I know a number of schools have released theirs and KSU released its schedule this morning so perhaps a thread that collects them all.
Kent State
ROAD
Saturday, Nov. 11 Youngstown State at Akron, Ohio
Friday, Nov. 24 Valparaiso in Savannah, Ga.
Saturday, Nov. 25 Loyola Chicago in Savannah, Ga.
Wednesday, Nov. 29 Norfolk State, Norfolk, Va.
Wednesday, Dec. 6 Xavier, Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, Dec. 9 Wright State, Dayton, Ohio
Thursday, Dec. 28 Albany, Albany, N.Y.
HOME
Thursday, Nov. 16 Ohio Christian
Sunday, Nov. 19 Mississippi Valley State
Tuesday, Nov. 21 Southeastern Louisiana
Saturday, Dec. 2 Cleveland State
Monday, Dec. 18 Northeastern
Thursday, Dec. 21 Oregon State
WMU seems to be one of the last MAC teams to release their schedule.
So far we know we play Detroit, Oakland, Chicago St, and the Puerto Rico Tipoff featuring: us, Appalachian St, Boise St, Iowa, Illinois St, South Carolina, Tulsa, and UTEP.
(07-25-2017 10:24 AM)axeme Wrote: [ -> ]I know a number of schools have released theirs and KSU released its schedule this morning so perhaps a thread that collects them all.
Kent State
Thursday, Dec. 21 Oregon State
Oregon St at Home? Nice!
Toledo not yet released but will be the best Rocket schedule in a long time. So far, we know this
Home games: Oakland, Wright St. Texas Southern (NCAA team), Middle Tenn St (NCAA team), St. Joes, Marshall
Road games at Kansas (preseason top 10) and Syracuse
Toledo departs soon for a team trip to Italy. Last time the Rockets took a foreign trip they won the MAC (well, tied for best record w WMU and lost the MACC title game). So, there is reason to hope...
(07-25-2017 04:20 PM)Bronco14 Wrote: [ -> ]WMU seems to be one of the last MAC teams to release their schedule.
So far we know we play Detroit, Oakland, Chicago St, and the Puerto Rico Tipoff featuring: us, Appalachian St, Boise St, Iowa, Illinois St, South Carolina, Tulsa, and UTEP.
(07-25-2017 10:24 AM)axeme Wrote: [ -> ]I know a number of schools have released theirs and KSU released its schedule this morning so perhaps a thread that collects them all.
Kent State
Thursday, Dec. 21 Oregon State
Oregon St at Home? Nice!
Flash the Beavers!
(07-25-2017 04:20 PM)Bronco14 Wrote: [ -> ]WMU seems to be one of the last MAC teams to release their schedule.
So far we know we play Detroit, Oakland, Chicago St, and the Puerto Rico Tipoff featuring: us, Appalachian St, Boise St, Iowa, Illinois St, South Carolina, Tulsa, and UTEP.
(07-25-2017 10:24 AM)axeme Wrote: [ -> ]I know a number of schools have released theirs and KSU released its schedule this morning so perhaps a thread that collects them all.
Kent State
Thursday, Dec. 21 Oregon State
Oregon St at Home? Nice!
Oregon State = P5 neighborhood, MAC-level talent. 136-183 record over the last 10 years. Kent State's average Sagarin rating over the last 10 years is higher than OSU's
That being said, Kent State's loss last year at Oregon State was a disappointment, with OSU being 3-9 before that game. They finished 5-27 for the year
(07-26-2017 07:05 AM)Slinkin Street Flash Wrote: [ -> ] (07-25-2017 04:20 PM)Bronco14 Wrote: [ -> ]WMU seems to be one of the last MAC teams to release their schedule.
So far we know we play Detroit, Oakland, Chicago St, and the Puerto Rico Tipoff featuring: us, Appalachian St, Boise St, Iowa, Illinois St, South Carolina, Tulsa, and UTEP.
(07-25-2017 10:24 AM)axeme Wrote: [ -> ]I know a number of schools have released theirs and KSU released its schedule this morning so perhaps a thread that collects them all.
