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Kentucky Adding Another Marquee Non-Conference Opponent?

LineSkiCat14

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I dont really want this, but not the biggest deal either. I think our schedule is perfect as is, especially with the SEC still being strong. Adding another marquee opponent would mean only having a handful of metric-padding cupcakes(4? 5?), and those games also can help by giving a rest to the stars and more minutes to work on the bench.

But again, not the biggest deal I guess. I would certainly stop here adding any more top opponents.
 
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18 SEC games, out of 31 you can play in regular season unless you are in preseason multi team tourney, Leaves 13 games, right now you have 6 marquee matchups, Louisville, CBS, Champions, Gonzaga, ACC challenge and Indiana. Leaves 7 other games, 6 cupcakes should be enough for a season so you have room for 1 more major player. Some think UCONN or ST JOHNS are going to replace UCLA in Champions Classic, could play the other or UCLA, maybe UNC, Houston and so forth. I would like to see UK play someone like Creighton, Xavier, BYU, Maryland, Iowa State or Villanova any of those teams in Rupp would be fun.
 
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I still have a little PTSD when it comes to UConn.
Yeah, go ahead and play it, but I'll be watching from between my fingers as I cover my eyes and yell "nah, nah, nah, nah, I don't hear anything" all game long. Haha.
 
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darkshadesofblue

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We owe UConn a couple beatings

I also wouldn’t mind an opponent we don’t normally see, NC State comes to mind or Southern Cal with the team they’re putting together. Oregon maybe?
 
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darkshadesofblue said:
We owe UConn a couple beatings

I also wouldn’t mind an opponent we don’t normally see, NC State comes to mind or Southern Cal with the team they’re putting together. Oregon maybe?
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None of those teams really get the blood flowing though.
I'd rather see a Michigan, a Purdue, a Houston, or a Texas Tech.
 
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Digger-Cat said:
None of those teams really get the blood flowing though.
I'd rather see a Michigan, a Purdue, a Houston, or a Texas Tech.
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I’m just naming off random schools we’ve never played. I understand those teams don’t bring the basketball allure with the schools you mentioned. Purdue would be be a nice add
 
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Son_Of_Saul

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I'd like to see Kansas on the upcoming schedule, simply because I'd love to expand the all-time win lead.

Also, it would be nice to curb stomp UNC while they're down. We trail them in the all-time head-to-head 18-25. Credit to Cal for making it a bit closer because at one time we were down by 11.
 
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Son_Of_Saul said:
I'd like to see Kansas on the upcoming schedule, simply because I'd love to expand the all-time win lead.

Also, it would be nice to curb stomp UNC while they're down. We trail them in the all-time head-to-head 18-25. Credit to Cal for making it a bit closer because at one time we were down by 11.
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Yeah, Cal shaved the deficit to uNC down nicely. The gettin' is really good right now with Hubert in the coaches seat.
 
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