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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 Thou Shall Not Mention Here forum. Teams listed here have COMPLETE non-conference schedules, meaning we already know (if applicable) their in-season tournament opponent(s). I will add team rankings as non-conference schedules become complete (with tournament opponents).

Rankings prioritize 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 (356 of 365)
1 Michigan (81.1% vs. NET top 122, 82.7 average NET)
2 Memphis (76.9%, 99.75)
3 Santa Clara (69.2%, 126.727)
4 San Francisco (69.2%, 129.818)
5 Mississippi State (69.2%, 137.166)
6 Gonzaga (68.7%, 109.666)
7 Alabama (68.6%, 88.583)
8 Alcorn State (66.7%, 97.083)
9 New Orleans (66.7%, 101.111)
10 Purdue (63.6%, 107.9)
11 UNLV (63%, 113.444)
12 Saint Mary's (61.5%, 110.6)
13 Duke (61.5%, 132.307)
14 Chicago State (61.5%, 133)
15 Alabama State (61.5%, 134.833)
16 Clemson (61.5%, 164.916)
17 NC State (59.6%, 126.545)
18 San Diego State (59.3%, 120)
19 Northwestern State (55.6%, 100.142)
20 Rider (55.6%, 133.375)
21 Southeastern Louisiana (55.6%, 152.25)
22 Oakland (54.5%, 103.8)
23 Southeast Missouri State (54.5%, 115.625)
24 Marquette (54.5%, 123.09)
25 UConn (54.5%, 133.818)
26 Saint John's (53.9%, 121.7)
27 Creighton (53.9%, 153)
28 Jackson State (53.8%, 104.461)
29 Bethune-Cookman (53.8%. 106)
30 Louisville (53.8%, 126.461)
31 Texas Tech (53.8%, 138.5)
32 Arizona State (53.8%, 146.363)
33 Maryland (53.8%, 188.7)
34 Auburn (53.2%, 115.5)
35 Ohio (50%, 120.222)
36 Dayton (50%, 173.583)
37 Washington State (50%, 173.7)
38 Southern U (46.2%, 104.4)
39 Kansas (46.2%, 118.833)
40 Arkansas (46.2%, 137.769)
41 Arizona (46.2%, 138.307)
42 Wichita State (46.2%, 138.5)
43 Pitt (46.2%, 146.307)
44 Florida (46.2%, 146.583)
45 Eastern Washington (46.2%, 146.75)
46 Wake Forest (46.2%, 149.583)
47 Florida Gulf Coast (46.2%, 151.09)
48 Central Arkansas (46.2%, 151.818)
49 North Carolina (46.2%, 156.538)
50 Campbell (46.2%, 157.272)
51 Montana State (46.2%, 159.1)
52 Alabama A&M (46.2%, 160.1)
53 Houston (46.2%, 160.333)
54 Virginia (46.2%, 161.615)
55 Kentucky (46.2%, 162.384)
56 Colorado (46.2%, 163.333)
57 SMU (46.2%, 168.769)
58 Cincinnati (46.2%, 178)
59 Virginia Tech (46.2%, 178.818)
60 Notre Dame (46.2%, 182.666)
61 Vanderbilt (46.2%, 183.727)
62 Oklahoma (46.2%, 201)
63 Texas Southern (45.5%, 113.555)
64 Illinois (45.5%, 136.818)
65 North Alabama (45.5%, 139.666)
66 Michigan State (45.5%, 142.636)
67 Western Carolina (45.5%, 145.444)
68 Nevada (45.5%, 146.3)
69 Wisconsin (45.5%, 162.8)
70 Ohio State (45.5%, 167.454)
71 San Jose State (45.5%, 168)
72 Baylor (45.5%, 170.454)
73 Xavier (45.5%, 179.9)
74 Purdue Fort Wayne (45.5%, 180.555)
75 Northwestern (45.5%, 189.09)
76 Washington (45.5%, 196.6)
77 Iowa State (45.5%, 197.75)
78 Butler (45.5%, 198.545)
79 Oregon (44.7%, 138.9)
80 TAMU-Corpus Christi (44.4%, 101.6)
81 Boise State (43.2%, 125.25)
82 Evansville (43.2%, 139.714)
83 USC (43.2%, 171)
84 Mississippi Valley State (42.9%, 169.153)
85 Loyola Marymount (42.3%, 188.636)
86 West Georgia (41.7%, 187.5)
87 Green Bay (40.9%, 144.142)
88 Georgetown (40.9%, 205.8)
89 North Dakota State (40%, 144.545)
90 Mount Saint Mary's (40%, 175)
91 Northern Illinois (39.6%, 186.6)
92 Villanova (39.4%, 139.7)
93 Prairie View A&M (38.5%, 117.625)
94 Mercer (38.5%, 126.3)
95 Queens (38.5%, 130.75)
96 Towson (38.5%, 141)
97 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (38.5%, 142.909)
98 Colgate (38.5%, 150.727)
99 Southern Utah (38.5%, 154.7)
100 Central Michigan (38.5%, 155)
101 USF (38.5%, 155.6)
102 Tennessee (38.5%, 160.166)
103 BYU (38.5%, 167.916)
104 Bellarmine (38.5%, 168.09)
105 Loyola-Chicago (38.5%, 172.25)
106 Stanford (38.5%, 173.5)
107 Florida State (38.5%, 175.769)
108 New Hampshire (38.5%, 178.09)
