2017-18 Schedule

[iknowgarth]

OU game has been moved to 3 PM Central and on ESPN 2 now.

Did you mean the OSU game Dec 9th ???

[1972Shocker]

OU game has been moved to 3 PM Central and on ESPN 2 now.

Did you mean the OSU game Dec 9th ???

The OU game on December 16th at IBA downtown.

[WuShock Reaper]

http://www.goshockers.com/news/2017/...-schedule.aspx

TWENTY SIX National TV games ... no ESPN3 there ...

http://goshockers.com/news/2017/9/15/mens-basketball-shockers-release-inaugural-american-schedule.aspx

National Linear TV Appearances*
2017-18 #26 games
2016-17 #15 games
2015-16 #14 games
2014-15 #15 games
2013-14 #11 games
2012-13 #9 games
2011-12 #8 games
2010-11 #7 games
* - Regular Season Only

[Steeleshocker]

Now I'm really going to love PlayStation Vue. All the necessary channels for only $35/month.

[jcdshocker]

25 out of 29 games will be nationally televised!!!

[UCONN_Husky]

Overall good job by the conference in its scheduling. Glad to see WSU and UCONN open the conference season on CBS!

[another shocker]

Overall good job by the conference in its scheduling. Glad to see WSU and UCONN open the conference season on CBS!

the old big east is back again, in a sense. the new big east can take a hike.

intensity off the charts. wichita state basketball does not **** around. tough like old georgetown, old mvc, and i fully expect the aac to give it right back in spades.

may as well start at uconn. how fitting.

warning: wichita state is a whole lot more than just landry shamet

[WuShock Reaper]

"Knights Release Complete 2017-18 Schedule" – UCF Athletics

September 15, 2017

http://www.ucfknights.com/news/2017/9/15/-m-basketball-schedule-set.aspx

“The 2017-18 season will be the first with perennial NCAA Tournament team Wichita State as a member of The American. The Shockers, who won the Missouri Valley Conference and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, have been ranked as high as fourth in the nation heading into the fall.

UCF will first meet Wichita State on the road Jan. 25 in a game scheduled for 9 p.m. on ESPN2. The Shockers will then make their first appearance in CFE Arena Mar. 1. That game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN.

"The American is a premier basketball conference and it will prove that once again this season," Dawkins said. "Adding Wichita State to what was already a formidable group of league opponents makes this year's conference schedule that much more exciting as a competitor….”

Non-Conference Schedule
1. Alabama - 82
2. Nebraska - 111
3. William & Mary - 112
4. West Virginia/Marist - 149
5. Gardner-Webb - 188
6. Mercer - 196
7. Missouri/Long Beach/Saint Johns/Oregon State - 226
8. Southeastern Louisiana - 251
9. Missouri - 253
10. South Carolina State - 307
11. Southern - 319
12. Stetson - 328
Average - 222

Not a very impressive Non- Conference schedule for a team that is projected to finish in the top quarter of the conference this season.

[shocks02]

"Knights Release Complete 2017-18 Schedule" – UCF Athletics

September 15, 2017

http://www.ucfknights.com/news/2017/9/15/-m-basketball-schedule-set.aspx

“The 2017-18 season will be the first with perennial NCAA Tournament team Wichita State as a member of The American. The Shockers, who won the Missouri Valley Conference and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, have been ranked as high as fourth in the nation heading into the fall.

UCF will first meet Wichita State on the road Jan. 25 in a game scheduled for 9 p.m. on ESPN2. The Shockers will then make their first appearance in CFE Arena Mar. 1. That game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN.

"The American is a premier basketball conference and it will prove that once again this season," Dawkins said. "Adding Wichita State to what was already a formidable group of league opponents makes this year's conference schedule that much more exciting as a competitor….”

Non-Conference Schedule
1. Alabama - 82
2. Nebraska - 111
3. William & Mary - 112
4. West Virginia/Marist - 149
5. Gardner-Webb - 188
6. Mercer - 196
7. Missouri/Long Beach/Saint Johns/Oregon State - 226
8. Southeastern Louisiana - 251
9. Missouri - 253
10. South Carolina State - 307
11. Southern - 319
12. Stetson - 328
Average - 222

Not a very impressive Non- Conference schedule for a team that is projected to finish in the top quarter of the conference this season.

Mizzou and Alabama should be vastly improved from last year and if they end up playing Wesr Virginia then that's not a bad schedule.

[wufan]

"Knights Release Complete 2017-18 Schedule" – UCF Athletics

September 15, 2017

http://www.ucfknights.com/news/2017/9/15/-m-basketball-schedule-set.aspx

“The 2017-18 season will be the first with perennial NCAA Tournament team Wichita State as a member of The American. The Shockers, who won the Missouri Valley Conference and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, have been ranked as high as fourth in the nation heading into the fall.

UCF will first meet Wichita State on the road Jan. 25 in a game scheduled for 9 p.m. on ESPN2. The Shockers will then make their first appearance in CFE Arena Mar. 1. That game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN.

