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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 board. 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).

These are the continuous non-conference schedule rankings for all 365 Division 1 teams, a supplement to the "All Things Non-Conference Schedule Releases" thread. Teams listed here have COMPLETE non-conference schedules, meaning we already know (if applicable) their in-season tournament opponent(s).

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 (265 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 New Orleans (66.7%, 101.111)
9 Purdue (63.6%, 107.9)
10 UNLV (63%, 113.444)
11 Duke (61.5%, 132.307)
12 Chicago State (61.5%, 133)
13 Alabama State (61.5%, 134.833)
14 Clemson (61.5%, 164.916)
15 NC State (59.6%, 126.545)
16 San Diego State (59.3%, 120)
17 Rider (55.6%, 133.375)
18 Southeastern Louisiana (55.6%, 152.25)
19 Marquette (54.5%, 123.09)
20 UConn (54.5%, 133.818)
21 Saint John's (53.9%, 121.7)
22 Creighton (53.9%, 153)
23 Jackson State (53.8%, 104.461)
24 Bethune-Cookman (53.8%. 106)
25 Louisville (53.8%, 126.461)
26 Texas Tech (53.8%, 138.5)
27 Arizona State (53.8%, 146.363)
28 Maryland (53.8%, 188.7)
29 Auburn (53.2%, 115.5)
30 Dayton (50%, 173.583)
31 Washington State (50%, 173.7)
32 Kansas (46.2%, 118.833)
33 Arizona (46.2%, 138.307)
34 Wichita State (46.2%, 138.5)
35 Pitt (46.2%, 146.307)
36 Florida (46.2%, 146.583)
37 Eastern Washington (46.2%, 146.75)
38 Wake Forest (46.2%, 149.583)
39 North Carolina (46.2%, 156.538)
40 Montana State (46.2%, 159.1)
41 Alabama A&M (46.2%, 160.1)
42 Houston (46.2%, 160.333)
43 Virginia (46.2%, 161.615)
44 Kentucky (46.2%, 162.384)
45 Colorado (46.2%, 163.333)
46 SMU (46.2%, 168.769)
47 Cincinnati (46.2%, 178)
48 Virginia Tech (46.2%, 178.818)
49 Notre Dame (46.2%, 182.666)
50 Vanderbilt (46.2%, 183.727)
51 Texas Southern (45.5%, 113.555)
52 Illinois (45.5%, 136.818)
53 North Alabama (45.5%, 139.666)
54 Michigan State (45.5%, 142.636)
55 Western Carolina (45.5%, 145.444)
56 Nevada (45.5%, 146.3)
57 Wisconsin (45.5%, 162.8)
58 Ohio State (45.5%, 167.454)
59 Baylor (45.5%, 170.454)
60 Xavier (45.5%, 179.9)
61 Purdue Fort Wayne (45.5%, 180.555)
62 Northwestern (45.5%, 189.09)
63 Washington (45.5%, 196.6)
64 Iowa State (45.5%, 197.75)
65 Butler (45.5%, 198.545)
66 Oregon (44.7%, 138.9)
67 TAMU-Corpus Christi (44.4%, 101.6)
68 Boise State (43.2%, 125.25)
69 Evansville (43.2%, 139.714)
70 USC (43.2%, 171)
71 Loyola Marymount (42.3%, 188.636)
72 West Georgia (41.7%, 187.5)
73 Green Bay (40.9%, 144.142)
74 Georgetown (40.9%, 205.8)
75 North Dakota State (40%, 144.545)
76 UMES (40%, 170)
77 Mount Saint Mary's (40%, 175)
78 Northern Illinois (39.6%, 186.6)
79 Villanova (39.4%, 139.7)
80 Prairie View A&M (38.5%, 117.625)
81 Queens (38.5%, 130.75)
82 Towson (38.5%, 141)
83 Colgate (38.5%, 150.727)
84 Southern Utah (38.5%, 154.7)
85 USF (38.5%, 155.6)
86 Tennessee (38.5%, 160.166)
87 BYU (38.5%, 167.916)
88 Bellarmine (38.5%, 168.09)
89 Stanford (38.5%, 173.5)
90 Florida State (38.5%, 175.769)