109 North Texas (38.5%, 179.181)
110 Weber State (38.5%, 179.636)
111 Syracuse (38.5%, 186.25)
112 Bucknell (38.5%, 187.846)
113 Texas A&M (38.5%, 192.307)
114 TCU (38.5%, 201.333)
115 Cal Baptist (38.5%, 204.461)
116 Lafayette (38.5%, 208.166)
117 Texas (38.5%, 208.454)
118 West Virginia (38.5%, 209)
119 Georgia (38.5%, 241.916)
120 Princeton (38.3%, 156.833)
121 Bradley (37.5%, 193.125)
122 Middle Tennessee (36.4%, 105.75)
123 Cleveland State (36.4%, 113.125)
124 Milwaukee (36.4%, 121.3)
125 Eastern Illinois (36.4%, 131.5)
126 Northern Iowa (36.4%, 136.888)
127 Sam Houston (36.4%, 150.625)
128 New Mexico (36.4%, 160.666)
129 Valparaiso (36.4%, 160.9)
130 Quinnipiac (36.4%, 161.7)
131 Southern Illinois (36.4%, 170.6)
132 Murray State (36.4%, 183.727)
133 Iowa (36.4%, 183.8)
134 Indiana (36.4%, 190)
135 Providence (36.4%, 197.3)
136 Fresno State (36.4%, 205)
137 Grand Canyon (36.4%, 219.5)
138 Nebraska (36.4%, 222.9)
139 Minnesota (36.4%, 226.3)
140 Coppin State (35.3%, 160.5)
141 South Carolina State (35.3%, 181.133)
142 UMES (35.3%, 181.266)
143 Saint Francis (34.6%, 128)
144 FAU (34.6%, 149.4)
145 Seton Hall (34.1%, 225.222)
146 McNeese (33.3%, 132.428)
147 Cal Poly (33.3%, 140.6)
148 NCCU (33.3%, 149.363)
149 Incarnate Word (33.3%, 152)
150 Gardner-Webb (33.3%, 153.666)
151 South Dakota State (33.3%, 156.333)
152 Nicholls (33.3%, 157.125)
153 UTRGV (33.3%, 165)
154 UCF (33.3%, 170.25)
155 Detroit (33.3%, 173.571)
156 Albany (33.3%, 178.833)
157 Penn (33.3%, 180)
158 Cal State Northridge (33.3%, 180.5)
159 La Salle (33.3%, 180.909)
160 UC-Riverside (33.3%, 189.2)
161 Houston Christian (33.3%, 203.714)
162 Belmont (31.8%, 206.444)
163 ODU (31.4%, 147.222)
164 Troy (31.4%, 148)
165 Georgia State (31.4%, 154.2)
166 Louisiana (31.4%, 158.833)
167 Kent State (31.4%, 166.5)
168 Coastal Carolina (31.4%, 212.272)
169 Montana (30.8%, 130.444)
170 North Florida (30.8%, 152.1)
171 Utah Valley (30.8%, 160.6)
172 Tarleton State (30.8%, 161.222)
173 UAB (30.8%, 162.75)
174 Samford (30.8%, 168.181)
175 Idaho (30.8%, 168.5)
176 Cornell (30.8%, 173.454)
177 Chattanooga (30.8%, 175.2)
178 Idaho State (30.8%, 175.6)
179 American (30.8%, 175.727)
180 Utah (30.8%, 177)
181 Tulane (30.8%, 178.636)
182 College of Charleston (30.8%, 182)
183 LIU (30.8%, 183.461)
184 Eastern Michigan (30.8%, 186.181)
185 Portland (30.8%, 189.181)
186 Oklahoma State (30.8%, 189.615)
187 East Carolina (30.8%, 191.5)
188 Missouri (30.8%, 196)
189 Jacksonville (30.8%, 196)
190 Fairleigh Dickinson (30.8%, 196.5)
191 East Tennessee State (30.8%, 201.909)
192 Saint Louis (30.8%, 203.727)
193 Kansas State (30.8%, 204.75)
194 Miami-Florida (30.8%, 210.583)
195 Navy (30.8%, 211.727)
196 Ole Miss (30.8%, 212.833)
197 LSU (30.8%, 214.333)
198 Rhode Island (30.8%, 214.454)
199 VCU (30.8%, 214.727)
200 Georgia Tech (30.8%, 217)
201 Tennessee State (30%, 151.142)
202 New Mexico State (30%, 158.142)
203 East Texas A&M (30%, 184)
204 Howard (29.4%, 195.384)
205 Oregon State (28.8%, 162.636)
206 Utah State (27.3%, 160.666)
207 Little Rock (27.3%, 162.666)
208 Portland State (27.3%, 165.25)
209 Morehead State (27.3%, 177.625)
210 Drake (27.3%, 177.625)
211 UCLA (27.3%, 180.9)
212 UC-Davis (27.3%, 181.222)
213 Colorado State (27.3%, 182.25)
214 Cal State Northridge (27.3%, 196.555)
215 Stetson (27.3%, 197.222)
216 UT-Martin (27.3%, 198.142)
217 Youngstown State (27.3%, 198.25)
218 Tennessee Tech (27.3%, 199.25)
219 Robert Morris (27.3%, 202.444)
220 Lindenwood (27.3%, 207)
221 Illinois State (27.3%, 208)
222 Canisius (27.3%, 209.9)
223 UIC (27.3%, 211.875)
224 IU-Indianapolis (27.3%, 219.111)
225 DePaul (27.3%, 259.7)
226 Furman (26.9%, 189.222)
227 Omaha (26.7%, 158.727)
228 Denver (26.7%, 177.166)
229 Winthrop (26.7%, 192.083)
230 Kansas City (26.7%, 198.083)
231 South Dakota (26.7%, 202.833)
232 Radford (26.7%, 206.083)
