All Things 2013-2014 College Basketball Schedule Analysis Thread (Updated Regularly)

Samford nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #174)

SAMFORD
Nov. 8: MARTIN METHODIST (non-DI)
Nov. 12: @ Texas-Arlington
Nov. 15: @ Indiana
Nov. 18: @ Louisiana-Monroe
Nov. 21: @ East Tennessee State (Roundball Classic)
Nov. 23: @ Western Kentucky (Roundball Classic)
Nov. 26: @ Stephen F. Austin (Roundball Classic)
Nov. 29: CAMPBELLSVILLE (non-DI; Roundball Classic)
Dec. 1: KENTUCKY STATE (non-DI)
Dec. 4: TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Dec. 7: AUSTIN PEAY
Dec. 14: @ Florida Gulf Coast
Dec. 20: @ Jacksonville
Dec. 28: @ Marquette
Dec. 30: PRESBYTERIAN

Exempt Tournament: Roundball Classic -- 4-game round-robin.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (4): Florida Gulf Coast, Indiana, Marquette, Western Kentucky

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (3): Florida Gulf Coast, Indiana, Marquette

Top-100 Opponents (4): Indiana (7), Marquette (13), Stephen F. Austin (66), Florida Gulf Coast (93)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 190.083
 

Omaha nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #175)

OMAHA
Nov. 8: @ Northern Illinois
Nov. 10: @ Iowa
Nov. 13: KANSAS CITY
Nov. 16: @ UNLV
Nov. 19: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
Nov. 23: @ Drake
Nov. 25: @ South Carolina State
Nov. 30: IOWA WESLEYAN (non-DI)
Dec. 3: WALDORF (non-DI)
Dec. 7: @ Central Arkansas
Dec. 10: CAL STATE-BAKERSFIELD
Dec. 14: @ Nevada
Dec. 20: @ Minnesota
Dec. 22: SEATTLE
Dec. 29: PERU STATE (non-DI)
Jan. 3: @ Hawaii

Exempt Tournament: no

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (2): Minnesota, UNLV

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): Iowa, UNLV

Top-100 Opponents (3): UNLV (22), Minnesota (34), Iowa (81)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): Iowa (NIT Runner-Up)

Average RPI of Opponents: 214.615
 

This could very well be the worst nonconference schedule that gets posted. I guess it's a good thing they are technically a D2 school for 2013-14 transitioning to D1. They would never make the NCAA Tournament with this nonconference schedule.

http://www.cardinalathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Nov. 08: @ Northwood (NAIA)
Nov. 11: @ Trinity (D3)
Nov. 16: @ Hustin-Tillitson (NAIA)
Nov. 19: NORTHWOOD (NAIA)
Nov. 22: @ Southwestern (D3)
Nov. 26: @ North Texas (D1)
Nov. 30: TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL (D2)
Dec. 4: SAINT EDWARD'S (D2)
Dec. 6: HUSTIN-TILLITSON (NAIA)
Dec. 14: McMURRY (D2)
Dec. 16: THE OPEN BIBLE COLLEGE (NCBBA)
Dec. 17: THE OPEN BIBLE COLLEGE (NCBBA)
Jan. 4: OUR LADY OF THE LAKE (NAIA)

Of, if you're like me and have never heard of the NCBBA before, it's the National Club Basketball Association.

Incarnate Word is one of the few new teams that popped up in the college basketball standings list that I had never heard of competing at this level before. The others included Massachusetts Lowell, Abilene Christian, and Grand Canyon - cupcakes coming to a city near you. Certainly the WAC fell off the ugly tree and hit all the branches on the way down.
 

And poor NJIT. All dressed up with no place to go. The only DI basketball program without a conference affiliation.
 

Massachusetts nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #176)

We pass the halfway mark.

