2014-15 Big Ten Schedule Updates

Will update this throughout the spring and summer until schedules/dates becomes finalized. NCAA and NIT qualifiers will be noted in parentheses, as well as champions of the CBI (Siena) and CIT (Murray State). Early observation is Northwestern got the short end of the stick Big Ten schedule-wise.

Friday, Nov. 14, is Opening Night for college basketball.

GOPHERS -- nonconference schedule released (10 NCAA opponents, 2 NIT opponents)
Nov. 14: vs. Louisville (NCAA)
Nov. 18: WESTERN KENTUCKY -- NIT Season Tip-Off
Nov. 20: FRANKLIN PIERCE (non-DI) -- NIT Season Tip-Off
Nov. 22: UMBC
Nov. 26: vs. Saint John's (NIT) -- NIT Season Tip-Off
Nov. 28: vs. Georgia (NIT)/Gonzaga (NCAA) -- NIT Season Tip-Off
Dec. 2: @ Wake Forest
Dec. 5: WESTERN CAROLINA
Dec. 8: NORTH DAKOTA
Dec. 10: SOUTHERN U
Dec. 19: SEATTLE
Dec. 22: FURMAN
Dec. 27: NC-WILMINGTON
Dec. 31: @ Purdue*
Jan. 3: @ Maryland*
Jan. 6: OHIO STATE* (NCAA)
Jan. 10: @ Michigan* (NCAA)
Jan. 13: IOWA* (NCAA)
Jan. 17: RUTGERS*
Jan. 20: @ Nebraska* (NCAA)
Jan. 24: ILLINOIS* (NIT)
Jan. 28: @ Penn State*
Jan. 31: NEBRASKA* (NCAA)
Feb. 7: PURDUE*
Feb. 12: @ Iowa* (NCAA)
Feb. 15: @ Indiana*
Feb. 18: NORTHWESTERN*
Feb. 21: @ Wisconsin* (NCAA)
Feb. 26: @ Michigan State* (NCAA)
March 5: WISCONSIN* (NCAA)
March 8: PENN STATE*
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

ILLINOIS -- full schedule completed (12 NCAA opponents, 3 NIT opponents)
Nov. 14: GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Nov. 16: COPPIN STATE
Nov. 21: AUSTIN PEAY -- Las Vegas Invitational (non-bracketed)
Nov. 24: BROWN -- Las Vegas Invitational (non-bracketed)
Nov. 27: vs. Indiana State (NIT) -- Las Vegas Invitational
Nov. 28: vs. Baylor (NCAA)/Memphis (NCAA) -- Las Vegas Invitational
Dec. 2: @ Miami-Florida
Dec. 6: AMERICAN (NCAA)
Dec. 9: vs. Villanova (NCAA)
Dec. 13: vs. Oregon (NCAA)
Dec. 17: HAMPTON
Dec. 20: vs. Missouri (NIT)
Dec. 27: KENNESAW STATE
Dec. 30: @ Michigan* (NCAA)
Jan. 3: @ Ohio State* (NCAA)
Jan. 7: MARYLAND*
Jan. 11: @ Nebraska* (NCAA)
Jan. 14: @ Northwestern*
Jan. 18: INDIANA*
Jan. 21: PURDUE*
Jan. 24: @ Minnesota* (NIT)
Jan. 31: PENN STATE*
Feb. 3: RUTGERS*
Feb. 7: @ Michigan State* (NCAA)
Feb. 12: MICHIGAN* (NCAA)
Feb. 15: @ Wisconsin* (NCAA)
Feb. 22: MICHIGAN STATE* (NCAA)
Feb. 25: @ Iowa* (NCAA)
Feb. 28: NORTHWESTERN*
March 4: NEBRASKA* (NCAA)
March 7: @ Purdue*
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