233 UMass-Lowell (26.7%, 208.846)
234 NJIT (26.7%, 218.717)
235 Rutgers (26.5%, 213)
236 Sacramento State (25%, 152.222)
237 Iona (25%, 175)
238 North Dakota (25%, 176.23)
239 Long Beach State (25%, 195.5)
240 James Madison (25%, 208.1)
241 UT-Arlington (25%, 210)
242 Arkansas State (23.7%, 169.1)
243 Temple (23.7%, 182.666)
244 Marshall (23.7%, 199.636)
245 Southern Miss (23.7%, 204.777)
246 Vermont (23.3%, 187.818)
247 Eastern Kentucky (23.1%, 163.454)
248 Northern Arizona (23.1%, 165.5)
249 Lipscomb (23.1%, 185.454)
250 Holy Cross (23.1%, 186.272)
251 San Diego (23.1%, 188.454)
252 George Washington (23.1%, 190)
253 Mercyhurst (23.1%, 191.272)
254 Rice (23.1%, 191.545)
255 Lehigh (23.1%, 193.5)
256 New Haven (23.1%, 196.9)
257 Saint Bonaventure (23.1%, 205.416)
258 Northern Colorado (23.1%, 209)
259 Army (23.1%, 213.909)
260 Duquesne (23.1%, 216.636)
261 South Carolina (23.1%, 217.384)
262 Pacific (23.1%, 219.2)
263 Le Moyne (23.1%, 222.5)
264 Cal (23.1%, 225)
265 UTEP (22.7%, 154.857)
266 Liberty (22.7%, 175.166)
267 Lamar (22.2%, 185)
268 Marist (22.2%, 211)
269 UNC-Asheville (21.4%, 170.545)
270 Utah Tech (21.4%, 184.9)
271 Bryant (21.4%, 195.416)
272 Morgan State (21.4%, 211.083)
273 Oral Roberts (20%, 174.416)
274 School Thou Shall Not Mention Here (20%, 211.416)
275 USC-Upstate (20%, 221.583)
276 Hawaii (20%, 223.25)
277 Niagara (20%, 236)
278 Boston College (19.2%, 229.5)
279 FIU (18.2%, 165.625)
280 Jacksonville State (18.2%, 174.25)
281 Merrimack (18.2%, 187.636)
282 Sacred Heart (18.2%, 190.1)
283 Delaware (18.2%, 195.6)
284 Siena (18.2%, 199.818)
285 SIU-Edwardsville (18.2%, 201.875)
286 Western Kentucky (18.2%, 211.714)
287 UCSB (18.2%, 221.875)
288 Manhattan (18.2%, 223.6)
289 Missouri State (18.2%, 227.375)
290 Penn State (18.2%, 243.454)
291 UC-Irvine (16.7%, 154.222)
292 Cal State Bakersfield (16.7%, 205.4)
293 Toledo (16.6%, 164.555)
294 Western Michigan (16.6%, 203.2)
295 UMass (16.6%, 210.888)
296 Bowling Green (16.6%, 219)
297 Buffalo (16.6%, 242.5)
298 Appalachian State (16%, 195)
299 UL-Monroe (16%, 224)
300 Abilene Christian (15.4%, 174.3)
301 Hofstra (15.4%, 187)
302 Wofford (15.4%, 187.09)
303 Charlotte (15.4%, 187.727)
304 Grambling State (15.4%, 194.727)
305 Seattle (15.4%, 194.9)
306 Georgia Southern (15.4%, 195.909)
307 Stonehill (15.4%, 205.454)
308 Boston U (15.4%, 207.416)
309 Tulsa (15.4%, 222.94)
310 Loyola-Maryland (15.4%, 225.272)
311 VMI (15.4%, 230.4)
312 Pepperdine (15.4%, 238.181)
313 UMBC (15.4%, 242.181)
314 Norfolk State (14.7%, 194.75)
315 Akron (14.6%, 154)
316 UC-San Diego (14.6%, 213.5)
317 Harvard (14.3%, 210.153)
318 Brown (14.3%, 222)
319 Southern Indiana (13.6%, 194.125)
320 Presbyterian (13.3%, 207.916)
321 Delaware State (13.3%, 215.727)
322 Longwood (13.3%, 239.666)
323 Binghamton (13.3%, 247.833)
324 George Mason (11.5%, 214.454)
325 Stephen F. Austin (11.1%, 230.142)
326 Yale (10.7%, 226.2)
327 Saint Joseph's (10.2%, 232.8)
328 Drexel (10.2%, 247.09)
329 Northern Kentucky (9.1%, 185.125)
330 Wright State (9.1%, 186.666)
331 Northeastern (9.1%, 197.454)
332 Indiana State (9.1%, 200.888)
333 Wyoming (9.1%, 215.8)
334 Kennesaw State (9.1%, 219.5)
335 Central Connecticut (9.1%, 222.333)
336 Louisiana Tech (9.1%, 225.375)
337 Air Force (9.1%, 232.272)
338 Hampton (9.1%, 237.777)
339 North Carolina A&T (9.1%, 241)
340 Fairfield (9.1%, 265.2)
341 Ball State (8.9%, 227.4)
342 William & Mary (8.3%, 185)
343 Austin Peay (8.3%, 207.9)
344 UNC-Greensboro (7.7%, 195)
345 Stony Brook (7.7%, 209.6)
346 Monmouth (7.7%, 223.333)
347 The Citadel (7.7%, 236.2)
348 Columbia (7.1%, 246.166)
349 High Point (6.7%, 212.636)
350 Maine (6.7%, 213)
351 Charleston Southern (6.7%, 242.616)
352 Richmond (3.8%, 231.09)
353 Texas State (.6%, 218.333)
354 Elon (0%, 206.272)
355 UNC-Wilmington (0%, 234.09)
356 Fordham (0%, 295.4)

