (Las Vegas) (Quad 3)
Nov. 18: vs. #Auburn/#West Virginia (Las Vegas)
Nov. 19: vs. #Florida/#Houston/Notre Dame/#Rutgers (Las Vegas)
Nov. 23: DENVER (Quad 4)
Nov. 27: #VILLANOVA (Quad 2)
Dec. 1: #NORTHERN IOWA (Quad 2)
Dec. 6: vs. #Missouri (Kansas City) (Quad 2)
Dec. 12: @ #UConn (Quad 1)
Dec. 19: vs. #Ohio State (New York) (Quad 1)
Dec. 22: INDIANA STATE (Quad 4)
Dec. 29: NEW ORLEANS (Quad 4)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents: 2.666
Plus/Minus Number: +3

Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (ACC/Big East/Big Ten/Big XII/SEC) --1 of 79 complete
1. Kansas (2.666 quad average/+3)
 
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Official schedule released but incomplete. Two non-Division I opponents excluded.

INDIANA STATE – need Paradise Jam quarterfinal opponent
Nov. 2: CHARLOTTE (Quad 4)
Nov. 6: @ Ball State (Quad 4)
Nov. 11: MILWAUKEE (Quad 4)
Nov. 20-23: vs. Paradise Jam (Virgin Islands)
Nov. 20-23: vs. Paradise Jam (Virgin Islands)
Nov. 20-23: vs. Paradise Jam (Virgin Islands)
Dec. 2: SIU-EDWARDSVILLE (Quad 4)
Dec. 6: SOUTHERN INDIANA (Quad 4)
Dec. 12: @ Oregon (Quad 2)
Dec. 22: @ #Kansas (Quad 1)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents (1 opponent missing): 3.285
Plus/Minus Number: -3

Mid Major Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (Big West/Coastal/C-USA/MAC/Missouri Valley/Sun Belt/WCC) - 0 of 82 complete
 
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Georgetown is the 2nd of 365 teams with a complete non-conference schedule.

#2 GEORGETOWN
Nov. 2: LOYOLA-MARYLAND (Quad 4)
Nov. 7: MARYLAND (Quad 3)
Nov. 10: DELAWARE STATE (Quad 4)
Nov. 13: @ #Clemson (Quad 1)
Nov. 18: #NAVY (Quad 3)
Nov. 21: COPPIN STATE (Quad 4)
Nov. 26: vs. #Texas (San Diego) (Quad 1)
Nov. 27: vs. #Saint Mary’s/#UCLA (San Diego) (Quad 1)
Dec. 2: UMASS-LOWELL (Quad 4)
Dec. 9: RIDER (Quad 4)
Dec. 12: #NORTH CAROLINA (Quad 1)
Dec. 16: SACRED HEART (Quad 4)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents: 2.833
Plus/Minus Number: -1

Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (ACC/Big East/Big Ten/Big XII/SEC) --2 of 79 complete
1. Kansas (2.666 quad average/+3)
2. Georgetown (2.833 quad average/-1)
 
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Official schedule released but incomplete.

RICHMOND – need Greenbrier Tip-Off opponent(s)
Nov. 2: UNC-ASHEVILLE (Quad 4)
Nov. 8: vs. Temple (Philadelphia) (Quad 3)
Nov. 12: @ Southern Illinois (Quad 2)
Nov. 16: @ Virginia Tech (Quad 1)
Nov. 20: vs. Greenbrier Tip-Off (White Sulphur Springs)
Nov. 22: vs. Greenbrier Tip-Off (White Sulphur Springs)
Nov. 25: BETHUNE-COOKMAN (Quad 4)
Nov. 28: VMI (Quad 4)
Dec. 1: @ East Carolina (Quad 4)
Dec. 5: @ Old Dominion (Quad 4)
Dec. 12: ELON (Quad 4)
Dec. 18: WILLIAM & MARY (Quad 3)
Dec. 21: LAFAYETTE (Quad 4)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents (1 or 2 opponents missing): 3.363
Plus/Minus Number: -4

High Major Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (American/Atlantic 10/Mountain West/Pac 12) -- 0 of 46 complete
 
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Evansville is the 3rd of 365 teams with a complete non-conference schedule. Two non-Division I opponents excluded.

