25-26 Schedule Released
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My initial reaction: MEH, very top heavy. Much more Top 60 NET teams than before. Obviously the two huge Top 4 teams (both could be #1 in nation when we play. Home schedule is absolutely dismal- but so many big teams will only play eachother on a neutral court.
Full schedule (with last years NET ranking):
10/30: exh SC (NET 2)
11/3: NCCU (NET 340)
11/6: Elon (NET 267)
11/13: UCLA in Vegas (NET 4)
11/15: Fairfield in Vegas (NET 57)
11/20: @ A&T (NET 152)
11/23: UNCG (NET 143)
Thanksgiving in Cancun: Kansas State (NET 9, Columbia (NET 42), South Dakota State (NET 43)
12/4 @Texas (NET 3)
12/7 Boston (NET 289)
12/17 UNCW (NET 280)
12/21 Charleston Southern (NET 313)
First month is loaded with 9 vs Top 152 teams, 4 Net top 9 teams from last year and 6 Top 45 teams— all away or neutral. Weaker schedule as we head into ACC play and exams. But we’re going to be battle tested early. I don’t like the A&T away game. With new metrics, there’s simply no reason to play on the road and a middle of the pack mid-major who is not going to be ranked in the top 90 of the NET. It’s a Q4 game at home and on the road. Previously you could’ve been looking at a Q3 win.
Disappointing 6 game home schedule with only 1 vs a team inside the Top 266 (UNCG at 143- which should compete for SOCON again). Expect lots of beatdowns, triple digits, biscuits in Carmichael during non-conf play. I’d expect the morning school kids game to be vs NCCU, UNCW, or Elon.
Full schedule (with last years NET ranking):
10/30: exh SC (NET 2)
11/3: NCCU (NET 340)
11/6: Elon (NET 267)
11/13: UCLA in Vegas (NET 4)
11/15: Fairfield in Vegas (NET 57)
11/20: @ A&T (NET 152)
11/23: UNCG (NET 143)
Thanksgiving in Cancun: Kansas State (NET 9, Columbia (NET 42), South Dakota State (NET 43)
12/4 @Texas (NET 3)
12/7 Boston (NET 289)
12/17 UNCW (NET 280)
12/21 Charleston Southern (NET 313)
First month is loaded with 9 vs Top 152 teams, 4 Net top 9 teams from last year and 6 Top 45 teams— all away or neutral. Weaker schedule as we head into ACC play and exams. But we’re going to be battle tested early. I don’t like the A&T away game. With new metrics, there’s simply no reason to play on the road and a middle of the pack mid-major who is not going to be ranked in the top 90 of the NET. It’s a Q4 game at home and on the road. Previously you could’ve been looking at a Q3 win.
Disappointing 6 game home schedule with only 1 vs a team inside the Top 266 (UNCG at 143- which should compete for SOCON again). Expect lots of beatdowns, triple digits, biscuits in Carmichael during non-conf play. I’d expect the morning school kids game to be vs NCCU, UNCW, or Elon.
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I say it every year: I think 5 games against teams lower than NET 250 is a SOS/NET rating killer. And Banghart's style of play (defense first and playing deep personnel) is just not a recipe for those 70 pint wins just to tread water in NET ranking in such a game.
It did not hurt us last season but I think it was a contributor in the couple of years we barely missed home court hosting in the tourney.
We need one bottomed dweller for the school game during the day. another is a nice rest. But I would prefer all the rest of the games above 150 NET, 200 minimum. I know it is hard to make budget as those teams cost more and you need opponents who can bus not fly. but still, this is just too many.
It did not hurt us last season but I think it was a contributor in the couple of years we barely missed home court hosting in the tourney.
We need one bottomed dweller for the school game during the day. another is a nice rest. But I would prefer all the rest of the games above 150 NET, 200 minimum. I know it is hard to make budget as those teams cost more and you need opponents who can bus not fly. but still, this is just too many.
Or ACC schedule for that matter. This should be the ACC schedule assuming all home/road games are simply flipped from last year:
ACC schedule:
HOME:
ACC schedule:
HOME:
- Duke (NET 7)
- Louisville (NET 35)
- Cal (NET 39)
- Stanford (NET 50)
- SMU (NET 123)
- Syracuse (NET 83)
- Miami (NET 84)
- Pitt (NET 135)
- Clemson (NET 63)
- GT (NET 31)
- FSU (NET 23)
- State (NET 15)
- Duke (NET 7)
- BC (NET 74)
- WF (NET 103)
- VT (NET 47)
- ND (NET 4)
- UVA (NET 73)
Field trip game is officially set for Monday November 3rd at 11am to open the season. If you know of any teachers (elementary), let them know. They should get be able to get tickets to take their classes to the game!
Arguably the worst team on the schedule, so the kids should have plenty to cheer about.
How does this work? My wife is an elementary school teacher but never heard any details on this before. She would love to take her class.
Can call the ticket office too if you can’t get the link to work that Brad provided. Season ticket holders get in free too- but will have a designated section behind the team benches. Other LL, bleachers, etc will be filled with elementary students.
Not just season ticket holders: " all fans are welcome to attend and can claim a complimentary ticket as they enter Carmichael Arena."