2016-17 Schedule

[Play Angry]

KU's lucky they were able to get a good buy game since The Beach were already going to be in Kansas.

LBSU has been around 100-150 in KenPom the last 4 years, and were 32 in 2012. Not sure what they have coming back for next year, but that certainly seems like a decent 'buy' game. If we can continue getting teams like this, I'd like to see us drop the DII regular season game.

They lose Faust and a middling contributor whose name escapes me, but everyone else is back. I'd be surprised if they slip much (if at all) from last year's RPI of 84.

[AndShock]

Having the #1 OoC SoS is not out of the realm of possibility.

[Cdizzle]

Having the #1 OoC SoS is not out of the realm of possibility.

For LBSU? I agree.

[WuShock16]

Having the #1 OoC SoS is not out of the realm of possibility.

We'll have a high one...no doubt. Not sure about the top one...you know, since Long Beach has that kind of tough schedule too...with most being road games.

Of course, we could have a Top 10 non-conference schedule, but like clockwork, we'll still catch hell in that "you don't play anyone" because our league schedule sucks.

[AndShock]

San Diego State was #2 last year and they had 2 300+ teams. They were loaded at the top though.

Long Beach State was #1 last year and their worst game was Colorado State with an RPI of 181. So yeah, they will be #1 again, if anyone takes that spot from them I guess it would be a surprise.

[ShockerFan87]

So with the addition of LBSU, that puts us at 10 for the non-con, right?

Home (5):
Oklahoma State (IBA)
Tulsa
St Louis
South Dakota State
Long Beach State

Away (2):
Oklahoma
Colorado State

Neutral (3):
Atlantis

I know we're still waiting on confirmation about LBSU, but that gets us to 10 non-con so far. What are we thinking to round it out? Another road game? A schedule filler like Newman or Emporia State again?

[WuShock16]

So with the addition of LBSU, that puts us at 10 for the non-con, right?

Home (5):
Oklahoma State (IBA)
Tulsa
St Louis
South Dakota State
Long Beach State

Away (2):
Oklahoma
Colorado State

Neutral (3):
Atlantis

I know we're still waiting on confirmation about LBSU, but that gets us to 10 non-con so far. What are we thinking to round it out? Another road game? A schedule filler like Newman or Emporia State again?

I would guess one more home game and another road game. Our season ticket package seems to have included 15 home games (counting the single exhibition game) in recent years. With 9 MVC, 4 non-conference so far at Koch (obviously not including Oklahoma State), and an exhibition, that puts us at 14 Koch Arena games. I suppose we could try to add two more home games.

That said, I would guess another road game is coming, and if the staff deems this schedule tough enough, they might settle with a non-RPI D-II opponent for the final home game...unless another advantageous guarantee game could be found.

[AndShock]

Tulsa is Nov. 16 btw

http://m.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/...d0fa60e87.html (mobile link)

[Steeleshocker]

Tulsa is Nov. 16 btw

http://m.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/...d0fa60e87.html (mobile link)

That might be the regular season opener, or close to it.

[ShockerPhi]

Does this mean Long Beach State is coming to "The Round House"

"Jeff ******* @GoodmanESPN (11:30am CST, 06/13/16)

Dan Monson’s non-league slate is always insane. The may be best yet: Wichita, UNC, Louisville, UCLA, Washington, Kansas, Texas (all on road)"

https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN

I just hope our students can refrain from storming the court if we win against these guys. And we'll be lucky if our star player doesn't truck a cheerleader.

[Onegreatracer]

Really happy with this schedule. Good mix of fun games and some tune up games.

[WSUwatcher]

At this point WSU has nothing to gain by playing KSU.

Living up to your name, Veritas.

And to give ******* his due, that 49er non-con schedule is beyond insane.

[Onegreatracer]

Living up to your name, Veritas.

And to give ******* his due, that 49er non-con schedule is beyond insane.

LBSU could quite reasonably go 0-6 in that stretch. If they go 2-4 I'll be impressed.

[Cdizzle]

Nov. 11 — South Carolina State
Nov. 16 — Tulsa
Nov. 23-25 — Battle 4 Atlantis (Michigan State, Louisville, Baylor, LSU, VCU, Saint John’s, Old Dominion)
Dec. 3 — at Colorado State
Dec. 10 — Oklahoma at Oklahoma City
Dec. 17 — Oklahoma State at Intrust Bank Arena
Dec. 22 — South Dakota State
▪ Saint Louis, in its first season under coach Travis Ford, will play at Koch Arena. The date is not set.
▪ As ESPN’s Jeff ******* reported, Long Beach State is likely on WSU’s schedule. That contract is not final. Should the game happen, it will be part of the Battle 4 Atlantis and take place in Koch Arena as a guarantee game.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/shockwaves/article83652912.html#storylink=cpy

[AndShock]

South Carolina State isn't as bad as I thought on first instinct. They finished with an RPI of 203 which isn't bad for a MEAC school.