Thought we could dump some scheduling news in a singular thread.

Marquette has a home/home scheduled with Michigan (traveling to Ann Arbor this year, hosting Wolverines following year). We also have another Chicago game at the United Center against Missouri in November.

Saw UConn is also going to be playing Michigan in Boston this year, and will also be traveling to Chicago to play Illinois at the UC in December.

Any other high-level matchups that have been scheduled non-con?

(05-07-2026 02:19 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

Insane OOC schedule. WOW!

Looking forward to the upcoming season!

(05-07-2026 04:42 PM)ecasadoSBU Wrote:  

(05-07-2026 02:19 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

Insane OOC schedule. WOW!

Looking forward to the upcoming season!

There are rumors we have one more: Arkansas @ MSG.

D1 Docket usually has all the schedules compiled but he hasn’t started yet.

With 132 out of conference games, the following should be the goals:

1. All eleven teams play twelve non-conference games
2. All 132 games must be against Division 1 foes
3. All eleven teams should play at least five P4 opponents
4. The league as a whole should play at least 60 P4 games
5. The league goal should be seven bids (early projections are just that)
6. The league record goal should be 105-27.

(05-07-2026 02:19 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

How is TV/streaming $$$ shared on these or not at all?

(05-07-2026 05:46 PM)shizzle787 Wrote:  

(05-07-2026 04:42 PM)ecasadoSBU Wrote:  

(05-07-2026 02:19 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

Insane OOC schedule. WOW!

Looking forward to the upcoming season!

There are rumors we have one more: Arkansas @ MSG.

Hurley said he wanted 8 marquee games OOC so it makes sense.

Would give Toure a chance to get revenge on us for not really prioritizing him lol

Creighton's confirmed nonconference games (per the Omaha paper)

» TBD at Iowa State (exh.)

» Nov. 2 vs. Kansas City

» Nov. 15 vs. Iowa in Des Moines

» TBD at Players Era Festival

» TBD at Players Era Festival

» TBD at Players Era Festival

» TBD vs. Gonzaga

» TBD at Kansas State

» TBD vs. Nebraska

(05-08-2026 01:41 PM)TBC Alum Wrote:  Creighton's confirmed nonconference games (per the Omaha paper)

» TBD at Iowa State (exh.)

» Nov. 2 vs. Kansas City

» Nov. 15 vs. Iowa in Des Moines

» TBD at Players Era Festival

» TBD at Players Era Festival

» TBD at Players Era Festival

» TBD vs. Gonzaga

» TBD at Kansas State

» TBD vs. Nebraska

A really good schedule, not that I expect anything less from Creighton. Hope Huss has the boys ready to play

i haven't seen an official release but i believe Nebraska is coming to Mohegan Sun

St. John's non-conference (so far):

Arizona at MSG

Alabama in Birmingham (return game from last year)

Syracuse at MSG (not totally confirmed but looks likely.....not sure I like the idea of throwing those traitors a lifeline).....

Players Era Festival in Vegas - 3 matchups against P4 schools (they are using a bracket format this year with a pod of 16 teams - SJU, Creighton, Michigan, Miami, Louisville, Alabama, Baylor, Gonzaga, Tennessee, Iowa State, Kansas State, Maryland, Oregon, Texas Tech, TCU, San Diego St)

The only "buy" game I've heard so far is another matchup with Iona at MSG

Rick is trying to schedule as many as 13 games at MSG this year.....the tricky part is that MSG is jam packed with Rangers, Knicks, concerts, etc.

DePaul will play at Northwestern on Nov. 13.

(05-17-2026 08:49 PM)sju88grad Wrote:  St. John's non-conference (so far):

Arizona at MSG

Alabama in Birmingham (return game from last year)

Syracuse at MSG (not totally confirmed but looks likely.....not sure I like the idea of throwing those traitors a lifeline).....

