BCS Home Opponents Since 2007-08 Season

[SelectionSunday]

Since the 2007-08 season (including teams' 2009-10 nonconference schedules), only 1 of the 73 BCS-conference programs has failed to play a fellow "Big 6" opponent on its home floor(s). That program is Cincinnati. Here's a breakdown on which programs have proven to be the most & least willing to schedule home BCS opponents.

A promise. Once I complete my BCS nonconference schedule breakdowns -- boring a lot of you to tears, I know -- it'll be October & I'll be more than ready to talk about the 5 best months of the sporting calendar (November-March).

6
Kentucky (Indiana, Louisville twice, Miami-Florida, North Carolina twice)
Wisconsin (Colorado, Duke, Georgia, Marquette twice, Texas)

5
Alabama (Clemson, Georgia Tech, Providence, Purdue, Texas A&M)
Boston College (Iowa, Kansas, Providence, St. John's, South Carolina)
Clemson (Alabama, Illinois, Purdue, South Carolina twice)
Duke (Georgetown, Michigan, St. John's twice, Wisconsin)
Georgia (Georgia Tech twice, Mizzou, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest)
Georgia Tech (Georgia, Kansas, Penn State, USC, Vandy)
Indiana (Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Kentucky twice, Maryland)
Kansas (Arizona, Cal, DePaul, Michigan, Tennessee)
Michigan (Boston College twice, Connecticut, Duke, UCLA)
St. John's (Duke, Georgia, Miami-Florida, Virginia Tech twice)
USC (Georgia Tech, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee)
Vandy (DePaul, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Mizzou, Wake Forest)
Virginia (Auburn, Northwestern, Penn State, South Florida, Syracuse)

4
Arkansas (Mizzou, Oklahoma, Texas twice)
Florida (Florida State twice, NC State, Rutgers)
Florida State (Auburn, Florida, Minnesota, Pitt)
Iowa State (Iowa twice, Minnesota, Oregon State)
Mizzou (Cal, Georgia, Oregon, Purdue)
Nebraska (Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, Rutgers)
North Carolina (Kentucky, Michigan State, Rutgers twice)
NC State (Cincinnati, Florida, Marquette, Northwestern)
Northwestern (DePaul, Florida State, Stanford twice)
Ohio State (Florida, Florida State, North Carolina, West Virginia)
Oklahoma (Arizona, Arkansas twice, USC)
South Carolina (Baylor twice, Clemson, USC)
Stanford (Colorado, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech)
Texas (Michigan State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin)
Texas Tech (Oregon State, Stanford twice, Washington)

3
Arizona (NC State, Texas A&M, Virginia)
Cal (DePaul, Iowa State, Mizzou)
Connecticut (Georgia Tech, Michigan, Texas)
Iowa (Iowa State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest)
Kansas State (Cal, Oregon, Wazzu)
LSU (Oregon State, Washington, Wazzu)
Miami-Florida (Minnesota, Ohio State, St. John's)
Mississippi State (Clemson, Miami-Florida, Mizzou)
Oregon State (Colorado, Iowa State, Nebraska)
Penn State (Seton Hall, Virginia Tech twice)
Purdue (Duke, Wake Forest, West Virginia)
Texas A&M (Alabama, Arizona, LSU)
UCLA (Kansas, Notre Dame, Texas)
Washington (Oklahoma State, Pitt, Texas A&M)
West Virginia (Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss)

2
Arizona State (Baylor, Nebraska)
Baylor (South Carolina, Wazzu)
DePaul (Northwestern, Vandy)
Georgetown (Duke, Michigan)
Illinois (Clemson, Vandy)
Marquette (NC State, Wisconsin)
Maryland (Illinois, Michigan)
Michigan State (Kansas, NC State)
Providence (Boston College, Florida State)
Tennessee (Kansas, Ohio State)
Virginia Tech (Georgia, Wisconsin)
Wake Forest (Indiana, South Florida)

1
Auburn (Virginia)
Colorado (Stanford)
Louisville (Kentucky)
Minnesota (Virginia)
Notre Dame (UCLA)
Oklahoma State (Washington)
Ole Miss (West Virginia)
Oregon (Kansas State)
Pitt (Oklahoma State)
Rutgers (North Carolina)
Seton Hall (NC State)
South Florida (Virginia)
Syracuse (Virginia)
Villanova (LSU)
Wazzu (Baylor)

0
Cincinnati

Big 10 Only
Wisconsin (6)
Indiana (5)
Michigan (5)
Northwestern (4)
Ohio State (4)
Iowa (3)
Penn State (3)
Purdue (3)
Illinois (2)
Michigan State (2)
Minnesota (1)

 

[TubbytownUSA]

Where's FOT?

Man these schedules have been to my "liking" mister phony insider.

Unreal.

 

[SelectionSunday]

For what it's worth, call me gullible, I sincerely believe the nonconference home schedule will be upgraded significantly next season, especially in light of the comments coming out of Lawrence (Kansas) and New Jersey (Seton Hall). I'd define "significantly" as having 3 opponents (instead of 1, i.e. Saint Joe's) who'd have a prayer of beating the Gophers. Obviously, the ACC Challenge opponent would be 1 of those 3.

I hope we're not having the same conversation next summer when the 2010-011 schedule is released. I think a lot of us are expecting the Gophers to reach a truly elite status (legitimately competing for a Big 10 title, Elite 8) in 2010-11, so I would expect the (home) schedule to be adjusted accordingly.