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With an expected season start date of Nov. 25, I've narrowed non-conference schedules to exclude games scheduled before that date. I have included any tournament games scheduled for Nov. 25, even if the tournament starts before then.
Obviously, some of these will be played, and some won't. But it's a starting point for how teams can reshuffle the deck with the season starting 15 days late.
And it sounds like teams will be asked to play no more than 8 non-conference games, a reasonable number, I think. In a "normal" season teams can play a maximum of 31 games (32 if you play a game @ the University of Hawaii).
Note, the record in parentheses is the Gophers' record vs. that Big Ten opponent since the 1992-93 season.
ILLINOIS (Gophers 14-35)
Nov. 27: vs. Florida (19-12)
Nov. 28: vs. Iowa State/Oregon
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 12: Arizona (21-11)
INDIANA (Gophers 22-24)
Nov. 25: vs. Maui Invitational
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 19: vs. Butler (22-9)
Dec. 22: Robert Morris (19-14)
Dec. 29: Omaha (15-16)
IOWA (Gophers 25-26)
Nov. 27: Kansas City (13-14)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 10: Iowa State (12-20)
Dec. 19: Northern Illinois (17-13)
Dec. 22: vs. Oregon State (18-13)
Dec. 29: Alabama State (8-24)
MARYLAND (Gophers 2-8)
Nov. 25: Cal Baptist (17-10)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
MICHIGAN (Gophers 18-32)
Nov. 27: Southern Utah (15-15)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 21: Oakland (13-19)
MICHIGAN STATE (Gophers 14-38)
Nov. 26: vs. Orlando Invitational
Nov. 27: vs. Orlando Invitational
Nov. 29: vs. Orlando Invitational
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
MINNESOTA
Nov. 25: Green Bay (15-16)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 16: Mississippi State (20-11)
Dec. 29: North Dakota (12-18)
NEBRASKA (Gophers 13-12)
Nov. 25: Lamar (14-15)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: ACC Challenge
Dec. 12: Creighton (23-7)
Dec. 19: vs. Kansas State (11-21)
Dec. 21: Kansas City (13-14)
Dec. 29: Florida A&M (12-15)
NORTHWESTERN (Gophers 34-21)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 19: DePaul (15-16)
OHIO STATE (Gophers 17-27)
Nov. 25: vs. Battle 4 Atlantis
Nov. 26: vs. Battle 4 Atlantis
Nov. 27: vs. Battle 4 Atlantis
Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 9: Towson (17-13)
Dec. 19: vs. North Carolina (14-19)
Dec. 22: Morehead State (11-19)
Dec. 30: Alabama A&M (8-22)
PENN STATE (Gophers 36-15)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 13: vs. Florida (19-12)
PURDUE (Gophers 19-32)
Nov. 25: vs. Clemson/Mississippi State
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 13: vs. West Virginia (21-10)
Dec. 19: vs. Notre Dame (20-12)
Dec. 21: Incarnate Word (6-22)
RUTGERS (Gophers 6-4)
Nov. 28: @ UMass (14-17)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 13: @ Seton Hall (21-9)
Dec. 29: Maine (8-22)
WISCONSIN (Gophers 16-34)
Nov. 25: vs. Colorado/USF
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 5: @ Marquette (18-12)
Obviously, some of these will be played, and some won't. But it's a starting point for how teams can reshuffle the deck with the season starting 15 days late.
And it sounds like teams will be asked to play no more than 8 non-conference games, a reasonable number, I think. In a "normal" season teams can play a maximum of 31 games (32 if you play a game @ the University of Hawaii).
Note, the record in parentheses is the Gophers' record vs. that Big Ten opponent since the 1992-93 season.
ILLINOIS (Gophers 14-35)
Nov. 27: vs. Florida (19-12)
Nov. 28: vs. Iowa State/Oregon
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 12: Arizona (21-11)
INDIANA (Gophers 22-24)
Nov. 25: vs. Maui Invitational
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 19: vs. Butler (22-9)
Dec. 22: Robert Morris (19-14)
Dec. 29: Omaha (15-16)
IOWA (Gophers 25-26)
Nov. 27: Kansas City (13-14)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 10: Iowa State (12-20)
Dec. 19: Northern Illinois (17-13)
Dec. 22: vs. Oregon State (18-13)
Dec. 29: Alabama State (8-24)
MARYLAND (Gophers 2-8)
Nov. 25: Cal Baptist (17-10)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
MICHIGAN (Gophers 18-32)
Nov. 27: Southern Utah (15-15)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 21: Oakland (13-19)
MICHIGAN STATE (Gophers 14-38)
Nov. 26: vs. Orlando Invitational
Nov. 27: vs. Orlando Invitational
Nov. 29: vs. Orlando Invitational
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
MINNESOTA
Nov. 25: Green Bay (15-16)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 16: Mississippi State (20-11)
Dec. 29: North Dakota (12-18)
NEBRASKA (Gophers 13-12)
Nov. 25: Lamar (14-15)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: ACC Challenge
Dec. 12: Creighton (23-7)
Dec. 19: vs. Kansas State (11-21)
Dec. 21: Kansas City (13-14)
Dec. 29: Florida A&M (12-15)
NORTHWESTERN (Gophers 34-21)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 19: DePaul (15-16)
OHIO STATE (Gophers 17-27)
Nov. 25: vs. Battle 4 Atlantis
Nov. 26: vs. Battle 4 Atlantis
Nov. 27: vs. Battle 4 Atlantis
Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 9: Towson (17-13)
Dec. 19: vs. North Carolina (14-19)
Dec. 22: Morehead State (11-19)
Dec. 30: Alabama A&M (8-22)
PENN STATE (Gophers 36-15)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 13: vs. Florida (19-12)
PURDUE (Gophers 19-32)
Nov. 25: vs. Clemson/Mississippi State
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 13: vs. West Virginia (21-10)
Dec. 19: vs. Notre Dame (20-12)
Dec. 21: Incarnate Word (6-22)
RUTGERS (Gophers 6-4)
Nov. 28: @ UMass (14-17)
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 13: @ Seton Hall (21-9)
Dec. 29: Maine (8-22)
WISCONSIN (Gophers 16-34)
Nov. 25: vs. Colorado/USF
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: vs. ACC Challenge
Dec. 5: @ Marquette (18-12)
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