Players Era Festival in Vegas - 3 matchups against P4 schools (they are using a bracket format this year with a pod of 16 teams - SJU, Creighton, Michigan, Miami, Louisville, Alabama, Baylor, Gonzaga, Tennessee, Iowa State, Kansas State, Maryland, Oregon, Texas Tech, TCU, San Diego St)

The only "buy" game I've heard so far is another matchup with Iona at MSG

Rick is trying to schedule as many as 13 games at MSG this year.....the tricky part is that MSG is jam packed with Rangers, Knicks, concerts, etc.

Looks like it is shaping up to be another nice schedule for Pitino and SJU

(05-20-2026 10:06 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

Niiiice

(05-20-2026 10:06 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

Strong.

(05-17-2026 08:49 PM)sju88grad Wrote:  St. John's non-conference (so far):

Arizona at MSG

Alabama in Birmingham (return game from last year)

Syracuse at MSG (not totally confirmed but looks likely.....not sure I like the idea of throwing those traitors a lifeline).....

Players Era Festival in Vegas - 3 matchups against P4 schools (they are using a bracket format this year with a pod of 16 teams - SJU, Creighton, Michigan, Miami, Louisville, Alabama, Baylor, Gonzaga, Tennessee, Iowa State, Kansas State, Maryland, Oregon, Texas Tech, TCU, San Diego St)

The only "buy" game I've heard so far is another matchup with Iona at MSG

Rick is trying to schedule as many as 13 games at MSG this year.....the tricky part is that MSG is jam packed with Rangers, Knicks, concerts, etc.

PLAYERS ERA UPDATE: Johnnies will play their first game against Oregon and then either Louisville or Texas Tech......Creighton starts off against Michigan....

Confirmed P4 opponents so far by team (including MTEs):

Butler: 1
UConn: 7
Creighton: 5-6
DePaul: 4
Georgetown: 4-5
Marquette: 5-6
Providence: 4-6
Seton Hall: 3
St. John's: 6-7
Villanova: 5
Xavier: 3-4


Total: 47-53

The goal should be 60 in my opinion.


Every year with 12 non-conference games, this how many I think each program should at minimum play against the P4:

7: UConn, St. John's, Villanova, Creighton, Marquette
6: Providence, Xavier, Georgetown
5: Seton Hall, DePaul, Butler

(05-24-2026 12:17 PM)shizzle787 Wrote:  Confirmed P4 opponents so far by team (including MTEs):

Butler: 1
UConn: 7
Creighton: 5-6
DePaul: 4
Georgetown: 4-5
Marquette: 5-6
Providence: 4-6
Seton Hall: 3
St. John's: 6-7
Villanova: 5
Xavier: 3-4


Total: 47-53

The goal should be 60 in my opinion.


Every year with 12 non-conference games, this how many I think each program should at minimum play against the P4:

7: UConn, St. John's, Villanova, Creighton, Marquette
6: Providence, Xavier, Georgetown
5: Seton Hall, DePaul, Butler

Butler is slacking, which is surprising because they have done well in the non con. Does nobody want to play them with Matta gone? Is the new coach scheduling lightly to avoid facing the same fate as Matta?

(05-24-2026 12:17 PM)shizzle787 Wrote:  Confirmed P4 opponents so far by team (including MTEs):

Butler: 1
UConn: 7
Creighton: 5-6
DePaul: 4
Georgetown: 4-5
Marquette: 5-6
Providence: 4-6
Seton Hall: 3
St. John's: 6-7
Villanova: 5
Xavier: 3-4


Total: 47-53

The goal should be 60 in my opinion.


Every year with 12 non-conference games, this how many I think each program should at minimum play against the P4:

7: UConn, St. John's, Villanova, Creighton, Marquette
6: Providence, Xavier, Georgetown
5: Seton Hall, DePaul, Butler

I heard on a podcast, from someone who seems to have good info, that Creighton won’t be scheduling any additional power conference teams this year beyond what we already have. So it would be 5-6 power teams depending on how the Players Era matchups go. But, if one counts Gonzaga as a power conference team we would have 7 games (we have them at home this year and they are our non-p4 possible matchup in the Players Era). Gonzaga is obviously not technically a P4 team, but for resume purposes probably just as good.