INDIANA -- full schedule completed (11 NCAA opponents, 4 NIT opponents)
Nov. 14: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
Nov. 17: TEXAS SOUTHERN (NCAA) -- Hoosiers Classic
Nov. 20: SMU (NIT) -- Hoosiers Classic
Nov. 22: LAMAR -- Hoosiers Classic
Nov. 24: EASTERN WASHINGTON -- Hoosiers Classic
Nov. 28: NC-GREENSBORO
Dec. 2: PITT (NCAA)
Dec. 6: SAVANNAH STATE
Dec. 9: vs. Louisville (NCAA)
Dec. 13: GRAND CANYON
Dec. 20: vs. Butler
Dec. 22: NEW ORLEANS
Dec. 27: vs. Georgetown (NIT)
Dec. 31: @ Nebraska* (NCAA)
Jan. 5: @ Michigan State* (NCAA)
Jan. 10: OHIO STATE* (NCAA)
Jan. 13: PENN STATE*
Jan. 18: @ Illinois* (NIT)
Jan. 22: MARYLAND*
Jan. 25: @ Ohio State* (NCAA)
Jan. 28: @ Purdue*
Jan. 31: RUTGERS*
Feb. 3: @ Wisconsin* (NCAA)
Feb. 8: MICHIGAN* (NCAA)
Feb. 11: @ Maryland*
Feb. 15: MINNESOTA* (NIT)
Feb. 19: PURDUE*
Feb. 22: @ Rutgers*
Feb. 25: @ Northwestern*
March 3: IOWA* (NCAA)
March 7: MICHIGAN STATE* (NCAA)
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

IOWA -- full schedule completed (12 NCAA opponents, 3 NIT opponents)
Nov. 14: HAMPTON -- 2K Sports Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 17: NORTH DAKOTA STATE (NCAA) -- 2K Sports Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 20: vs. Texas (NCAA) -- 2K Sports Classic
Nov. 21: vs. Cal (NIT)/Syracuse (NCAA) -- 2K Sports Classic
Nov. 24: PEPPERDINE
Nov. 26: NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Nov. 29: LONGWOOD
Dec. 3: @ North Carolina (NCAA)
Dec. 6: UMBC
Dec. 9: ALCORN STATE
Dec. 12: IOWA STATE (NCAA)
Dec. 20: vs. Northern Iowa
Dec. 22: NORTH FLORIDA
Dec. 30: @ Ohio State* (NCAA)
Jan. 5: NEBRASKA* (NCAA)
Jan. 8: MICHIGAN STATE* (NCAA)
Jan. 13: @ Minnesota* (NIT)
Jan. 17: OHIO STATE* (NCAA)
Jan. 20: @ Wisconsin* (NCAA)
Jan. 24: @ Purdue*
Jan. 31: WISCONSIN* (NCAA)
Feb. 5: @ Michigan* (NCAA)
Feb. 8: MARYLAND*
Feb. 12: MINNESOTA* (NIT)
Feb. 15: @ Northwestern*
Feb. 19: RUTGERS*
Feb. 22: @ Nebraska* (NCAA)
Feb. 25: ILLINOIS* (NIT)
Feb. 28: @ Penn State*
March 3: @ Indiana*
March 7: NORTHWESTERN*
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

MARYLAND -- full schedule completed (12 NCAA opponents, 2 NIT opponents)
Nov. 14: WAGNER
Nov. 17: CENTRAL CONNECTICUT -- CBE Hall of Fame Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 20: FORDHAM
Nov. 24: vs. Arizona State (NCAA) -- CBE Hall of Fame Classic
Nov. 25: vs. Alabama/Iowa State (NCAA) -- CBE Hall of Fame Classic
Nov. 28: MONMOUTH -- CBE Hall of Fame Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 30: VMI
Dec. 3: VIRGINIA (NCAA)
Dec. 6: WINTHROP
Dec. 10: NCCU (NCAA)
Dec. 13: SC-UPSTATE
Dec. 21: @ Oklahoma State (NCAA)
Dec. 27: OAKLAND
Dec. 30: @ Michigan State* (NCAA)
Jan. 3: MINNESOTA* (NIT)
Jan. 7: @ Illinois* (NIT)
Jan. 10: @ Purdue*
Jan. 14: RUTGERS*
Jan. 17: MICHIGAN STATE* (NCAA)
Jan. 22: @ Indiana*
Jan. 25: NORTHWESTERN*
Jan. 29: @ Ohio State* (NCAA)
Feb. 4: PENN STATE*
Feb. 8: @ Iowa* (NCAA)
Feb. 11: INDIANA*
Feb. 14: @ Penn State*
Feb. 19: NEBRASKA* (NCAA)
Feb. 24: WISCONSIN* (NCAA)
Feb. 28: MICHIGAN* *(NCAA)
March 3: @ Rutgers*
March 8: @ Nebraska* (NCAA)
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

