2015-16 Basketball Schedule

[mdn82 25,510]

Does anyone post a projected SoS this early? I imagine ours is pretty solid as of right now.

I agree. With our cupcakes we always end in the top 30 due to a top team in B1G/ACC and conference. We should be top 10 for sure. It will only make us stronger in March.

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

I agree. With our cupcakes we always end in the top 30 due to a top team in B1G/ACC and conference. We should be top 10 for sure. It will only make us stronger in March.

We usually screw ourselves with 3 or more 300+ RPI opponents. If we could get those down in the 200-250 that would go a long way to increasing our SOS.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Kennesaw and McNeese are some of those 300's

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Kennesaw and McNeese are some of those 300's

True, but I really feel the overall strength will cancel those out (at least to the same degree other programs do). This is the most confident I've felt about our Non-con in a very long time. 

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

True, but I really feel the overall strength will cancel those out (at least to the same degree other programs do). This is the most confident I've felt about our Non-con in a very long time.

Games against Duke and KU will help the SOS but instead of 300+ guaranteed wins why not go for 200-250 RPI guaranteed wins? That would increase our SOS that much more.

[LIHoosier 25,932]

Games against Duke and KU will help the SOS but instead of 300+ guaranteed wins why not go for 200-250 RPI guaranteed wins? That would increase our SOS that much more.

The best option is to just avoid scheduling schools in conferences like the SWAC and MEAC. Even the worst teams in the MAC or Horizon League would fare better for our SOS and if they happen to have a decent season, their RPI can creep under 200.

[ccgeneral 38,084]

Kennesaw State and McNeese State added today per @theheraldtimes. I'm gonna pin this thread and we can put any updates in here. I or someone else will keep this first post updated until we complete our drop down work.

 

 

11/19 - Creighton 

11/23-25 - Maui Classic (Chaminade, Kansas, St. John’s, UCLA, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest)

12/2 - @ Duke (B1G/ACC Challenge) 

12/5 - Morehead State

12/12 - McNeese State 

12/19 - Notre Dame (Crossroads Classic @ BLF)

12/22 - Kennesaw State 

 

Home single plays - Maryland, Ohio State, Northwestern, Purdue

Away single plays - Michigan, Michigan State, Rutgers, Penn State

Home/Away - Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin

Morehead State 12/5 added today per @AndyWittry.

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

When are the dates/times for the Conference games generally released?

[ccgeneral 38,084]

When are the dates/times for the Conference games generally released?

Dates came out late August last year. I think the times are later.

[Stuhoo 79,804]

You know what the Morehead State battle cry is dont you?  :)

 

It's not just their battlecry.

[LIHoosier 25,932]

Morehead State 12/5 added today per @AndyWittry.

Jokes aside, their rankings last year were 154-KenPom, 158-Sagarin,and 199-RPI. This is the kind of non-marquee opponent that most of us were looking for.

 

OK...back to the Morehead jokes. :laugh:

[OliviaPope40 6,458]

And they just keep on coming.

[JSHoosier 19,852]

Jokes aside, their rankings last year were 154-KenPom, 158-Sagarin,and 199-RPI. This is the kind of non-marquee opponent that most of us were looking for.

 

OK...back to the Morehead jokes. :laugh:

Don't worry, it'll be balanced out with a few that can't even be found on Google.

[FindEndNow 198]

Whether we like or not... we have to schedule some schools from the MEAC, SWAC, NEC etc or else those schools athletics would cease to exist.

[JSHoosier 19,852]

Whether we like or not... we have to schedule some schools from the MEAC, SWAC, NEC etc or else those schools athletics would cease to exist.

No one has said not to, but you can have too many and that's what we've seen our share of with Crean.  Have too many and the team isn't ready for B1G play.  You do need some easy wins though.

 

Whatsamatta U and WhotheFisthat State having athletics or not shouldn't be any of our concern though.

[Bobman1 2,909]

With all of the jokes about Morehead State, if they somehow beat us, the entire BtB forum will start rooting for Purdue

[ccgeneral 38,084]

Kennesaw State and McNeese State added today per @theheraldtimes. I'm gonna pin this thread and we can put any updates in here. I or someone else will keep this first post updated until we complete our drop down work.

 

11/16 - Austin Peay

11/19 - Creighton 

11/23-25 - Maui Classic (Chaminade, Kansas, St. John’s, UCLA, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest)

12/2 - @ Duke (B1G/ACC Challenge) 

12/5 - Morehead State

12/12 - McNeese State 

12/19 - Notre Dame (Crossroads Classic @ BLF)

12/22 - Kennesaw State 

 

Home single plays - Maryland, Ohio State, Northwestern, Purdue

Away single plays - Michigan, Michigan State, Rutgers, Penn State

Home/Away - Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin

‏@insidethehall: Indiana to host Austin Peay on Nov. 16  http://letsgopeay.com/news/2015/6/17/MBB_0617150557.aspx?path=mbball …

[BubbleKnuts 569]

Little better than Morehead and Kinnesaw, I reckon..

[LIHoosier 25,932]

 

‏@insidethehall: Indiana to host Austin Peay on Nov. 16  http://letsgopeay.com/news/2015/6/17/MBB_0617150557.aspx?path=mbball …

 

The Maui warmup game.

 

Little better than Morehead and Kinnesaw, I reckon..

More like Kennesaw than Morehead. 300+ last year in all rankings I could find.

[Alford Bailey 12,356]

Still not happy with Kennesaw. We should NEVER play a team that bad. But, overall I'm pretty happy with the non. con. Alot of meat in the schedule.