"The American is a premier basketball conference and it will prove that once again this season," Dawkins said. "Adding Wichita State to what was already a formidable group of league opponents makes this year's conference schedule that much more exciting as a competitor….”

Non-Conference Schedule
1. Alabama - 82
2. Nebraska - 111
3. William & Mary - 112
4. West Virginia/Marist - 149
5. Gardner-Webb - 188
6. Mercer - 196
7. Missouri/Long Beach/Saint Johns/Oregon State - 226
8. Southeastern Louisiana - 251
9. Missouri - 253
10. South Carolina State - 307
11. Southern - 319
12. Stetson - 328
Average - 222

Not a very impressive Non- Conference schedule for a team that is projected to finish in the top quarter of the conference this season.

They are playing a lot of bad Power5 teams:

Nebraska, Mizzu, Bama, W.Virginia, Oregon St.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Pirates Announce 2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule" – ECU Athletics

September 15, 2017

http://www.ecupirates.com/news/2017/9/15/pirates-announce-2017-18-mens-basketball-schedule.aspx

Non-Conference Schedule
1. UNC Wilmington - 33
2. Rutgers - 177
3. Radford - 224
4. Campbell - 235
5. Charlotte - 244
6. Cleveland State - 263
7. Grambling State - 321
8. Delaware State - 332
9. Coppin State - 336
10. Central Connecticut State - 344
11. North Carolina A&T - 350
Average – 260

Boy! This Non-Conference stinks worse than a three-day old diaper filled with India food.

[WuShock Reaper]

“SMU Announces 2017-18 Schedule” – SMU Athletics

Posted: September 15, 2017

http://smumustangs.com/news/2017/9/14/mens-basketball-smu-announces-2017-18-schedule.aspx

Non-Conference Schedule
1. USC - 37
2. TCU - 52
3. Boise State - 70
4. Arizona / N.C. State - 72
5. UMBC - 157
6. Northern Iowa - 158
7. New Orleans - 161
8. Villanova/Purdue /Tennessee /Western Kentucky - 163
9. Louisiana Monroe - 294
10. Cal Poly - 297
11. Northwestern State - 303
12. UTRGV - 315
13. Arkansas - Pine Bluff - 345
Average – 186

Very unimpressive Non-Conference for a team that is to compete for the regular season championship. They really loaded up on some lower tier level cupcakes. However, they will have an opportunity for some redemption if they are able to do well in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.

[WuShock Reaper]

“Bearcats Men’s Basketball Schedule Announced” – Cincinnati Athletics

Posted: September 15, 2017

http://www.gobearcats.com/news/2017/9/14/bearcats-mens-basketball-schedule-announced.aspx

"…We have put together maybe the best non-league schedule in the history of Cincinnati basketball with some tremendous opponents and historic programs," head coach Mick Cronin said….” :banghead:

Non-Conference Schedule
1. Florida - 8
2. UCLA - 14
3. Xavier - 27
4. Iowa/Louisiana/South Dakota State/Wyoming - 119
5. Richmond/UAB - 136
6. Buffalo - 149
7. Mississippi State - 151
8. Cleveland State - 263
9. Western Carolina - 273
10. Savannah State - 282
11. Coppin State - 336
12. Alabama State - 342
13. Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 345
14. Bellarmine University - DII (exhibition)
15. Embry-Riddle - DII (exhibition)
Average - 188

If this their best Non-Conference schedule, I would sure hate to see their worst schedule in their history.

[shockmonster]

“SMU Announces 2017-18 Schedule” – SMU Athletics

Posted: September 15, 2017

http://smumustangs.com/news/2017/9/14/mens-basketball-smu-announces-2017-18-schedule.aspx

Non-Conference Schedule
1. USC - 37
2. TCU - 52
3. Boise State - 70
4. Arizona / N.C. State - 72
5. UMBC - 157
6. Northern Iowa - 158
7. New Orleans - 161
8. Villanova/Purdue /Tennessee /Western Kentucky - 163
9. Louisiana Monroe - 294
10. Cal Poly - 297
11. Northwestern State - 303
12. UTRGV - 315
13. Arkansas - Pine Bluff - 345
Average – 186

Very unimpressive Non-Conference for a team that is to compete for the regular season championship. They really loaded up on some lower tier level cupcakes. However, they will have an opportunity for some redemption if they are able to do well in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament.

Better than he did at ISUR.

[WuShock Reaper]

SUMMARY - Non-Conference Strength of Schedule Ratings (based on previous years RPI’s for each respective team) with Predicted Regular Season Conference Finish:

1. Wichita State - 104 (1st AAC preseason prediction)
2. Temple - 124 (6th)
3. U Conn - 133 (5th)
4. Memphis – 161 (9th)
5. Tulsa – 185 (8th)
6. SMU – 186 (3rd)
7. Cincinnati – 188 (2nd)
8. Houston – 195 (7th)
9. Tulane – 195 (11th)
10. UCF – 222 (4th)
11. USF – 245 (12th)
12. ECU – 260 (10th)