MICHIGAN -- full schedule completed (10 NCAA opponents, 4 NIT opponents)
Nov. 15: HILLSDALE (non-DI)
Nov. 17: BUCKNELL -- Legends Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 20: DETROIT -- Legends Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 24: vs. Oregon (NCAA) -- Legends Classic
Nov. 25: vs. Villanova (NCAA)/VCU (NCAA) -- Legends Classic
Nov. 29: NICHOLLS STATE
Dec. 2: SYRACUSE (NCAA)
Dec. 6: NJIT
Dec. 9: EASTERN MICHIGAN
Dec. 13: @ Arizona (NCAA)
Dec. 20: SMU (NIT)
Dec. 22: COPPIN STATE
Dec. 30: ILLINOIS* (NIT)
Jan. 3: @ Purdue*
Jan. 6: @ Penn State*
Jan. 10: MINNESOTA* (NIT)
Jan. 13: @ Ohio State* (NCAA)
Jan. 17: NORTHWESTERN*
Jan. 20: @ Rutgers*
Jan. 24: WISCONSIN* (NCAA)
Jan. 27: NEBRASKA* (NCAA)
Feb. 1: @ Michigan State* (NCAA)
Feb. 5: IOWA* (NCAA)
Feb. 8: @ Indiana*
Feb. 12: @ Illinois* (NIT)
Feb. 17: MICHIGAN STATE* (NCAA)
Feb. 22: OHIO STATE* (NCAA)
Feb. 28: @ Maryland*
March 3: @ Northwestern*
March 7: RUTGERS*
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

MICHIGAN STATE -- full schedule completed (8 NCAA opponents, 3 NIT opponents)
Nov. 14: @ Navy
Nov. 18: vs. Duke (NCAA)
Nov. 21: LOYOLA-CHICAGO
Nov. 24: SANTA CLARA -- Orlando Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 27: vs. Rider -- Orlando Classic
Nov. 28: vs. Georgia Tech/Marquette -- Orlando Classic
Nov. 30: vs. Kansas (NCAA)/Rhode Island/Santa Clara/Tennessee (NCAA) -- Orlando Classic
Dec. 3: @ Notre Dame
Dec. 6: UAPB
Dec. 14: OAKLAND
Dec. 17: EASTERN MICHIGAN
Dec. 20: TEXAS SOUTHERN (NCAA)
Dec. 22: THE CITADEL
Dec. 30: MARYLAND*
Jan. 5: INDIANA*
Jan. 8: @ Iowa* (NCAA)
Jan. 11: NORTHWESTERN*
Jan. 17: @ Maryland*
Jan. 21: PENN STATE*
Jan. 24: @ Nebraska* (NCAA)
Jan. 27: @ Rutgers*
Feb. 1: MICHIGAN* (NCAA)
Feb. 7: ILLINOIS* (NIT)
Feb. 10: @ Northwestern*
Feb. 14: OHIO STATE* (NCAA)
Feb. 17: @ Michigan* (NCAA)
Feb. 22: @ Illinois* (NIT)
Feb. 26: MINNESOTA* (NIT)
March 1: @ Wisconsin* (NCAA)
March 4: PURDUE*
March 7: @ Indiana*
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

