All Things 2026-27 Non-Conference Schedules

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Will attempt to post and rank all 365 non-conference schedules in this space as they become available/complete. Schedules will be ranked using average quad ranking of opponents.

In the event of ties, schedules will be ordered using several +/- factors:

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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PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (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 Factor: +3

 

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Kansas is the first of 365 teams with a complete non-conference schedule.

#1 KANSAS (NCAA)
Average Quad Rank of Opponents: 2.666
Plus/Minus Factor: +3.75
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)

Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (1 of 79 complete)
Kansas (2.666 quad average/+3.75 factor)

Non-Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings (0 of 286 complete)