#3 EVANSVILLE
Nov. 7: SOUTHERN INDIANA (Quad 4)
Nov. 10: @ Middle Tennessee (Quad 3)
Nov. 14: #MIAMI U (Quad 2)
Nov. 17: LE MOYNE (Quad 4)
Nov. 22: @ Memphis (Quad 2)
Nov. 24: @ #Missouri (Quad 1)
Nov. 30: CHICAGO STATE (Quad 4)
Dec. 5: WESTERN KENTUCKY (Quad 3)
Dec. 9: @ Ball State (Quad 4)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents: 3.0
Plus/Minus Number: +1

Mid Major Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (Big West/Coastal/C-USA/MAC/Missouri Valley/Sun Belt/WCC) - 1 of 82 complete
1. Evansville (3.0 quad average/+1)
 

DePaul is the 4th of 365 teams with a complete non-conference schedule.

#4 DEPAUL
Nov. 2: WEST GEORGIA (Quad 4)
Nov. 5: #SOUTH FLORIDA (Quad 2)
Nov. 9: ALABAMA A&M (Quad 4)
Nov. 13: @ Northwestern (Quad 1)
Nov. 17: UMES (Quad 4)
Nov. 24: vs. #Purdue (Fort Myers) (Quad 1)
Nov. 26: vs. Pitt (Fort Myers) (Quad 3)
Dec. 1: NORTH ALABAMA (Quad 4)
Dec. 5: #SMU (Quad 2)
Dec. 8: MAINE (Quad 4)
Dec. 12: @ #Saint Louis (Quad 1)
Dec. 22: CANISIUS (Quad 4)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents: 2.833
Plus/Minus Number: -2

Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (ACC/Big East/Big Ten/Big XII/SEC) --3 of 79 complete
1. Kansas (2.666 quad average/+3)
2. Georgetown (2.833 quad average/-1)
3. DePaul (2.833 quad average/-2)
 

Creighton is the 5th of 365 teams with a complete non-conference schedule.

#5 CREIGHTON (Crown)
Nov. 2: KANSAS CITY (Quad 4)
Nov. 5: LE MOYNE (Quad 4)
Nov. 10: @ Kansas State (Quad 2)
Nov. 15: vs. #Iowa (Des Moines) (Quad 1)
Nov. 24: vs. #Michigan (Las Vegas) (Quad 1)
Nov. 26: vs. #Miami/#TCU (Las Vegas) (Quad 1)
Nov. 27 or 28: vs. #Alabama/#Baylor/#Gonzaga/#Iowa State/Kansas State/#Louisville/Maryland/Oregon/#Saint John’s/San Diego State/#Tennessee/#Texas Tech (Las Vegas)
Dec. 1: ORAL ROBERTS (Quad 4)
Dec. 5: #NEBRASKA (Quad 1)
Dec. 12: #GONZAGA (Quad 1)
Dec. 15: MOUNT SAINT MARY’S (Quad 4)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents: 2.3
Plus/Minus Number: +1

Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (ACC/Big East/Big Ten/Big XII/SEC) --4 of 79 complete
1. Creighton (2.3 quad average/+1)
2. Kansas (2.666 quad average/+3)
3. Georgetown (2.833 quad average/-1)
4. DePaul (2.833 quad average/-2)
 
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Wake Forest is the 6th of 365 teams with a complete non-conference schedule.