NEBRASKA -- full schedule completed (9 NCAA opponents, 5 NIT opponents
Nov. 16: NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Nov. 18: CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Nov. 22: @ Rhode Island
Nov. 25: OMAHA
Nov. 28: TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Dec. 1: @ Florida State (NIT)
Dec. 7: CREIGHTON (NCAA)
Dec. 10: INCARNATE WORD
Dec. 13: CINCINNATI (NCAA)
Dec. 22: @ Hawaii -- Diamond Head Classic
Dec. 23: vs. LMU/Wichita State (NCAA) -- Diamond Head Classic
Dec. 25: vs. Colorado (NCAA)/DePaul/George Washington (NCAA)/Ohio -- Diamond Head Classic
Dec. 31: INDIANA*
Jan. 5: @ Iowa* (NCAA)
Jan. 8: RUTGERS*
Jan. 11: ILLINOIS* (NIT)
Jan. 15: @ Wisconsin* (NCAA)
Jan. 20: MINNESOTA* (NIT)
Jan. 24: MICHIGAN STATE* (NCAA)
Jan. 27: @ Michigan* (NCAA)
Jan. 31: @ Minnesota* (NIT)
Feb. 3: NORTHWESTERN*
Feb. 7: @ Penn State*
Feb. 10: WISCONSIN* (NCAA)
Feb. 15: @ Purdue*
Feb. 19: @ Maryland*
Feb. 22: IOWA* (NCAA)
Feb. 26: @ Ohio State* (NCAA)
March 4: @ Illinois* (NIT)
March 8: MARYLAND*
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

NORTHWESTERN -- full schedule completed (11 NCAA opponents, 3 NIT opponents)
Nov. 14: HOUSTON BAPTIST
Nov. 17: @ Brown
Nov. 20: NORTH FLORIDA -- Cancun Challenge (non-bracketed)
Nov. 22: ELON -- Cancun Challenge (non-bracketed)
Nov. 25: vs. Miami-Ohio -- Cancun Challenge
Nov. 26: vs. Northern Iowa/Virginia Tech -- Cancun Challenge
Dec. 3: GEORGIA TECH
Dec. 6: @ Butler
Dec. 14: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
Dec. 17: CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Dec. 20: WESTERN MICHIGAN (NCAA)
Dec. 22: UIC
Dec. 27: NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Dec. 30: @ Rutgers*
Jan. 4: WISCONSIN* (NCAA)
Jan. 11: @ Michigan State* (NCAA)
Jan. 14: ILLINOIS* (NIT)
Jan. 17: @ Michigan* (NCAA)
Jan. 22: OHIO STATE* (NCAA)
Jan. 25: @ Maryland*
Jan. 31: PURDUE*
Feb. 3: @ Nebraska* (NCAA)
Feb. 7: @ Wisconsin* (NCAA)
Feb. 10: MICHIGAN STATE* (NCAA)
Feb. 15: IOWA* (NCAA)
Feb. 18: @ Minnesota* (NIT)
Feb. 21: PENN STATE*
Feb. 25: INDIANA*
Feb. 28: @ Illinois* (NIT)
March 3: MICHIGAN* (NCAA)
March 7: @ Iowa* (NCAA)
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

OHIO STATE -- full schedule completed (9 NCAA opponents, 3 NIT opponents)
Nov. 14: UMASS-LOWELL
Nov. 18: MARQUETTE
Nov. 23: SACRED HEART -- Buckeye Classic
Nov. 26: CAMPBELL -- Buckeye Classic
Nov. 28: JAMES MADISON -- Buckeye Classic
Dec. 2: @ Louisville (NCAA)
Dec. 6: COLGATE -- Buckeye Classic
Dec. 10: HIGH POINT (NIT)
Dec. 13: MOREHEAD STATE
Dec. 17: NORTH CAROLINA A&T
Dec. 20: vs. North Carolina (NCAA)
Dec. 22: MIAMI-OHIO
Dec. 27: WRIGHT STATE
Dec. 30: IOWA* (NCAA)
Jan. 3: ILLINOIS* (NIT)
Jan. 6: @ Minnesota* (NIT)
Jan. 10: @ Indiana*
Jan. 13: MICHIGAN* (NCAA)
Jan. 17: @ Iowa* (NCAA)
Jan. 22: @ Northwestern*
Jan. 25: INDIANA*
Jan. 29: MARYLAND*
Feb. 4: @ Purdue*
Feb. 8: @ Rutgers*
Feb. 11: PENN STATE
Feb. 14: @ Michigan State* (NCAA)
Feb. 22: @ Michigan* (NCAA)
Feb. 26: NEBRASKA* (NCAA)
March 1: PURDUE*
March 4: @ Penn State*
March 8: WISCONSIN* (NCAA)
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