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Davidson (need 1 opponent)
 
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We are going to replicate many of SelectionSunday's non-conference posts from the St. Thomas Board thread to this one as well for those that want to see other teams non-conference schedules.

First up among the 365 non-conference schedules for 2025-26 is the Purdue Boilermakers. Per usual, Matt Painter has put together a challenging slate.

An * denotes a NET top 122 team (top 33% of D1) last season. A $ denotes a NIT, College Basketball Crown, or CBI champion. Opponent's final NET ranking is in parentheses.


Purdue Men’s Basketball Releases 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule - Purdue Boilermakers​

Home games with Iowa State and Marquette highlight another challenging Purdue non-conference schedule which was finalized late last week and announced today.

PURDUE (complete)
Nov. 4: EVANSVILLE (257)
Nov. 7: OAKLAND (193)
Nov. 13: @ *Alabama (6)
Nov. 16: *AKRON* (91)
Nov. 20: vs.* Memphis (49)
Nov. 21: vs. *Texas Tech (7)/*Wake Forest (69)
Nov. 28: EASTERN ILLINOIS (318)
Dec. 6: *IOWA STATE (9)
Dec. 13:* MARQUETTE (26)
Dec. 20: vs. *Auburn (2)
Dec. 29: KENT STATE (128)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 7
Opponents Average NET: 107.9
 

Non-conference schedule release #2 of 365 is the Iowa State Cyclones. The Cyclones have 6 300+ NET opponents on the slate.


