I wanted to create thread to discuss next season’s out-of-conference schedule. In normal years, teams can have 27 regular season games plus up to four games in a multi-team event (like the Maui tournament). Here’s what I have as confirmed/probable/possible. I’ll update as we get more news.
Confirmed:
Maui (3 games with Butler, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Oregon, St. Mary’s, Chaminade, or Wisconsin. Maui Jim Maui Invitational Announces 2021 Field - Maui Jim Maui Invitational)
ULALA at home
Montana Tech (non-D1 game) at home
UVA at home
Alabama on the road
OK State at neutral site
Hofstra at home (nov 9 season opener)
Rice at home
Texas State at home
Acorn State at home
Northwestern State at
Possible
Oregon (Home and Home Contract but maybe delayed due to Maui)
Coppin State (2020 cancelled buy game)
LSU home and home contract signed in 2020
Sam Houston St (Cancelled 2020 opponent)
West coast Maui warmup
Arkansas is unlikely to be the in challenge…the sec/big 12 have a challenge, but the sec has more teams than the big 12…the sec/aac challenge is the leftover sec vs the top 4 aac …its normally based on preseason projections done at the start of the 2 year cycle (top 10 play in the big 12 challenge)… the pool for the aac/sec challenge will likely be from this group; ole miss, vandy, Georgia, south carolina, miss state and A&M… with South Carolina unlikely since we just finished a cycle with them
lol the sec is deep, as of today only a&m and south carolina look “for sure” to be bad next year… and as the preseason favorite we’ll likely get pinned against the best of the 4… every team in the SEC except the 2 i named cleaned up in the portal… a case could be made for georgia, ole miss, miss state and vandy to make the tourney next year (they likely wont, but could end up a great NET game)…
I’m fine with not playing LSU. They’re a very streaky program. They had alot of talent last year and underachieved. Finished as an 8 seed. If we can play other high level SEC teams (Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn), I’m good with that.
I went to the PK80 four years ago in Portland. By far, the most stacked field I’ve ever seen for a non-conference tournament. I haven’t seen UH attached to a 2022 tournament but I’m hopeful given that’s it’s a Nike school and is coming off a final four.