PENN STATE -- full schedule completed (9 NCAA opponents, 3 NIT opponents
Nov. 14: MORGAN STATE
Nov. 16: FORDHAM
Nov. 20: vs. Charlotte -- Charleston Classic
Nov. 21: vs. Cornell/South Carolina -- Charleston Classic
Nov. 23: vs. Akron/Drexel/Miami-Florida/USC -- Charleston Classic
Nov. 25: AKRON -- Charleston Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 28: @ Bucknell
Dec. 3: VIRGINIA TECH
Dec. 6: @ Marshall
Dec. 10: DUQUESNE
Dec. 14: GEORGE WASHINGTON (NCAA)
Dec. 20: vs. Drexel
Dec. 22: DARTMOUTH
Dec. 31: @ Wisconsin* (NCAA)
Jan. 3: @ Rutgers*
Jan. 6: MICHIGAN* (NCAA)
Jan. 13: @ Indiana*
Jan. 17: PURDUE*
Jan. 21: @ Michigan State* (NCAA)
Jan. 24: RUTGERS*
Jan. 28: MINNESOTA* (NIT)
Jan. 31: @ Illinois* (NIT)
Feb. 4: @ Maryland*
Feb. 7: NEBRASKA* (NCAA)
Feb. 11: @ Ohio State* (NCAA)
Feb. 14: MARYLAND*
Feb. 18: WISCONSIN* (NCAA)
Feb. 21: @ Northwestern*
Feb. 28: IOWA* (NCAA)
March 4: OHIO STATE* (NCAA)
March 8: @ Minnesota* (NIT)
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

PURDUE -- full schedule completed (9 NCAA opponents, 4 NIT opponents)
Nov. 14: SAMFORD -- Maui on Mainland (non-bracketed)
Nov. 16: IUPUI
Nov. 20: GRAMBLING
Nov. 24: vs. Kansas State (NCAA) -- Maui Invitational
Nov. 25: vs. Arizona (NCAA)/Missouri (NIT) -- Maui Invitational
Nov. 26: vs. BYU (NCAA)/Chaminade/Pitt (NCAA)/San Diego State (NCAA) -- Maui Invitational
Dec. 2: NC STATE (NCAA)
Dec. 6: NORTH FLORIDA
Dec. 8: FORT WAYNE
Dec. 10: ARKANSAS STATE
Dec. 13: @ Vanderbilt
Dec. 20: vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 22: GARDNER-WEBB
Dec. 31: MINNESOTA* (NIT)
Jan. 3: MICHIGAN* (NCAA)
Jan. 7: @ Wisconsin* (NCAA)
Jan. 10: MARYLAND*
Jan. 17: @ Penn State*
Jan. 21: @ Illinois* (NIT)
Jan. 24: IOWA* (NCAA)
Jan. 28: INDIANA*
Jan. 31: @ Northwestern*
Feb. 4: OHIO STATE* (NCAA)
Feb. 7: @ Minnesota* (NIT)
Feb. 12: @ Rutgers*
Feb. 15: NEBRASKA* (NCAA)
Feb. 19: @ Indiana*
Feb. 26: RUTGERS*
March 1: @ Ohio State* (NCAA)
March 4: @ Michigan State* (NCAA)
March 7: ILLINOIS* (NIT)
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