ISU Announces Non-Conference Men’s Hoops Schedule - Iowa State University Athletics​

Iowa State has announced its men's basketball non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season.

IOWA STATE (need Player’s Era Festival matchups)
Nov. 3: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (303)
Nov. 6: GRAMBLING (325)
Nov. 10: vs. *Mississippi State (34)
Nov. 17: STONEHILL (312)
Nov. 25-29 (will play 3 of): vs. *Alabama (6)/*Auburn (2)/*Creighton (38)/*Gonzaga (8)/*Michigan (23)/*Notre Dame (103)/*Oregon (29)/*Rutgers (77)/*Saint John’s (13)/*Saint Joseph’s (76)/*San Diego State (52)/Syracuse (133)/*Tennessee (5)/*UNLV (98)
Dec. 3: EAST TEXAS A&M (335)
Dec. 6: @ *Purdue (19)
Dec. 11: *IOWA (63)
Dec. 14: EASTERN ILLINOIS (318)
Dec. 21: LONG BEACH STATE (326)
Dec. 29: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (287)

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

Non-conference schedule release #3 of 365 is the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The College Basketball Crown champion Cornhuskers play no true road games and have 4 300+ NET opponents.

There are 3 NCAA qualifiers (vs. Oklahoma, vs. Mississippi State/New Mexico, Creighton) on the slate, as well as a Dec. 21 home date vs. (Summit League's) North Dakota.

Huskers Release 2025-26 MBB Non-Conference Schedule​


NEBRASKA (CBC champion) (need Hall of Fame Classic matchup)
Nov. 3: WEST GEORGIA (345)
Nov. 8: FIU (260)
Nov. 11: UMES (361)
Nov. 15: vs. *Oklahoma (43)
Nov. 20: vs. *Kansas State (75)/*Mississippi State (34)/*New Mexico (42)
Nov. 21: vs. *Kansas State (75)/*Mississippi State (34)/*New Mexico (42)
Nov. 25: WINTHROP (163)
Nov. 29: USC-UPSTATE (347)
Dec. 7: *CREIGHTON (38)
Dec. 21: NORTH DAKOTA (275)
Dec. 30: NEW HAMPSHIRE (355)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 4
Opponents Average NET: TBD
 


Non-conference schedule release #4 of 365 is the Kansas Jayhawks. Rock Chalk will play a minimum of 5 games vs. Power 5 opponents, with a possibility of 3 more.

Kansas Men’s Basketball Unveils Challenging Non-Conference Slate - University of Kansas​

Highlighted by a marquee home matchup with UConn, a trip to North Carolina and an appearance at Madison Square Garden against Duke, Kansas men's basketball on Wednesday

KANSAS (need Player’s Era Festival matchups)
Nov. 3: GREEN BAY (338)
Nov. 7: @ *North Carolina (36)
Nov. 11: TAMU-CORPUS CHRISTI (165)
Nov. 15: PRINCETON (166)
Nov. 18: vs. *Duke (1)
Nov. 24-27 (will play 3 of): vs. *Alabama (6)/*Auburn (2)/*Creighton (38)/*Gonzaga (8)/*Michigan (23)/*Notre Dame (103)/*Oregon (29)/*Rutgers (77)/*Saint John’s (13)/*Saint Joseph’s (76)/*San Diego State (52)/Syracuse (133)/*Tennessee (5)/UNLV (98)
Dec. 2: *UCONN (32)
Dec. 7: vs. *Missouri (16)
Dec. 13: @ NC State (132)
Dec. 16: TOWSON (151)
Dec. 22: DAVIDSON(153)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 6 or 7
Opponents Average NET: TBD
 

Non-conference schedule release #5 of 365 is the American U Eagles. The defending Patriot League tournament champion's slate is highlighted by visits to Wake Forest, Rutgers, VCU, and Virginia.

Eight Home Games Highlight Men's Basketball's 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule - American University​

WASHINGTON – For the first time in 50 years, fans will have the chance to see American University men's basketball play eight non-conference games at home, as the

AMERICAN (complete)
Nov. 3: @ *Wake Forest (69)
Nov. 9: PENN (304)
Nov. 12: @ George Washington (124)
Nov. 15: NON-DIVISION 1
Nov. 18: @ *Rutgers (77)
Nov. 24: NON-DIVISION 1
Nov. 28: MAINE (203)
Nov. 29: SIENA (259)
Nov. 30: LONGWOOD (210)
Dec. 3: DREXEL (185)
Dec. 6: UMES (361)
Dec. 17: @ *VCU (31)
Dec. 22: @ *Virginia (110)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 4
Opponents Average NET: 175.727
 

Non-conference schedule release #6 of 365 is the DePaul Blue Demons. Chris Holtmann's squad has 6 opponents on the slate that ranked #300 or higher in last season's final NET rankings.

