2017-2018 Basketball Schedule

[HoosierAloha 29,887]

Speaking of a better schedule...

FCTC spoke a lot of wanting to get opponents on the schedule but unable to work it out.  The SOS has been a topic of debate under FCTC for awhile.  Typically, I make an initial judgement on a specific subject but to really take a side I need research (numbers, analysis).  When individual opponents were being released I thought our schedule would be better than it has for awhile.  After running the numbers, on paper from opponent's previous years KenPom/RPI, we have a better schedule than any single year under FCTC.

The numbers (averages): 

• (2017-2018)  KenPom - 158, RPI - 164
• (2016-2017)  KenPom - 202, RPI - 185
• (2015-2016)  KenPom - 171, RPI - 179
• (2014-2015)  KenPom - 195, RPI - 248
• (2013-2014)  KenPom - 167, RPI - 168
• (2012-2013)  KenPom - 189, RPI - 200
• (2011-2012)  KenPom - 202, RPI - 190

I feel pretty confident that our noncon SOS will only get better with time under CAM too. 

 

[LIHoosier 24,997]

8 hours ago, HoosierAloha said:

Speaking of a better schedule...

FCTC spoke a lot of wanting to get opponents on the schedule but unable to work it out.  The SOS has been a topic of debate under FCTC for awhile.  Typically, I make an initial judgement on a specific subject but to really take a side I need research (numbers, analysis).  When individual opponents were being released I thought our schedule would be better than it has for awhile.  After running the numbers, on paper from opponent's previous years KenPom/RPI, we have a better schedule than any single year under FCTC.

The numbers (averages): 

• (2017-2018)  KenPom - 158, RPI - 164
• (2016-2017)  KenPom - 202, RPI - 185
• (2015-2016)  KenPom - 171, RPI - 179
• (2014-2015)  KenPom - 195, RPI - 248
• (2013-2014)  KenPom - 167, RPI - 168
• (2012-2013)  KenPom - 189, RPI - 200
• (2011-2012)  KenPom - 202, RPI - 190

I feel pretty confident that our noncon SOS will only get better with time under CAM too. 

 

When I get a chance, I'll try to look up the medians of each year. The averages look for a couple years look really close, but the issue was the amount of glut. For instance, last year the marquee games pushed the averages down of the super cupcakes. Our RPI/KP list probably looked like this: 2,6,9,18,150,250,275,280,290,300,310,320,330.

[LIHoosier 24,997]

The Clear Heels game has been moved to 2pm. I think it was previously scheduled for noon. 

 

[LIHoosier 24,997]

Tip times and specific channels(for now) for the season; we're stuck with BTN minus for the Indiana St game, exhibitions and Hoosier Hysteria.

http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2017/9/7/mens-basketball-big-ten-announces-tv-designations-for-2017-18-league-schedule.aspx

 

[LIHoosier 24,997]

I'll put this here. The NW game at the S.S. Assembly on 1/14 is at 4:30 et on CBS after the AFC playoff game.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,957]

1 hour ago, LIHoosier said:

I'll put this here. The NW game at the S.S. Assembly on 1/14 is at 4:30 et on CBS after the AFC playoff game.

 

That probably guarantees the playoff game will go to OT!