91 New Hampshire (38.5%, 178.09)
92 Weber State (38.5%, 179.636)
93 Syracuse (38.5%, 186.25)
94 Bucknell (38.5%, 187.846)
95 Texas A&M (38.5%, 192.307)
96 TCU (38.5%, 201.333)
97 Cal Baptist (38.5%, 204.461)
98 Lafayette (38.5%, 208.166)
99 Texas (38.5%, 208.454)
100 West Virginia (38.5%, 209)
101 Georgia (38.5%, 241.916)
102 Bradley (37.5%, 193.125)
103 Middle Tennessee (36.4%, 105.75)
104 Cleveland State (36.4%, 113.125)
105 Milwaukee (36.4%, 121.3)
106 Saint Francis (36.4%, 127.888)
107 Eastern Illinois (36.4%, 131.5)
108 Northern Iowa (36.4%, 136.888)
109 Sam Houston (36.4%, 150.625)
110 New Mexico (36.4%, 160.666)
111 Valparaiso (36.4%, 160.9)
112 Quinnipiac (36.4%, 161.7)
113 Murray State (36.4%, 183.727)
114 Indiana (36.4%, 190)
115 Providence (36.4%, 197.3)
116 Grand Canyon (36.4%, 219.5)
117 Nebraska (36.4%, 222.9)
118 Minnesota (36.4%, 226.3)
119 Coppin State (35.3%, 160.5)
120 Seton Hall (34.1%, 225.222)
121 McNeese (33.3%, 132.428)
122 NCCU (33.3%, 149.363)
123 Incarnate Word (33.3%, 152)
124 Gardner-Webb (33.3%, 153.666)
125 Nicholls (33.3%, 157.125)
126 Detroit (33.3%, 173.571)
127 Penn (33.3%, 180)
128 Cal State Northridge (33.3%, 180.5)
129 La Salle (33.3%, 180.909)
130 Houston Christian (33.3%, 203.714)
131 Louisiana (31.5%, 158.833)
132 ODU (31.4%, 147.222)
133 Kent State (31.4%, 166.5)
134 Coastal Carolina (31.4%, 212.272)
135 North Florida (30.8%, 152.1)
136 Idaho (30.8%, 168.5)
137 Idaho State (30.8%, 175.6)
138 American (30.8%, 175.727)
139 Utah (30.8%, 177)
140 Tulane (30.8%, 178.636)
141 College of Charleston (30.8%, 182)
142 Eastern Michigan (30.8%, 186.181)
143 Portland (30.8%, 189.181)
144 Oklahoma State (30.8%, 189.615)
145 East Carolina (30.8%, 191.5)
146 Missouri (30.8%, 196)
147 Jacksonville (30.8%, 196)
148 Fairleigh Dickinson (30.8%, 196.5)
149 Saint Louis (30.8%, 203.727)
150 Kansas State (30.8%, 204.75)
151 Miami-Florida (30.8%, 210.583)
152 Navy (30.8%, 211.727)
153 LSU (30.8%, 214.333)
154 Rhode Island (30.8%, 214.454)
155 VCU (30.8%, 214.727)
156 Georgia Tech (30.8%, 217)
157 Oregon State (28.8%, 162.636)
158 Omaha (28.6%, 158.727)
159 Portland State (27.3%, 165.25)
160 Drake (27.3%, 177.625)
161 UCLA (27.3%, 180.9)
162 UC-Davis (27.3%, 181.222)
163 Colorado State (27.3%, 182.25)
164 Cal State Northridge (27.3%, 196.555)
165 Stetson (27.3%, 197.222)
166 UT-Martin (27.3%, 198.142)
167 Tennessee Tech (27.3%, 199.25)
168 Robert Morris (27.3%, 202.444)
169 Lindenwood (27.3%, 207)
170 Illinois State (27.3%, 208)
171 Canisius (27.3%, 209.9)
172 UIC (27.3%, 211.875)
173 IU-Indianapolis (27.3%, 219.111)
174 DePaul (27.3%, 259.7)
175 Denver (26.7%, 177.166)
176 LIU (26.7%, 187.642)
177 Winthrop (26.7%, 192.083)
178 South Dakota (26.7%, 202.833)
179 Radford (26.7%, 206.083)
180 UMass-Lowell (26.7%, 208.846)
181 Rutgers (26.5%, 213)
182 Sacramento State (25%, 152.222)
183 Iona (25%, 175)
184 North Dakota (25%, 176.23)
185 Long Beach State (25%, 195.5)
186 James Madison (25%, 208.1)
187 UT-Arlington (25%, 210)
188 Marshall (23.7%, 199.636)
189 Southern Miss (23.7%, 204.777)
190 Northern Arizona (23.1%, 165.5)