MASSACHUSETTS
Nov. 10: vs. Boston College (Boston)
Nov. 12: LSU
Nov. 17: YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Nov. 21: vs. Nebraska (Charleston Classic)
Nov. 22: vs. New Mexico/UAB (Charleston Classic)
Nov. 24: vs. Clemson/Davidson/Georgia/Temple (Charleston Classic)
Dec. 3: @ Eastern Michigan
Dec. 7: vs. BYU (Springfield)
Dec. 14: NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Dec. 17: @ Ohio
Dec. 21: vs. Florida State (Orange Bowl Classic)
Dec. 28: PROVIDENCE
Jan. 4: MIAMI-OHIO
Jan. 18: @ Elon

Exempt Tournament: Charleston Classic -- 8-team bracket.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (0):

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): BYU, Elon

Top-100 Opponents (5): BYU (63), Ohio (67), Florida State (84), LSU (86), Providence (90)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): BYU (NIT Final 4)

Average RPI of Opponents: 133.272
 


Pacific has completed their schedule by adding WESTERN ILLINOIS (Nov. 17) and MENLO COLLEGE (Dec. 14). SelectionSunday will post the full information later, but you can view Post #223 to see the rest of the schedule.

Incarnate Word is one of the few new teams that popped up in the college basketball standings list that I had never heard of competing at this level before. The others included Massachusetts Lowell, Abilene Christian, and Grand Canyon - cupcakes coming to a city near you. Certainly the WAC fell off the ugly tree and hit all the branches on the way down.

The only problem with that statement is that only Grand Canyon is going into the WAC. Abilene Christian, Incarnate Word, Houston Baptist, and New Orleans are all new members of the Southland, with Incarnate Word & Abilene Christian moving up from D2. Abilene Christian was one of the founding members of the Southland, so they are returning home just as Pacific is returning home to the conference they founded in the WCC. UMass-Lowell likewise is moving up from D2 and is joining the America East. Grand Canyon is also a D2 to D1 transitioning school located in Arizona.

As for saying that they're all going to be cupcakes, Abilene Christian happens to hold the most national titles of any team in the state of Texas not named The University of Texas at Austin, so they won't be a cupcake. They'll basically be getting more scholarships to build up upon an already successful program. Their main competition in D2 before they left was Central Arkansas, and they certainly haven't been a cupcake for any Southland team. Now they're rivals once more.

The new WAC is:
New Mexico State
Idaho (FINAL SEASON in the WAC, joins the Big Sky for all sports but football in 2014-15)
Seattle
Cal State Bakersfield (from Independents)
Chicago State (from Great West)
Utah Valley (from Great West)
UT- Pan America (from Great West)
UMKC (from Summit, replaces Denver who left for the Summit)
Grand Canyon (from D2 PacWest)
 

I didn't mean to imply that the teams I mentioned to be all part of the WAC, just new names (at least new to me) in the division. And with all due respect, Abilene Christian is a cupcake to a high major program. So is Central Arkansas. But I do appreciate you listing the WAC members to show how ugly it looks.
 

Fairfield nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #177)

FAIRFIELD
Nov. 9: SACRED HEART (Connecticut 6 Classic)
Nov. 13: HARTFORD (Hall of Fame Tip-Off)
Nov. 16: @ Loyola-Maryland
Nov. 20: HOLY CROSS (Hall of Fame Tip-Off)
Nov. 23: vs. Louisville (Hall of Fame Tip-Off)
Nov. 24: vs. North Carolina/Richmond (Hall of Fame Tip-Off)
Nov. 29: @ Providence
Dec. 11: @ Belmont
Dec. 15: NORTHEASTERN
Dec. 21: @ Green Bay
Dec. 28: @ Bucknell

Exempt Tournament: Hall of Fame Tip-Off -- 2 preliminary-round home games followed by 8-team bracket in Uncasville, Conn.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (3): Belmont, Bucknell, Louisville

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): Belmont, Louisville

Top-100 Opponents (5): Louisville (3), Belmont (19), Bucknell (51), Providence (90), Loyola-Maryland (98)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): Louisville (NCAA Champion)

Average RPI of Opponents: 127.3
 

Miami-Florida nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #178)

MIAMI-FLORIDA
Nov. 8: SAINT FRANCIS-NY
Nov. 11: GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Nov. 14: TEXAS SOUTHERN
Nov. 18: @ College of Charleston (Wooden Legacy)
Nov. 21: CENTRAL FLORIDA
Nov. 28: vs. George Washington (Wooden Legacy)
Nov. 29: vs. Cal State-Fullerton/Marquette (Wooden Legacy)
Dec. 1: vs. Arizona State/College of Charleston/Creighton/San Diego State (Wooden Legacy)
Dec. 4: @ Nebraska (ACC/Big 10 Challenge)
Dec. 19: @ Savannah State
Dec. 22: LA SALLE
Dec. 30: LOYOLA-MARYLAND
Feb. 1: NORFOLK STATE

Exempt Tournament: Wooden Legacy -- Preliminary-round road game followed by 8-team bracket in Fullerton (1st 2 rounds) and Anaheim (final round).