RUTGERS -- full schedule completed (9 NCAA opponents, 3 NIT opponents)
Nov. 16: GEORGE WASHINGTON (NCAA)
Nov. 19: FDU
Nov. 23: SAINT FRANCIS-NY -- Barclay's Center Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 25: SAINT PETER'S -- Barclay's Center Classic (non-bracketed)
Nov. 28: vs. Vanderbilt -- Barclay's Center Classic
Nov. 29: vs. La Salle/Virginia (NCAA) -- Barclay's Center Classic
Dec. 1: @ Clemson (NIT)
Dec. 6: @ Seton Hall
Dec. 9: NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dec. 14: vs. Manhattan (NCAA)
Dec. 20: SAINT FRANCIS-PA
Dec. 23: SACRED HEART
Dec. 28: @ Monmouth
Dec. 30: NORTHWESTERN*
Jan. 3: PENN STATE*
Jan. 8: @ Nebraska* (NCAA)
Jan. 11: WISCONSIN* (NCAA)
Jan. 14: @ Maryland*
Jan. 17: @ Minnesota* (NIT)
Jan. 20: MICHIGAN* (NCAA)
Jan. 24: @ Penn State*
Jan. 27: MICHIGAN STATE* (NCAA)
Jan. 31: @ Indiana*
Feb. 3: @ Illinois* (NIT)
Feb. 8: OHIO STATE* (NCAA)
Feb. 12: PURDUE*
Feb. 19: @ Iowa* (NCAA)
Feb. 22: INDIANA*
Feb. 26: @ Purdue*
March 3: MARYLAND*
March 7: @ Michigan* (NCAA)
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

WISCONSIN -- full schedule completed (9 NCAA Opponents, 5 NIT opponents
Nov. 14: NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Nov. 16: CHATTANOOGA -- Battle 4 Atlantis (non-bracketed)
Nov. 19: GREEN BAY (NIT)
Nov. 22: BOISE STATE
Nov. 26: vs. UAB -- Battle 4 Atlantis
Nov. 27: vs. Florida (NCAA)/Georgetown (NIT) -- Battle 4 Atlantis
Nov. 28: vs. Butler/North Carolina (NCAA)/Oklahoma (NCAA)/UCLA (NCAA) -- Battle 4 Atlantis
Dec. 3: DUKE (NCAA)
Dec. 6: @ Marquette
Dec. 10: @ Milwaukee (NCAA)
Dec. 13: NICHOLLS STATE
Dec. 22: @ Cal (NIT)
Dec. 28: BUFFALO
Dec. 31: PENN STATE*
Jan. 4: @ Northwestern*
Jan. 7: PURDUE*
Jan. 11: @ Rutgers*
Jan. 15: NEBRASKA* (NCAA)
Jan. 20: IOWA* (NCAA)
Jan. 24: @ Michigan* (NCAA)
Jan. 31: @ Iowa* (NCAA)
Feb. 3: INDIANA*
Feb. 7: NORTHWESTERN*
Feb. 10: @ Nebraska* (NCAA)
Feb. 15: ILLINOIS* (NIT)
Feb. 18: @ Penn State*
Feb. 21: MINNESOTA* (NIT)
Feb. 24: @ Maryland*
March 1: MICHIGAN STATE* (NCAA)
March 5: @ Minnesota* (NIT)
March 8: @ Ohio State* (NCAA)
March 11-15: Big Ten Tournament (Chicago)

ALL CAPS denotes home game, "vs." represents neutral site, and * denotes conference game

Iowa St @ Iowa

Isn't it a given that Iowa St will play at Iowa in the CyHawk game, errr whatever they call it?

Yep. Just getting started on this, so it might be awhile before I update it. I'll add that one.

I would love to see the Big Ten expand the conference schedule. Not playing Michigan or Michigan State at home is annoying, and it will be even more annoying when we losing out on a Wisconsin or Iowa home game.

Addition to Michigan schedule (@ Arizona) noted above.

Playing so few teams twice is getting me more annoyed about the expanded conference and more unbalanced schedule. We need more conference games. This thing has the possibility of really skewing the regular season championship. I can't wait until some middling team wins the title because they only played the bottom rung teams. The outrage will be something to behold. Better yet will be some B1G team winning twelve conference games by beating up on the bottom five, finishing in third place and getting "snubbed" by the NCAA. Yuk.

