2025-26 Schedule
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Updated partial slate:
Nov. 3 Fairleigh Dickinson
Nov. 10 vs. Mississippi State (Sioux Falls)
Nov. 17 Stonehill
Nov. 24-30(?) Players Era Festival
Dec. 6 at Purdue
Dec. 11* Iowa
Dec. 29 Houston Christian
* Assumed date for CyHawk
Nov. 3 Fairleigh Dickinson
Nov. 10 vs. Mississippi State (Sioux Falls)
Nov. 17 Stonehill
Nov. 24-30(?) Players Era Festival
Dec. 6 at Purdue
Dec. 11* Iowa
Dec. 29 Houston Christian
* Assumed date for CyHawk
The Big 12 will reduce men's conference basketball schedule to 18 teams beginning next season
The Big 12 will reduce its men’s conference basketball schedule to 18 games next season. Conference commissioner Brett Yormark and vice president of men's basketball Brian Thornton announced the plan as its postseason tourney was beginning Tuesday.
With December 29 being a non-conference game, the likely Big 12 opener will be January 3.
That leaves 19 dates (two a week) between January 3 and March 7 to complete 18 games.
That leaves 19 dates (two a week) between January 3 and March 7 to complete 18 games.
Would have been really cool if they played in the pentagon once during the 4 years I was in NW Iowa
So we're down to 18 Big 12 games. The Big East challenge (Marquette last year) is gone.
Three on Maui traded for three in Vegas. Iowa is still on the schedule.
We've added back Purdue and Mississippi State.
Still on net down one "peer" game.
Three on Maui traded for three in Vegas. Iowa is still on the schedule.
We've added back Purdue and Mississippi State.
Still on net down one "peer" game.
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Probably going to revert to the previous 18-game with 6 peer/7 buy, is best guess, as others have mentioned.
If there is an additional peer/near-peer, it almost has to come between CyHawk and the Dec. 29 game, or possibly between Stonehill and Players Era.
Curious what people in the discussion might think is realistic for additional non-buy/small conference.
Getting Purdue H/A + neutral Mississippi State suggests options aren't quite as limited now, due to consistent high-level performance.
Maybe there'd be interest from MWC/transitional-New Pac.
If not, A-10/American seems reasonable. Opponents in those leagues looking for a boost and fairly low-risk of being "detrimental loss" for ISU.
Getting Purdue H/A + neutral Mississippi State suggests options aren't quite as limited now, due to consistent high-level performance.
Maybe there'd be interest from MWC/transitional-New Pac.
If not, A-10/American seems reasonable. Opponents in those leagues looking for a boost and fairly low-risk of being "detrimental loss" for ISU.
Obviously UNI or Drake aren't going to happen for other reasons but I'd look at a couple other Valley schools that might be willing to take a buy.
Illinois State, Belmont, Murray, Southern and UIC all have a real good shot to be in that 80-130 range where the games would have a chance to be at least somewhat interesting and still give a metrics boost.
Mississippi head coach is from Iowa so I'm sure this is cool to come back close to home.
Would be cool to do some more scheduling with Wake Forest and Indiana with both those head coaches from Iowa also.
At least call them Maroon Mississippi or something so your trash talk is intentional
Kenpom
FDU 306
Grambling 319
MSU 33
Stonehill 323
Players Era TBD
Players Era TBD
Players Era TBD
ETAMU 326
Purdue 15
Iowa 62
EIU 316
LBSU 308
HCU 272