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (1): La Salle

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (3): College of Charleston, La Salle, Texas Southern

Top-100 Opponents (2): La Salle (46), Loyola-Maryland (98)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 147
 



East Tennessee State nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #179)

EAST TENNESSEE STATE
Nov. 8: @ Charlotte
Nov. 12: MOREHEAD STATE
Nov. 16: @ Western Kentucky (Roundball Classic)
Nov. 19: WINTHROP
Nov. 21: SAMFORD (Roundball Classic)
Nov. 23: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (Roundball Classic)
Nov. 26: @ Tennessee Tech
Nov. 30: MARSHALL (Roundball Classic)
Dec. 4: @ Austin Peay
Dec. 7: @ Georgia Tech
Dec. 16: TUSCULUM (non-DI)
Dec. 21: AUSTIN PEAY
Dec. 29: VALPARAISO

Exempt Tournament: Roundball Classic -- 4-game round-robin.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (2): Valparaiso, Western Kentucky

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (0):

Top-100 Opponents (3): Valparaiso (58), Stephen F. Austin (66), Charlotte (68)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 192.833
 

Northern Kentucky nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #180)

NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Nov. 8: @ Purdue
Nov. 10: @ Kentucky
Nov. 16: SAN DIEGO
Nov. 19: MOREHEAD STATE
Nov. 23: @ Tulane (Cure UCD Classic)
Nov. 29: vs. Southeast Missouri State (Cure UCD Classic)
Nov. 30: vs. Texas State (Cure UCD Classic)
Dec. 7: @ Tennessee-Martin
Dec. 15: CHATTANOOGA
Dec. 18: HAMPTON
Dec. 21: NAVY
Dec. 27: @ North Carolina

Exempt Tournament: Cure UCD Classic -- Preliminary-round road game followed by 2 games in Puerto Vallarta, Mex.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (1): North Carolina

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): Kentucky, North Carolina

Top-100 Opponents (2): North Carolina (17), Kentucky (57)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 200.873
 

South Carolina-Upstate nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #181)

SOUTH CAROLINA-UPSTATE
Nov. 9: @ Virginia Tech (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
Nov. 13: @ Winthrop
Nov. 16: @ Tennessee
Nov. 21: vs. Niagara (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
Nov. 22: @ Kent State (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
Nov. 23: vs. Western Carolina (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
Nov. 25: BOB JONES (non-DI)
Nov. 30: TENNESSEE STATE
Dec. 3: @ Cincinnati
Dec. 15: NORTH CAROLINA-ASHEVILLE
Dec. 19: @ South Carolina
Dec. 21: @ Charlotte
Dec. 31: NORTH CAROLINA-GREENVILLE (non-DI)

Exempt Tournament: Coaches vs. Cancer Classic -- Preliminary-round road game followed by 4-team round-robin @ Kent State.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (1): Cincinnati

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): Cincinnati, Tennessee

Top-100 Opponents (3): Cincinnati (50), Tennessee (59), Charlotte (68)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 151.454
 

Saint Joseph's nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #182)

SAINT JOSEPH'S
Nov. 9: @ Vermont
Nov. 13: MARIST
Nov. 16: CREIGHTON
Nov. 28: vs. LSU (Old Spice Classic)
Nov. 29: vs. Memphis/Siena (Old Spice Classic)
Dec. 1: vs. Butler/Oklahoma State/Purdue/Washington State (Old Spice Classic)
Dec. 4: @ Temple
Dec. 7: VILLANOVA
Dec. 18: DREXEL
Dec. 21: @ Loyola-Maryland
Dec. 29: BOSTON U
Dec. 31: BINGHAMTON
Jan. 4: DENVER
Jan. 18: @ Penn

Exempt Tournament: Old Spice Classic -- 8-team bracket @ the Milk House in Orlando.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (3): Creighton, Temple, Villanova

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (4): Boston U, Creighton, Denver, Villanova

Top-100 Opponents (6): Creighton (25), Temple (42), Villanova (52), Denver (65), LSU (86), Loyola-Maryland (98)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 144.416
 



Portland State nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #183)

