Big 10 NC schedule perusings

[SelectionSunday]

Unofficially, here's what we know about next season's Big Ten nonconference schedules.

ILLINOIS
Friday, Nov. 27-28 -- Las Vegas Invitational Challenge (includes Bradley, Oklahoma State, Utah)
Wednesday, Dec. 2 – at Clemson
Date TBD – vs. Georgia (Atlanta)
Date TBD – vs. Gonzaga (Chicago)

INDIANA
Thursday, Nov. 19-22 -- Puerto Rico Shootout (BU, Day, GMU, Ga Tech, K-State, Ole Miss, Vill)
Tuesday, Dec. 1 -- MARYLAND
Date TBD -- KENTUCKY

IOWA
Monday, Nov. 23-24 -- CBE Classic (includes Pitt, Texas, Wichita State)
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – VIRGINIA TECH
Tuesday, Dec. 8 – at Northern Iowa
Date TBD -- DRAKE
Date TBD -- at Iowa State

MICHIGAN
Thursday, Nov. 26-27, 29 -- Old Spice Classic (Ala, Bay, Creigh, FSU, Iona, Marq, Xavier)
Wednesday, Dec. 2 – BOSTON COLLEGE

MICHIGAN STATE
Friday, Nov. 27-28 -- Legends Classic (includes Florida, Massachusetts, Rutgers)
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – at North Carolina
Date TBD – at Texas

MINNESOTA
Thursday, Nov. 26-27, 29 -- Anaheim Classic (Butler, Clemson, LBSU, Port, Tex A&M, UCLA, WV)
Wednesday, Dec. 2 – at Miami-Florida
Date TBD – SAINT JOSEPH’S
Date TBD – SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Date TBD – STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

NORTHWESTERN
Friday, Nov. 27-28 -- Chicago Challenge (includes Iowa State, Notre Dame)
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – at NC State
Date TBD -- BUTLER
Date TBD – at DePaul
Date TBD -- STANFORD

OHIO STATE
Thursday, Nov. 19-20 -- Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (includes Cal, North Carolina, Syracuse)
Wednesday, Dec. 2 – FLORIDA STATE
Date TBD -- at Butler
Date TBD – at West Virginia

PENN STATE
Thursday, Nov. 19-22 -- Charleston Classic (LaS, Mia-Fla, UNCW, SC, So Fla, Tulane, 1 team TBD)
Monday, Nov. 30 – at Virginia
Date TBD – at Temple
Date TBD – VIRGINIA TECH

PURDUE
Friday, Nov. 20 – vs. South Dakota State (Paradise Jam)
Sunday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Boston College/Saint Joseph's (Paradise Jam)
Monday, Nov. 23 -- vs. East Carolina/DePaul/Northern Iowa/Tennessee (Paradise Jam)
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – WAKE FOREST

WISCONSIN
Monday, Nov. 23-24 -- Maui Invitational (Ariz, Cham, Cincy, Colorado, Gonz, Maryland, Vandy)
Wednesday, Dec. 2 – DUKE
Date TBD – MARQUETTE
Date TBD – at Wisconsin-Green Bay
Date TBD – WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE

**So far it looks like Ed DeChellis got the message that he needs to upgrade the Nitts' nonconference schedule. A nice start with what we know.

**I like what Bill Carmody is doing. Already the Wildcats are playing several BCS', and a top-shelf mid-major (Butler) as the back end of a home-and home. Someone tell me again why the Gophers can't get a home-and-home with a BCS program? Dan Monson was able to do it on many occasions, i.e. Georgia, Iowa State, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas Tech. If he can pull it off, so can a coach of Tubby Smith's stature.

 

[Holy Man]

St. Joe

Is St. Joe confirmed by a source more reliable than Sid, yet?

 

[goosemeister]

ohio state plays at butler on a date to be determined.

 

[Rouser]

I'm certainly not going to defend our poor scheduling (Although this season looks promising). That said, I would say that a major program would rather play at NU than at the Barn.

 

[tjgopher]

You can add Iowa State to the Iowa schedule. They play every year.

 

[SelectionSunday]

Thanks for the tips guys. That's what I'm looking for; if anyone hears of any other matchups that sound firm, I'll add 'em here. Especially looking for help from fans of other Big 10 teams.

Holy Man, I wouldn't call Saint Joe's a done deal, but a rep of its athletic department told me it sounds like they're working on a date for the first of a home and home (in Minnesota) this season.