Kent State
Thursday, Dec. 21 Oregon State
Oregon St at Home? Nice!
Oregon State = P5 neighborhood, MAC-level talent. 136-183 record over the last 10 years. Kent State's average Sagarin rating over the last 10 years is higher than OSU's
That being said, Kent State's loss last year at Oregon State was a disappointment, with OSU being 3-9 before that game. They finished 5-27 for the year
Still a big sounding name, I'd love to play the likes of Oregon State and Rutgers at home at all any time. Hope the Flashes can avoid the upset.
Miami looks to go towards the middle after playing cupcakes as a reaction to the CC death marches. Slated to host Western Illinois, IPFW, and some NAIA school but travel to Depaul, Mizzou, and OSU of Ohio. Still waiting for details.
(07-26-2017 07:29 AM)Love and Honor Wrote: [ -> ]Miami looks to go towards the middle after playing cupcakes as a reaction to the CC death marches. Slated to host Western Illinois, IPFW, and some NAIA school but travel to Depaul, Mizzou, and OSU of Ohio. Still waiting for details.
Ohio still hasn't released its schedule but here is what we know:
Home
Western Kentucky
Iona
Northwestern Ohio (non-D1)
Road
Marshall
Neutral
Clemson
Dayton or Hofstra
Hoping we don't fill the rest with a bunch of SWAC or MEAC schools and look more to the good mids.
(07-26-2017 04:24 AM)pono Wrote: [ -> ]Toledo not yet released but will be the best Rocket schedule in a long time. So far, we know this
Home games: Oakland, Wright St. Texas Southern (NCAA team), Middle Tenn St (NCAA team), St. Joes, Marshall
Road games at Kansas (preseason top 10) and Syracuse
Toledo departs soon for a team trip to Italy. Last time the Rockets took a foreign trip they won the MAC (well, tied for best record w WMU and lost the MACC title game). So, there is reason to hope...
I can see it now. Syracuse, down two, hoists a three pointer with time running out and it bounces off the back iron into the hands of a Rocket big man (assuming we find a big man). The refs signal the shot is good but review and see the ball bounce far from the rim. At which point the refs confirm the original call and Toledo loses.
Buffalo released their schedule
Home:
Canisius
Jacksonville State
St. Bonaventure
Central Penn College
Robert Morris
NJIT
Away:
Niagara
Delaware
Syracuse
Texas A&M
Neutral:
Cayman Islands Classic (UB playing Cincinnati in first round) other teams including Iowa, Louisiana-Lafayette, Wyoming, South Dakota State, Richmond, and UAB.
(07-27-2017 08:36 AM)BullBoy Wrote: [ -> ]Buffalo released their schedule
Home:
Canisius
Jacksonville State
St. Bonaventure
Central Penn College
Robert Morris
NJIT
Away:
Niagara
Delaware
Syracuse
Texas A&M
Neutral:
Cayman Islands Classic (UB playing Cincinnati in first round) other teams including Iowa, Louisiana-Lafayette, Wyoming, South Dakota State, Richmond, and UAB.
3 (Cincy, A&M, Cuse) p-5s
1 A-10 (Bona)
Bobby Mo
And probably at least one of Iowa/Wyoming/Richmond/UAB ... maybe two ...
That should be an at-large schedule with the right wins!!!!
I'm sure we'll be embarrassed to put NIU's schedule on there. Hopefully it won't be 4 lower division schools again, and only 1 school that most people have heard of.
(07-27-2017 12:14 PM)cleveland Wrote: [ -> ] (07-27-2017 08:36 AM)BullBoy Wrote: [ -> ]Buffalo released their schedule
Home:
Canisius
Jacksonville State
St. Bonaventure
Central Penn College
Robert Morris
NJIT
Away:
Niagara
Delaware
Syracuse
Texas A&M
Neutral:
Cayman Islands Classic (UB playing Cincinnati in first round) other teams including Iowa, Louisiana-Lafayette, Wyoming, South Dakota State, Richmond, and UAB.