Holy Man said:

Better yet will be some B1G team winning twelve conference games by beating up on the bottom five, finishing in third place and getting "snubbed" by the NCAA. Yuk.

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See Georgia, 2013-14 version, SEC 3rd place, 12-6 conference record, NIT bid, and the Bulldogs were nowhere near the NCAA bubble.

With the unbalanced conference schedules, coaches have to be more cognizant how they schedule out of conference. If they think they have a really tough conference schedule, might want to ease off a bit in November and December. If their conference schedule looks like it might be a little on the soft side, to be safe they'd be wise to make sure there's an extra opportunity or two to get quality wins in November-December. I think the latter applies to the Gophers next season.

Hoosiers to host SMU next season, added above.

Oh well, down the drain goes my hopes of a home-and-home with the Mustangs.

Gophs should go to Indiana, kidnap the Hossiers and send them to TX TECH, and play SMU in Assembly Hall. That would surprise a lot of people and probably "Raise the Roof" instead of having it fall in!!!

Any possibility we could get richmondinsider and his henchmen to perform this never before heard of scandal?

SelectionSunday said:

Hoosiers to host SMU next season, added above.

Oh well, down the drain goes my hopes of a home-and-home with the Mustangs.

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Why would you hope we would set up a home and home with them after we played them in the NIT. Seems like that match up would hurt our chances since we just played them.

Also, I wouldn't expect a big home and home announcement this year. Pitino isn't going to want to add another tough opponent after booking Louisville and the NIT preseason tourney. Maybe next season.

MadtownGopher said:

Why would you hope we would set up a home and home with them after we played them in the NIT. Seems like that match up would hurt our chances since we just played them.

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Because they're very similar to us (have a lot coming back, programs on the rise?), and it would be an intriguing out-of-conference matchup for 2 years. But yes, it doesn't have to be SMU, there a lot of teams out there just like them. Hopefully we'll find 1 interested in a home-and-home.

MadtownGopher said:

Why would you hope we would set up a home and home with them after we played them in the NIT. Seems like that match up would hurt our chances since we just played them.

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Totally disagree, Madman. I think it would be awesome. Kind of like a FB home and home vs TCU.

MadtownGopher said:

Also, I wouldn't expect a big home and home announcement this year. Pitino isn't going to want to add another tough opponent after booking Louisville and the NIT preseason tourney. Maybe next season.

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I'm not expecting one either. That ship sailed a long time ago. I criticized Monson quite a bit toward the end, but I'd kill for a couple of the nonconference HOME schedules he put together (excludes ACC Challenge games):

2001-02: Oregon, Nebraska
2002-03: Georgia, Texas Tech
2005-06: UNLV, UAB
2006-07: Iowa State, Arizona State

I like recognizable names, and they don't necessarily have to be opponents who are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Excluding ACC Challenge games, since Monson was fired the Gophers have played exactly one nonconference home game vs. a major-conference opponent (USC in 2011-12). That's an embarrassing number for a Big Ten institution. Will Pitino change that? We'll start to find out this summer and the ones that follow.

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Because they're very similar to us (have a lot coming back, programs on the rise?), and it would be an intriguing out-of-conference matchup for 2 years. But yes, it doesn't have to be SMU, there a lot of teams out there just like them. Hopefully we'll find 1 interested in a home-and-home.

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Not onlythat, SS? It would feature a Senior member of the Coaching Fraternity vs a Junior Member of the Coaching Fraternity.

I wonder if Donovan would do a home and home with us. I don't get the vibe that he is helping Richard in the same way as Rick, so maybe there isn't as much downside to a home and home.

Otherwise doing one with an east coast team (SJU maybe?) would be good for recruiting.

MadtownGopher said:

I wonder if Donovan would do a home and home with us. I don't get the vibe that he is helping Richard in the same way as Rick, so maybe there isn't as much downside to a home and home.

Otherwise doing one with an east coast team (SJU maybe?) would be good for recruiting.

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In that case we should check with DLS!