Woof, woof.

DePaul Basketball Announces 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule - DePaul University Athletics​

CHICAGO – DePaul men's basketball announced its 2025-26 non-conference schedule, Thursday afternoon. The Blue Demons are set for their second season under th...


DEPAUL (complete)
Nov. 3: CHICAGO STATE (358)
Nov. 7: STONEHILL (312)
Nov. 11: BUFFALO (341)
Nov. 14: *NORTHWESTERN (53)
Nov. 18: GARDNER-WEBB (266)
Nov. 23: DETROIT (329)
Nov. 28: vs. *Georgia Tech (109)
Nov. 29: vs. *Drake (56)/*LSU (89)
Dec. 6: ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (363)
Dec. 9: MORGAN STATE (332)
Dec. 13: @ Wichita State (134)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 3
Opponents Average NET: 259.7
 

Non-conference schedule release #7 of 365 is the Providence Friars. The Friars slate is highlighted by the Rady Children's Invitational, with games vs. Wisconsin and either defending national champion Florida or TCU.

Men’s Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule - Providence College Athletics​

PROVIDENCE, R.I .- The Providence College men's basketball team's 2025-26 non-conference schedule was announced today (June 17). The Friars will play 11 non-...

PROVIDENCE (complete)
Nov. 3: HOLY CROSS (310)
Nov. 8: vs. Virginia Tech (167)
Nov. 11: PENN (304)
Nov. 14: @ *Colorado (86)
Nov. 18: NEW HAMPSHIRE (355)
Nov. 22: vs. *Penn State (66)
Nov. 27: vs. *Wisconsin (15)
Nov. 28: vs. *Florida (4)/*TCU (78)
Dec. 2: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (303)
Dec. 6: RHODE ISLAND (152)
Dec. 9: BROWN (215)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 4
Opponents Average NET: 197.3
 



GopherHole Staff said:
Non-conference schedule release #3 of 365 is the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The College Basketball Crown champion Cornhuskers play no true road games and have 4 300+ NET opponents.

There are 3 NCAA qualifiers (vs. Oklahoma, vs. Mississippi State/New Mexico, Creighton) on the slate, as well as a Dec. 21 home date vs. (Summit League's) North Dakota.

Huskers Release 2025-26 MBB Non-Conference Schedule​


NEBRASKA (CBC champion) (need Hall of Fame Classic matchup)
Nov. 3: WEST GEORGIA (345)
Nov. 8: FIU (260)
Nov. 11: UMES (361)
Nov. 15: vs. *Oklahoma (43)
Nov. 20: vs. *Kansas State (75)/*Mississippi State (34)/*New Mexico (42)
Nov. 21: vs. *Kansas State (75)/*Mississippi State (34)/*New Mexico (42)
Nov. 25: WINTHROP (163)
Nov. 29: USC-UPSTATE (347)
Dec. 7: *CREIGHTON (38)
Dec. 21: NORTH DAKOTA (275)
Dec. 30: NEW HAMPSHIRE (355)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 4
Opponents Average NET: TBD
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West Georgia? Is that a real team?
 

howeda7 said:
West Georgia? Is that a real team?
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I just Googled it, looks like they are real team with real uniforms and everything.

Per Wiki:

The West Georgia Wolves (UWG Wolves, formerly the West Georgia Braves) are the athletic teams that represent the University of West Georgia, located in Carrollton, Georgia, in NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. The Wolves compete as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) for their 16 varsity sports.

It appears as if my guy Zac Brown attended West Georgia.

Go West Georgia Wolves!!
 

BleedGopher said:
I just Googled it, looks like they are real team with real uniforms and everything.

Per Wiki:

The West Georgia Wolves (UWG Wolves, formerly the West Georgia Braves) are the athletic teams that represent the University of West Georgia, located in Carrollton, Georgia, in NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. The Wolves compete as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) for their 16 varsity sports.

It appears as if my guy Zac Brown attended West Georgia.

Go West Georgia Wolves!!
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Apparently went to Divison 1 July 1, 2024.
 

Non-conference schedule release #8 of 365 is Missouri. The Tigers will play 4 Power 5 opponents, including the Gophers in Columbia on Nov. 12.