PORTLAND STATE
Nov. 8: @ UNLV
Nov. 13: PACIFIC LUTHERAN (non-DI)
Nov. 22: LOYOLA-CHICAGO (Portland State Tournament)
Nov. 23: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS-EDWARDSVILLE (Portland State Tournament)
Nov. 24: CAL-DAVIS (Portland State Tournament)
Nov. 29: @ Boise State
Dec. 7: PORTLAND
Dec. 14: IDAHO
Dec. 23: EVERGREEN STATE (non-DI)

Exempt Tournament: Portland State Tournament -- 4-team round-robin.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (2): Boise State, UNLV

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): Boise State, UNLV

Top-100 Opponents (2): UNLV (22), Boise State (41)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 178.714
 

Coastal Carolina nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #184)

COASTAL CAROLINA
Nov. 8: @ Akron
Nov. 11: GUILFORD COLLEGE (non-DI)
Nov. 16: OLE MISS
Nov. 19: @ Minnesota (Maui on Mainland)
Nov. 23: SAINT FRANCIS-NY (Maui on Mainland)
Nov. 24: LOUISIANA/OAKLAND (Maui on Mainland)
Nov. 29: @ Clemson
Dec. 4: WESTERN CAROLINA
Dec. 5: NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN (non-DI)
Dec. 14: REINHARDT (non-DI)
Dec. 17: @ South Carolina State
Dec. 21: @ Central Connecticut
Dec. 30: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
Jan. 3: CENTRAL CONNECTICUT

Exempt Tournament: Maui on Mainland -- Preliminary-round road game followed by 4-team bracket.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (3): Akron, Minnesota, Ole Miss

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (1): Akron

Top-100 Opponents (3): Minnesota (34), Akron (43), Ole Miss (47)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 184.4
 

Hawaii nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #185)

HAWAII
Nov. 8: TENNESSEE STATE (Rainbow Classic)
Nov. 9: WESTERN MICHIGAN (Rainbow Classic)
Nov. 11: NEW MEXICO STATE (Rainbow Classic)
Nov. 16: vs. Missouri (Kansas City)
Nov. 21: HAWAII-HILO (non-DI)
Nov. 27: NEW ORLEANS
Nov. 29: MONTANA
Dec. 7: @ Northern Arizona
Dec. 14: vs. Chaminade (non-DI)
Dec. 22: BOISE STATE (Diamond Head Classic)
Dec. 23: SAINT MARY’S/SOUTH CAROLINA (Diamond Head Classic)
Dec. 25: AKRON/GEORGE MASON/IOWA STATE/OREGON STATE (Diamond Head Classic)
Dec. 30: NORFOLK STATE
Jan. 3: OMAHA

Exempt Tournament: Diamond Head Classic -- host 8-team bracket.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (4): Boise State, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico State

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (3): Boise State, Missouri, New Mexico State

Top-100 Opponents (4): Missouri (36), Boise State (41), New Mexico State (55), Montana (74)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): Western Michigan (CBI Final 4)

Average RPI of Opponents: 149.8
 

James Madison nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #186)

JAMES MADISON
Nov. 8: @ Virginia
Nov. 15: @ Northern Illinois (NIU Tournament)
Nov. 16: vs. Milwaukee (NIU Tournament)
Nov. 17: vs. San Jose State (NIU Tournament)
Nov. 19: DETROIT
Nov. 23: @ Valparaiso
Nov. 27: @ Winthrop
Nov. 30: @ Richmond
Dec. 6: @ Stephen F. Austin (Lumberjack Classic)
Dec. 7: vs. Sam Houston State (Lumberjack Classic)
Dec. 14: @ High Point
Dec. 18: @ North Carolina-Greensboro
Dec. 21: vs. Hampton (Richmond)
Dec. 30: BALL STATE

Exempt Tournament: NIU Tournament -- 4-team round-robin in DeKalb, Ill.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (1): Valparaiso

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): Detroit, Virginia

Top-100 Opponents (5): Valparaiso (58), Detroit (64), Stephen F. Austin (66), Virginia (76), Richmond (91)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 203
 

Northeastern nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #187)