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I'm not expecting one either. That ship sailed a long time ago. I criticized Monson quite a bit toward the end, but I'd kill for a couple of the nonconference HOME schedules he put together (excludes ACC Challenge games):

2001-02: Oregon, Nebraska
2002-03: Georgia, Texas Tech
2005-06: UNLV, UAB
2006-07: Iowa State, Arizona State

I like recognizable names, and they don't necessarily have to be opponents who are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Excluding ACC Challenge games, since Monson was fired the Gophers have played exactly one nonconference home game vs. a major-conference opponent (USC in 2011-12). That's an embarrassing number for a Big Ten institution. Will Pitino change that? We'll start to find out this summer and the ones that follow.

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Seems like the trade off since Monson was fired has been that the Gophers are always in a major pre season tournament. I don't remember that consistency before. So the overall SOS is probably the same or better post Monson... just the home slate is weaker. Its tough, as I don't want to stop playing those tournaments. Hopefully once Pitino gets his footing, he will allow for 1 marquee home game in addition to the pre season events..

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Seems like the trade off since Monson was fired has been that the Gophers are always in a major pre season tournament. I don't remember that consistency before. So the overall SOS is probably the same or better post Monson... just the home slate is weaker. Its tough, as I don't want to stop playing those tournaments. Hopefully once Pitino gets his footing, he will allow for 1 marquee home game in addition to the pre season events..

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A very good point, Rouser, though I would point out the Gophers were playing in major preseason tournaments before Tubby got here. ... the Preseason NIT in 2003-04, the Great Alaska Shootout in 2004-05 (it was still a top-flight tournament at that point), and the Old Spice Classic in 2006-07. But as you astutely pointed out, the years the Gophers didn't play in a major preseason tournament mostly coincide with the years Monson scheduled multiple home-and homes.

The more I think of it, we're doomed as far as future home schedules go. I have no reason to believe things will be any different moving forward under Pitino. Bummer for those of us who purchase season tickets.

Still find it embarrassing that we couldn't or pretty much refused to schedule HOME-AND-HOME major-conference opponents the last 7 seasons, especially looking at the HOME-AND-HOME major-conference opponents our direct (Big Ten) peers have managed to play during that same time.

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Rouser said:

Seems like the trade off since Monson was fired has been that the Gophers are always in a major pre season tournament. I don't remember that consistency before. So the overall SOS is probably the same or better post Monson... just the home slate is weaker. Its tough, as I don't want to stop playing those tournaments. Hopefully once Pitino gets his footing, he will allow for 1 marquee home game in addition to the pre season events..

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Prior to 2007, NCAA rules only allowed teams to play in "Exempt Regular Season Tournaments" twice within a 6 year period.

Nebraska sked updated 4/18, Huskers to host Cincy.

Non-bracketed exempt tournament games added to Michigan (host Bucknell) and Michigan State (host Santa Clara) schedules.

SS, UW will have home games against UW-Milwaukee and UW-GB, and road games against Marquette and Cal this coming season.

Thanks for keeping this list.

UWOle said:

SS, UW will have home games against UW-Milwaukee and UW-GB, and road games against Marquette and Cal this coming season.

Thanks for keeping this list.

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Thanks.

Nebraska will host Doug McDermott-less Creighton in 2014-15, added above.

SelectionSunday said:

Nebraska will host Doug McDermott-less Creighton in 2014-15, added above.

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So they might actually beat them now?

Adds. ...

Illinois to play Oregon @ United Center.

Penn State to play @ Marshall.

Sparty to host Oakland.

ACC releases schedules for 2014-15, 2015-16

For any ACC fans out there. Louisville in, Maryland out, so remains at 15 teams.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...833/acc-releases-future-matchups-through-2016

A few more additions above.

Northwestern, Ohio State, and Rutgers now all have Power 6+ home-and-homes on their 2014-15 skeds.

SMU @ Indiana game is exempt

SMU @ Indiana game will be part of a yet-to-be-named exempt tournament. 3 others teams still TBD. All IU games will be at Assembly Hall.