MISSOURI (complete)
Nov. 3: @ Howard (316)
Nov. 7: SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (188)
Nov. 9: VMI (298)
Nov. 12: *MINNESOTA (96)
Nov. 17: PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (356)
Nov. 20: SOUTH DAKOTA (233)
Nov. 25: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (196)
Nov. 28: CLEVELAND STATE (174)
Dec. 2: @ *Notre Dame (103)
Dec. 7: vs. *Kansas (20)
Dec. 11: ALABAMA STATE (274)
Dec. 14: BETHUNE-COOKMAN (277)
Dec. 22: vs. *Illinois (17)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 4
Opponents Average NET: 196
 



Non-conference schedule release #9 of 365 is Colorado.

COLORADO (complete)
Nov. 3: MONTANA STATE (186)
Nov. 8: EASTERN WASHINGTON (284)
Nov. 14: *PROVIDENCE (100)
Nov. 17: ALABAMA STATE (274)
Nov. 21: UC-DAVIS (237)
Nov. 27: vs. *San Francisco (64)
Nov. 28: vs. *Nevada (79)/*Washington (117)
Dec. 1: CAL BAPTIST (172)
Dec. 6: @ *Colorado State (47)
Dec. 13: UTSA (201)
Dec. 17: PORTLAND STATE (200)
Dec. 20: vs. *Stanford (81)
Dec. 28: *NORTHERN COLORADO (114)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 6
Opponents Average NET: 163.333
 
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Non-conference schedule release #10 of 365 is LIU, my projected NEC automatic qualifier. The Sharks, coached by former DePaul star "Hot Rod" Strickland, will toughen themselves up with games @ Notre Dame, Illinois, Mississippi State, and Georgia.

LIU (complete)
Nov. 3: @ *Notre Dame (103)
Nov. 6: @ IU-Indianapolis (315)
Nov. 8: NON-DIVISION 1
Nov. 11: @ Air Force (323)
Nov. 15: JAMES MADISON (158)
Nov. 20: @ Fordham (239)
Nov. 22: @ *Illinois (17)
Nov. 24: vs. Missouri State (245)
Nov. 29: UMASS-LOWELL (242)
Dec. 2: WINTHROP (163)
Dec. 6: @ Lehigh (281)
Dec. 13: LA SALLE (214)
Dec. 16: @ *Mississippi State (34)
Dec. 20: @ FIU (260)
Dec. 29: @ *Georgia (33)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 4
Opponents Average NET: 187.642
 
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Non-conference schedule release #11 of 365 is Marquette. Very smart schedule put together by Shaka Smart. The Warriors play 6 games vs. NET top 122 opponents, two at home, two on the road, and two at a neutral site. Four of those 6 opponents are from the Big Ten.

MARQUETTE (complete)
Nov. 3: ALBANY (263)
Nov. 5: SOUTHERN U (224)
Nov. 9: vs. *Indiana (54)
Nov. 12: LITTLE ROCK (234)
Nov. 15: *MARYLAND (10)
Nov. 19: *DAYTON (67)
Nov. 22: CENTRAL MICHIGAN (219)
Nov. 28: vs. *Oklahoma (43)
Dec. 2: VALPARAISO (206)
Dec. 6: @ *Wisconsin (15)
Dec. 13: @ *Purdue (19)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 6
Opponents Average NET: 123.09
 

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Non-conference schedule release #4 of 365 is the Kansas Jayhawks. Rock Chalk will play a minimum of 5 games vs. Power 5 opponents, with a possibility of 3 more.

Kansas Men’s Basketball Unveils Challenging Non-Conference Slate - University of Kansas​

Highlighted by a marquee home matchup with UConn, a trip to North Carolina and an appearance at Madison Square Garden against Duke, Kansas men's basketball on Wednesday

KANSAS (need Player’s Era Festival matchups)
Nov. 3: GREEN BAY (338)
Nov. 7: @ *North Carolina (36)
Nov. 11: TAMU-CORPUS CHRISTI (165)
Nov. 15: PRINCETON (166)
Nov. 18: vs. *Duke (1)
Nov. 24-27 (will play 3 of): vs. *Alabama (6)/*Auburn (2)/*Creighton (38)/*Gonzaga (8)/*Michigan (23)/*Notre Dame (103)/*Oregon (29)/*Rutgers (77)/*Saint John’s (13)/*Saint Joseph’s (76)/*San Diego State (52)/Syracuse (133)/*Tennessee (5)/UNLV (98)
Dec. 2: *UCONN (32)
Dec. 7: vs. *Missouri (16)
Dec. 13: @ NC State (132)
Dec. 16: TOWSON (151)
Dec. 22: DAVIDSON(153)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 6 or 7
Opponents Average NET: TBD
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The more impressive thing about this schedule to me is there's only one real cupcake (the fightin' Gottliebs). NC State is another quality opponent if you count P5s, but is outside the top 122, too.
 