NORTHEASTERN
Nov. 10: vs. Boston U (Boston)
Nov. 13: @ Stony Brook
Nov. 16: CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
Nov. 21: vs. Georgetown (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Nov. 22: vs. Charlotte/Kansas State (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Nov. 24: vs. Florida State/Long Beach State/Michigan/VCU (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Nov. 29: @ VCU (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Dec. 4: HARVARD
Dec. 7: UAB
Dec. 15: @ Fairfield
Dec. 21: vs. Milwaukee (Tulane Classic)
Dec. 22: @ Tulane (Tulane Classic)
Dec. 31: RICHMOND
Jan. 4: @ Vanderbilt

Exempt Tournament: Puerto Rico Tip-Off -- 8-team bracket followed by exempt road game.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (3): Georgetown, Harvard, VCU

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (5): Boston U, Georgetown, Harvard, Stony Brook, VCU

Top-100 Opponents (5): Georgetown (11), VCU (24), Stony Brook (80), Richmond (91), Harvard (92)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 129.916
 

Charlotte nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #188)

CHARLOTTE
Nov. 8: EAST TENNESSEE STATE
Nov. 12: @ College of Charleston
Nov. 15: ELON
Nov. 21: vs. Kansas State (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Nov. 22: vs. Georgetown/Northeastern (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Nov. 24: vs. Florida State/Long Beach State/Michigan/VCU (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Dec. 1: NORTH CAROLINA-ASHEVILLE
Dec. 4: DAVIDSON
Dec. 8: @ Appalachian State
Dec. 17: @ Florida State
Dec. 21: SOUTH CAROLINA-UPSTATE
Dec. 29: GEORGIA TECH
Jan. 4: NORTH CAROLINA A&T

Exempt Tournament: Puerto Rico Tip-Off -- 8-team bracket.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (3): Davidson, Kansas State, North Carolina A&T

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (3): College of Charleston, Elon, Kansas State

Top-100 Opponents (3): Kansas State (20), Davidson (61), Florida State (84)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 164.9
 

Marshall nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #189)

MARSHALL
Nov. 8: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
Nov. 12: RIO GRANDE (non-DI)
Nov. 17: @ Morehead State
Nov. 21: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (Roundball Classic)
Nov. 23: NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (Roundball Classic)
Nov. 26: WESTERN KENTUCKY (Roundball Classic)
Nov. 30: @ East Tennessee State (Roundball Classic)
Dec. 5: @ Vanderbilt
Dec. 7: @ Penn State
Dec. 14: vs. West Virginia (Charleston)
Dec. 17: ALICE LLOYD (non-DI)
Dec. 21: ARKANSAS STATE
Dec. 30: @ South Carolina
Jan. 2: @ Akron
Jan. 5: PRESBYTERIAN

Exempt Tournament: Roundball Classic -- 4-game round-robin.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (2): Akron, Western Kentucky

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): Akron, Arkansas State

Top-100 Opponents (2): Akron (43), Stephen F. Austin (66)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 194.153
 

Middle Tennessee State nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #190)

This is a schedule built to help a quality mid-major earn an at-large bid.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE
Nov. 10: SOUTHERN U (Global Sports Challenge)
Nov. 13: NORTH FLORIDA (Global Sports Challenge)
Nov. 16: AKRON
Nov. 18: ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK (Global Sports Challenge)
Nov. 21: @ Florida (Global Sports Challenge)
Nov. 26: @ Murray State
Nov. 30: SOUTH ALABAMA
Dec. 3: BELMONT
Dec. 9: FISK (non-DI)
Dec. 14: @ Ole Miss
Dec. 17: TENNESSEE TEMPLE (non-DI)
Dec. 21: @ Cincinnati
Dec. 29: vs. Maine (Dr. Pepper Classic)
Dec. 30: vs. Chattanooga/Grand Canyon (Dr. Pepper Classic)
Jan. 7: @ Tennessee State

Exempt Tournament: Global Sports Challenge -- 5-team round-robin.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (6): Akron, Belmont, Cincinnati, Florida, Ole Miss, Southern U

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (4): Akron, Blemont, Cincinnati, Florida

Top-100 Opponents (5): Florida (9), Belmont (19), Akron (43), Ole Miss (47), Cincinnati (50)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 115.666
 

Tulane nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #191)