3 (Cincy, A&M, Cuse) p-5s
1 A-10 (Bona)
Bobby Mo
And probably at least one of Iowa/Wyoming/Richmond/UAB ... maybe two ...
That should be an at-large schedule with the right wins!!!!
Even Jacksonville State is the OVC Champion... I think it is a great schedule.. Some UB fans weren't happy with it, but I am not sure what else they could have done.
(07-26-2017 07:05 AM)Slinkin Street Flash Wrote: [ -> ] (07-25-2017 04:20 PM)Bronco14 Wrote: [ -> ]WMU seems to be one of the last MAC teams to release their schedule.
So far we know we play Detroit, Oakland, Chicago St, and the Puerto Rico Tipoff featuring: us, Appalachian St, Boise St, Iowa, Illinois St, South Carolina, Tulsa, and UTEP.
(07-25-2017 10:24 AM)axeme Wrote: [ -> ]I know a number of schools have released theirs and KSU released its schedule this morning so perhaps a thread that collects them all.
Kent State
Thursday, Dec. 21 Oregon State
Oregon St at Home? Nice!
Oregon State = P5 neighborhood, MAC-level talent. 136-183 record over the last 10 years. Kent State's average Sagarin rating over the last 10 years is higher than OSU's
That being said, Kent State's loss last year at Oregon State was a disappointment, with OSU being 3-9 before that game. They finished 5-27 for the year
Not a good look that one of Oregon State's five wins was a 19-point blowout against a 20-win MAC program. No wonder why we're a one bid league.
(07-27-2017 12:14 PM)cleveland Wrote: [ -> ] (07-27-2017 08:36 AM)BullBoy Wrote: [ -> ]Buffalo released their schedule
Home:
Canisius
Jacksonville State
St. Bonaventure
Central Penn College
Robert Morris
NJIT
Away:
Niagara
Delaware
Syracuse
Texas A&M
Neutral:
Cayman Islands Classic (UB playing Cincinnati in first round) other teams including Iowa, Louisiana-Lafayette, Wyoming, South Dakota State, Richmond, and UAB.
3 (Cincy, A&M, Cuse) p-5s
1 A-10 (Bona)
Bobby Mo
And probably at least one of Iowa/Wyoming/Richmond/UAB ... maybe two ...
That should be an at-large schedule with the right wins!!!!
that's a pretty good schedule, although I'd argue the last point. UB will likely lose to Cincy in that tourney putting them into the losers bracket w S Dakota St (conf tourney champ), La Lafayette, and Wyoming/UAB. So, they would play 2 of those teams if the bracket holds to form w Iowa and Richmond in the winners bracket. For an at large type non conf they's need to go undefeated at home. Beat Syracuse or Texas AM on the road plus win the other 2 road games and either upset cincy and make a run in that tourney or lose close to cincy and win the next 2 with hopefully one of those being a top 100 opponent.
(07-27-2017 12:16 PM)NIU007 Wrote: [ -> ]I'm sure we'll be embarrassed to put NIU's schedule on there. Hopefully it won't be 4 lower division schools again, and only 1 school that most people have heard of.
I am too embarrassed to list cmu schedule it is worthy of being demoted to the naia. Yes it is that bad.
Oh well for your reading pleasure.
2017-18 Central Michigan Men'sBasketball Nonconference Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 5, Northwood (Ex.), TBA
Friday, Nov. 10, Siena Heights, 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 13, at Michigan, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 18, Eureka College, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 22-Saturday, Nov. 25, at Great Alaska Shootout, TBA
Friday, Dec. 1, Jackson State, TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 5, Montana State, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9, Tennessee Tech, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 16, at Southern Utah, TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 19, at UMKC, TBA
Friday, Dec. 22, SIU Edwardsville, TBA
Friday, Dec. 29, Lawrence Tech, TBA
(07-28-2017 08:27 AM)cmufanatic Wrote: [ -> ]Oh well for your reading pleasure.