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The more impressive thing about this schedule to me is there's only one real cupcake (the fightin' Gottliebs). NC State is another quality opponent if you count P5s, but is outside the top 122, too.
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Yep, NC State definitely likely to be an outlier with my "top 122" emphasis. Fully expect them to be in the NCAA tourney this season with Will "The Gangster" Wade and the roster he's assembled.
 

Non-conference schedule #12 of 365 is Duke. The Blue Devils slate includes a late season neutral site clash vs. Michigan.

DUKE (complete)
Nov. 4: vs. *Texas (39)
Nov. 7: WESTERN CAROLINA (342)
Nov. 11: @ Army (307)
Nov. 14: INDIANA STATE (205)
Nov. 18: vs. *Kansas (20)
Nov. 21: NIAGARA (322)
Nov. 23: HOWARD (316)
Nov. 27: vs. *Arkansas (40)
Dec. 2: *FLORIDA (4)
Dec. 6: @ *Michigan State (11)
Dec. 16: *LIPSCOMB (84)
Dec. 20: vs. *Texas Tech (7)
Feb. 21: vs. *Michigan (23)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 8
Opponents Average NET: 132.307
 


Figured with a different emphasis...
Duke has 7 Top 40 teams on their schedule
and Purdue has 5....cupcakes are cupcakes and anything about 230 to 351 is likely a cupcake? or no?
 

60's Guy said:
Figured with a different emphasis...
Duke has 7 Top 40 teams on their schedule
and Purdue has 5....cupcakes are cupcakes and anything about 230 to 351 is likely a cupcake? or no?
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Without checking, I believe Illinois has 5 also: Texas Tech, Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee, UConn. Coach says they are looking for another, too.
 

The Tar Heels enter the rankings at #4 of 12.

NORTH CAROLINA (complete)
Nov. 3: CENTRAL ARKANSAS (343)
Nov. 7: *KANSAS (20)
Nov. 11: RADFORD (161)
Nov. 14: NCCU (319)
Nov. 18: NAVY (270)
Nov. 25: vs. *Saint Bonaventure (97)
Nov. 27: vs. *Michigan State (11)
Dec. 2: @ *Kentucky (14)
Dec. 7: *GEORGETOWN (88)
Dec. 13: USC-UPSTATE (347)
Dec. 16: EAST TENNESSEE STATE (148)
Dec. 20: vs. *Ohio State (41)
Dec. 22: EAST CAROLINA (176)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 6
Opponents Average NET: 156.538
 



UCONN (complete)
Nov. 3: NEW HAVEN (365)
Nov. 7: UMASS-LOWELL (242)
Nov. 10: COLUMBIA (272)
Nov. 15: vs. *BYU (25)
Nov. 19: *ARIZONA (12)
Nov. 23: BRYANT (141)
Nov. 28: vs. *Illinois (17)
Dec. 2: @ *Kansas (20)
Dec. 5: EAST TEXAS A&M (335)
Dec. 9: vs. *Florida (4)
Dec. 13: *TEXAS (39)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 6
Opponents Average NET: 133.818
 
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BUTLER (complete)
Nov. 5: SOUTHERN INDIANA (331)
Nov. 8: IU-INDIANAPOLIS (315)
Nov. 11: CHICAGO STATE (358)
Nov. 15: @ *SMU (46)
Nov. 21: vs. *South Carolina (87)
Nov. 23: vs. *Virginia (110)
Nov. 28: WRIGHT STATE (220)
Dec. 2: EASTERN MICHIGAN (268)
Dec. 6: *BOISE STATE (44)
Dec. 20: vs. *Northwestern (53)
Dec. 22: NJIT (352)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 5
Opponents Average NET: 198.545
 

OREGON STATE (complete)
Nov. 3: NORTH DAKOTA STATE (136)
Nov. 7: UIC (154)
Nov. 12: *NORTH TEXAS (65)
Nov. 17: @ *Oregon (29)
Nov. 21: vs. Evansville (257)
Nov. 22-23: vs. *Akron (91)/Iona (252)
Nov. 24: vs. College of Charleston (150)/Green Bay (338)/UMass (221)/*Yale (72)
Nov. 29: CAL BAPTIST (172)
Dec. 3: VERMONT (232)
Dec. 6: SOUTHERN UTAH (306)
Dec. 13: MONTANA STATE (186)
Dec. 17: SAM HOUSTON (178)
Dec. 21: @ *Arizona State (74)

NET Top 122 Opponents: 3
Opponents Average NET: 162.636
 

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