TULANE
Nov. 8: NJIT
Nov. 13: @ Southern U
Nov. 16: LOYOLA-CHICAGO
Nov. 20: CEDARVILLE (non-DI; Cure UCD Classic)
Nov. 23: NORTHERN KENTUCKY (Cure UCD Classic)
Nov. 26: COLGATE
Nov. 29: vs. Texas State (Cure UCD Classic)
Nov. 30: vs. Southeast Missouri State (Cure UCD Classic)
Dec. 4: @ Wake Forest
Dec. 7: JACKSON STATE
Dec. 17: WASHINGTON
Dec. 21: ALABAMA STATE (Tulane Classic)
Dec. 22: NORTHEASTERN (Tulane Classic)
Dec. 28: vs. Kansas State (Brooklyn)
Jan. 2: HOFSTRA

Exempt Tournament: Cure UCD Classic -- 2 preliminary-round home games followed by 2 games in Puerto Vallarta, Mex.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (2): Kansas State, Southern U

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (1): Kansas State

Top-100 Opponents (2): Kansas State (20), Washington (88)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 222.642
 

Green Bay nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #192)

GREEN BAY
Nov. 8: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (HBCU Tip-Off)
Nov. 10: vs. Texas Southern (HBCU Tip-Off)
Nov. 16: WISCONSIN
Nov. 23: MINNESOTA-DULUTH (non-DI)
Nov. 28: vs. Pepperdine (Great Alaska Shootout)
Nov. 29: vs. Denver/Harvard (Great Alaska Shootout)
Nov. 30: vs. Alaska-Anchorage/Indiana State/TCU/Tulsa (Great Alaska Shootout)
Dec. 7: VIRGINIA
Dec. 10: @ Eastern Michigan
Dec. 14: @ South Dakota
Dec. 17: TENNESSEE TECH
Dec. 21: FAIRFIELD
Dec. 28: SAINT FRANCIS (non-DI)
Jan. 7: @ Chicago State

Exempt Tournament: Great Alaska Shootout -- 8-team bracket in Anchorage.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (1): Wisconsin

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (3): Texas Southern, Virginia, Wisconsin

Top-100 Opponents (2): Wisconsin (31), Virginia (76)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 192
 

Harvard nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #193)

HARVARD
Nov. 10: vs. Holy Cross (Boston)
Nov. 12: MIT (non-DI)
Nov. 15: HOWARD
Nov. 20: BRYANT
Nov. 24: @ Colorado
Nov. 28: vs. Denver (Great Alaska Shootout)
Nov. 29: vs. Green Bay/Pepperdine (Great Alaska Shootout)
Nov. 30: vs. Alaska-Anchorage/Indiana State/TCU/Tulsa (Great Alaska Shootout)
Dec. 4: @ Northeastern
Dec. 7: @ Boston U
Dec. 21: VERMONT
Dec. 28: @ Fordham
Jan. 1: BOSTON COLLEGE
Jan. 4: @ Rice
Jan. 8: @ Connecticut
Jan. 21: @ Florida Atlantic

Exempt Tournament: Great Alaska Shootout -- 8-team bracket in Anchorage.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (1): Colorado

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (4): Boston U, Colorado, Connecticut, Denver

Top-100 Opponents (3): Colorado (38), Connecticut (49), Denver (65)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 170.846
 

Yale nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #194)

YALE
Nov. 9: vs. Central Connecticut (Connecticut 6 Classic)
Nov. 11: @ Connecticut
Nov. 14: @ Rutgers
Nov. 19: SACRED HEART
Nov. 23: @ Mercer
Nov. 26: @ Lafayette
Nov. 30: @ Hartford
Dec. 4: BRYANT
Dec. 7: NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dec. 17: @ Providence
Dec. 20: @ Albany
Jan. 4: @ Saint Louis
Jan. 8: VERMONT
Jan. 11: BARUCH (non-DI)

Exempt Tournament: no

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (2): Albany, Saint Louis

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): Connecticut, Saint Louis

Top-100 Opponents (3): Saint Louis (16), Connecticut (49), Providence (90)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 147.153
 

Quinnipiac nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #195)

QUINNIPIAC
Nov. 9: vs. Hartford (Connecticut 6 Classic)
Nov. 12: @ La Salle
Nov. 16: ALBANY
Nov. 20: HAMPTON
Nov. 25: @ Maine
Dec. 2: BOSTON U
Dec. 15: @ Vermont
Dec. 21: @ Lehigh
Dec. 29: @ Oregon State

Exempt Tournament: no

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (2): Albany, La Salle

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (2): Boston U, La Salle

Top-100 Opponents (1): La Salle (46)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 165
 