191 Holy Cross (23.1%, 186.272)
192 San Diego (23.1%, 188.454)
193 George Washington (23.1%, 190)
194 Mercyhurst (23.1%, 191.272)
195 Rice (23.1%, 191.545)
196 New Haven (23.1%, 196.9)
197 Saint Bonaventure (23.1%, 205.416)
198 Northern Colorado (23.1%, 209)
199 Army (23.1%, 213.909)
200 Duquesne (23.1%, 216.636)
201 South Carolina (23.1%, 217.384)
202 Pacific (23.1%, 219.2)
203 Le Moyne (23.1%, 222.5)
204 Cal (23.1%, 225)
205 Liberty (22.7%, 175.166)
206 Marist (22.2%, 211)
207 Utah Tech (21.4%, 184.9)
208 Bryant (21.4%, 195.416)
209 Morgan State (21.4%, 211.083)
210 Oral Roberts (20%, 174.416)
211 School Thou Shall Not Mention Here (20%, 211.416)
212 USC-Upstate (20%, 221.583)
213 Niagara (20%, 236)
214 Boston College (19.2%, 229.5)
215 Sacred Heart (18.2%, 190.1)
216 Siena (18.2%, 199.818)
217 SIU-Edwardsville (18.2%, 201.875)
218 Western Kentucky (18.2%, 211.714)
219 Missouri State (18.2%, 227.375)
220 Penn State (18.2%, 243.454)
221 Cal State Bakersfield (16.7%, 205.4)
222 UMass (16.6%, 210.888)
223 Bowling Green (16.6%, 219)
224 Buffalo (16.6%, 242.5)
225 Charlotte (15.4%, 187.727)
226 Seattle (15.4%, 194.9)
227 Stonehill (15.4%, 205.454)
228 Loyola-Maryland (15.4%, 225.272)
229 VMI (15.4%, 230.4)
230 Pepperdine (15.4%, 238.181)
231 UMBC (15.4%, 242.181)
232 Norfolk State (14.7%, 194.75)
233 Akron (14.6%, 154)
234 UC-San Diego (14.6%, 213.5)
235 Harvard (14.3%, 210.153)
236 Brown (14.3%, 222)
237 Southern Indiana (13.6%, 194.125)
238 Presbyterian (13.3%, 207.916)
239 Longwood (13.3%, 239.666)
240 Binghamton (13.3%, 247.833)
241 Stephen F. Austin (11.1%, 230.142)
242 Yale (10.7%, 226.2)
243 Saint Joseph's (10.2%, 232.8)
244 Drexel (10.2%, 247.09)
245 Northern Kentucky (9.1%, 185.125)
246 Wright State (9.1%, 186.666)
247 Northeastern (9.1%, 197.454)
248 Indiana State (9.1%, 200.888)
249 Wyoming (9.1%, 215.8)
250 Kennesaw State (9.1%, 219.5)
251 Central Connecticut (9.1%, 222.333)
252 Air Force (9.1%, 232.272)
253 Hampton (9.1%, 237.777)
254 North Carolina A&T (9.1%, 241)
255 Fairfield (9.1%, 265.2)
256 Ball State (8.9%, 227.4)
257 Stony Brook (7.7%, 209.6)
258 Columbia (7.1%, 246.166)
259 High Point (6.7%, 212.636)
260 Maine (6.7%, 213)
261 Charleston Southern (6.7%, 242.616)
262 Richmond (3.8%, 231.09)
263 Texas State (.6%, 218.333)
264 Elon (0%, 206.272)
265 UNC-Wilmington (0%, 234.09)

Schedule Incomplete (11)
Abilene Christian (need Jacksonville Classic)
Appalachian State (need 1 opponent)
Belmont (need Coconut Classic)
Central Michigan (need Florida MTE)
Fordham (need Northern Classic)
Georgia Southern (need Jacksonville Classic)
Mercer (need 1 opponent)
Toledo (need Coconut Classic)
Troy (need Coconut Classic)
William & Mary (need Jacksonville Classic)
Youngstown State (need Jacksonville Classic)
 
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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
 

GopherHole Staff said:
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.
 

formerlybis said:
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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