#6 WAKE FOREST (NIT)
Nov. 2: UMES (Quad 4)
Nov. 5: @ #Vanderbilt (Quad 1)
Nov. 10: CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (Quad 4)
Nov. 14: SOUTHERN UTAH (Quad 4)
Nov. 17: MONMOUTH (Quad 4)
Nov. 21: WESTERN CAROLINA (Quad 4)
Nov. 25: vs. Penn State (Bahamas) (Quad 3)
Nov. 27: vs. Memphis/Mississippi State (Bahamas) (Quad 3)
Dec. 1: @ LSU (Quad 2)
Dec. 6: vs. UMass (Springfield) (Quad 4)
Dec. 8: HAMPTON (Quad 4)
Dec. 15: GARDNER-WEBB (Quad 4)
Dec. 19: vs. #West Virginia (Greensboro) (Quad 2)
Dec. 22: PRESBYTERIAN (Quad 4)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents: 3.357
Plus/Minus Number: -6

Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (ACC/Big East/Big Ten/Big XII/SEC) --5 of 79 complete
1. Creighton (2.3 quad average/+1)
2. Kansas (2.666 quad average/+3)
3. Georgetown (2.833 quad average/-1)
4. DePaul (2.833 quad average/-2)
5. Wake Forest (3.357 quad average/-6)
 
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Iowa State is the 7th of 365 teams with a complete non-conference schedule.

#7 IOWA STATE (NCAA)
Nov. 2: vs. Memphis (Sioux Falls) (Quad 3)
Nov. 6: SOUTHERN MISS (Quad 4)
Nov. 10: SOUTHERN (Quad 4)
Nov. 15: NIAGARA (Quad 4)
Nov. 24: vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas) (Quad 1)
Nov. 26: vs. Maryland/#Tennessee (Las Vegas)
Nov. 27 or 28: vs. #Alabama/#Baylor/#Creighton/#Gonzaga/Kansas State/#Louisville/#Miami/#Michigan/Oregon/#Saint John’s/#TCU/#Texas Tech (Las Vegas)
Dec. 2: ALCORN STATE (Quad 4)
Dec. 6: #PURDUE (Quad 1)
Dec. 10: @ #Iowa (Quad 1)
Dec. 13: NCCU (Quad 4)
Dec. 18: vs. Missouri State (Kansas City) (Quad 4)
Dec. 21: NORTHERN ARIZONA (Quad 4)
Dec. 29: NEW HAMPSHIRE (Quad 4)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents: 3.166
Plus/Minus Number: -5

Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (ACC/Big East/Big Ten/Big XII/SEC) -- 6 of 79 complete
1. Creighton (2.3 quad average/+1)
2. Kansas (2.666 quad average/+3)
3. Georgetown (2.833 quad average/-1)
4. DePaul (2.833 quad average/-2)
5. Iowa State (3.166 quad average/-5)
6. Wake Forest (3.357 quad average/-6)
 
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No low major schedules yet.

Low Major Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (America East/ASUN/Big Sky/Big South/Horizon/Ivy/Metro/MEAC/NEC/OVC/Patriot/SoCon/Southland/SWAC/Summit/UAC) -- 0 of 158 complete
 

DePaul is the 8th of 365 teams with a complete non-conference schedule.

#8 MARQUETTE
Nov. 2: MERCYHURST (Quad 4)
Nov. 6: DETROIT (Quad 4)
Nov. 11: @ #Michigan (Quad 1)
Nov. 15: vs. #Missouri (Chicago) (Quad 2)
Nov. 18: NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Quad 4)
Nov. 22: CHICAGO STATE (Quad 4)
Nov. 25: vs. #Texas A&M (Bahamas) (Quad 1)
Nov. 27: vs. #Virginia (Bahamas) (Quad 1)
Dec. 1: WAGNER (Quad 4)
Dec. 5: #WISCONSIN (Quad 1)
Dec. 9: NEW HAMPSHIRE (Quad 4)
Dec. 12: MISSISSIPPI STATE (Quad 3)

Average Quad Rank of Opponents: 2.75
Plus/Minus Number: -1

Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (ACC/Big East/Big Ten/Big XII/SEC) -- 7 of 79 complete
1. Creighton (2.3 quad average/+1)
2. Kansas (2.666 quad average/+3)
3. Marquette (2.75 quad average/-1)
4. Georgetown (2.833 quad average/-1)
5. DePaul (2.833 quad average/-2)
6. Iowa State (3.166 quad average/-5)
7. Wake Forest (3.357 quad average/-6)
 



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