Akron nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #196)

AKRON
Nov. 8: COASTAL CAROLINA
Nov. 11: @ Saint Mary’s
Nov. 16: @ Middle Tennessee State
Dec. 7: @ Cleveland State
Dec. 14: BETHUNE-COOKMAN
Dec. 16: ORAL ROBERTS
Dec. 18: DETROIT
Dec. 22: vs. Oregon State (Diamond Head Classic)
Dec. 23: vs. George Mason/Iowa State (Diamond Head Classic)
Dec. 25: vs. Boise State/Hawaii/Saint Mary’s/South Carolina (Diamond Head Classic)
Dec. 28: @ South Carolina (Diamond Head Classic)
Dec. 31: COPPIN STATE
Jan. 2: MARSHALL

Exempt Tournament: Diamond Head Classic -- 8-team bracket in Honolulu followed by exempt road game.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (2): Middle Tennessee State, Saint Mary's

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (1): Detroit

Top-100 Opponents (3): Middle Tennessee State (28), Saint Mary's (29), Detroit (64)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): none

Average RPI of Opponents: 176.181
 

Bowling Green nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #197)

BOWLING GREEN
Nov. 9: EARLHAM (non-DI)
Nov. 15: SOUTH FLORIDA
Nov. 21: @ Wisconsin (Cancun Challenge)
Nov. 23: @ Saint Louis (Cancun Challenge)
Nov. 26: vs. Presbyterian (Cancun Challenge)
Nov. 27: vs. Georgia Southern/Oral Roberts (Cancun Challenge)
Dec. 2: WESTERN KENTUCKY
Dec. 7: @ Xavier
Dec. 11: NORTH DAKOTA
Dec. 15: @ Morehead State
Dec. 22: DETROIT
Dec. 29: @ Wright State
Jan. 2: FORT WAYNE

Exempt Tournament: Cancun Challenge -- 2 preliminary-round road games followed by 4-team bracket.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (3): Saint Louis, Western Kentucky, Wisconsin

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (3): Detroit, Saint Louis, Wisconsin

Top-100 Opponents (4): Saint Louis (16), Wisconsin (31), Detroit (64), Xavier (87)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): Wright State (CBI Final 4)

Average RPI of Opponents: 147.818
 

Miami-Ohio nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #198)

MIAMI-OHIO
Nov. 8: @ Notre Dame
Nov. 12: @ Arizona State
Nov. 20: @ Xavier
Nov. 23: WILMINGTON (non-DI)
Dec. 3: FORT WAYNE
Dec. 7: @ Evansville
Dec. 15: WRIGHT STATE
Dec. 18: @ Kansas City
Dec. 21: @ Tennessee State
Dec. 29: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Jan. 4: @ Massachusetts

Exempt Tournament: no

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (1): Notre Dame

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (1): Notre Dame

Top-100 Opponents (4): Notre Dame (35), Massachusetts (56), Xavier (87), Arizona State (89)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): Evansville (CIT Final 4), Wright State (CBI Final 4)

Average RPI of Opponents: 133.9
 

Ohio nonconference schedule (COMPLETE #199)

OHIO
Nov. 9: NORTHERN IOWA
Nov. 12: @ Ohio State
Nov. 17: VALPARAISO (Ohio Classic)
Nov. 20: @ Morgan State
Nov. 23: HEIDELBERG (non-DI; Ohio Classic)
Nov. 26: MERCER (Ohio Classic)
Nov. 30: EVANSVILLE (Ohio Classic)
Dec. 7: @ Oakland
Dec. 14: ALABAMA A&M
Dec. 18: MASSACHUSETTS
Dec. 22: @ Richmond
Dec. 30: LONGWOOD
Jan. 4: @ North Carolina-Asheville

Exempt Tournament: Ohio Classic -- 4-game round-robin.

2013 NCAA Qualifiers (2): Ohio State, Valparaiso

Currently Projected into Joe Lunardi's 2014 Field of 68 (1): Ohio State

Top-100 Opponents (5): Ohio State (10), Massachusetts (56), Valparaiso (58), Northern Iowa (83), Richmond (91)

Postseason Final 4 (or better): Evansville (CIT Final 4), Northern Iowa (CIT Final 4)

Average RPI of Opponents: 150.416
 




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