2017-18 Central Michigan Men'sBasketball Nonconference Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 5, Northwood (Ex.), TBA
Friday, Nov. 10, Siena Heights, 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 13, at Michigan, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 18, Eureka College, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 22-Saturday, Nov. 25, at Great Alaska Shootout, TBA
Friday, Dec. 1, Jackson State, TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 5, Montana State, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9, Tennessee Tech, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 16, at Southern Utah, TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 19, at UMKC, TBA
Friday, Dec. 22, SIU Edwardsville, TBA
Friday, Dec. 29, Lawrence Tech, TBA
I am sorry, but three non D-I schools on a schedule is a disgrace. It does nothing, but inflate statistics. This is why CMU led the nation in scoring for the first two months of the season last year and then struggled in MAC play.
While the Great Alaska Shootout is a great tournament, there is also a chance you will play another non D-1 in Alaska-Anchorage while you are there.
(07-28-2017 08:55 AM)BullBoy Wrote: [ -> ] (07-28-2017 08:27 AM)cmufanatic Wrote: [ -> ]Oh well for your reading pleasure.
2017-18 Central Michigan Men'sBasketball Nonconference Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 5, Northwood (Ex.), TBA
Friday, Nov. 10, Siena Heights, 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 13, at Michigan, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 18, Eureka College, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 22-Saturday, Nov. 25, at Great Alaska Shootout, TBA
Friday, Dec. 1, Jackson State, TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 5, Montana State, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9, Tennessee Tech, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 16, at Southern Utah, TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 19, at UMKC, TBA
Friday, Dec. 22, SIU Edwardsville, TBA
Friday, Dec. 29, Lawrence Tech, TBA
I am sorry, but three non D-I schools on a schedule is a disgrace. It does nothing, but inflate statistics. This is why CMU led the nation in scoring for the first two months of the season last year and then struggled in MAC play.
While the Great Alaska Shootout is a great tournament, there is also a chance you will play another non D-1 in Alaska-Anchorage while you are there.
Tell me about it, we are furious. It has been like this for keno davis tenure. He claims noone want s to play cmu and scheduling is so tough, etc. This is how he keeps his job, pads the ws with poor competition. It does nothing for the program to help the players, the fan base is disgusted, even marcus keene said this is one of the reasons why he left early.
I understand scheduling is hard and UB does get the benefit of having three geographical rivals not in the MAC so that helps with the OOC schedule right away. But CMU should start with having a home and home series every year with Detroit and Oakland
(07-28-2017 08:27 AM)cmufanatic Wrote: [ -> ]Oh well for your reading pleasure.
2017-18 Central Michigan Men'sBasketball Nonconference Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 5, Northwood (Ex.), TBA
Friday, Nov. 10, Siena Heights, 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 13, at Michigan, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 18, Eureka College, TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 22-Saturday, Nov. 25, at Great Alaska Shootout, TBA
Friday, Dec. 1, Jackson State, TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 5, Montana State, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9, Tennessee Tech, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 16, at Southern Utah, TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 19, at UMKC, TBA
Friday, Dec. 22, SIU Edwardsville, TBA
Friday, Dec. 29, Lawrence Tech, TBA
Here's some context. I've added the KenPom rankings of these teams from the end of last season.
Northwood (non-D1)
Siena Heights (non-D1)
at Michigan (20)
Eureka College (non-D1)
at Great Alaska Shootout, TBA
Jackson State (329)
Montana State (239)
Tennessee Tech (257)
at Southern Utah (333)
at UMKC (219)
SIU Edwardsville (318)
Lawrence Tech (non-D1)
Great Alaska Shootout
Game 1
vs Sam Houston State (234)
Game 2
vs Cal Poly (306)/College of Charleston (89)
Game 3 (one of the following teams)
Idaho (216)
Santa Clara (126)
CSU Bakersfield (90)
Alaska Anchorage (non-D1)
Lose the game against Sam Houston and CMU could be looking at playing 1 team OOC with a sub-200 ranking. And if they end up playing Alaska Anchorage that puts 5 non-D1 schools on the schedule. I think the most polite word to describe this schedule is "Uninspiring."