Future Schedules

[RVB]

Sooners, Hoosiers highlight tough start to Creighton’s season

http://www.omaha.com/creighton/sooners- ... 590a7.html

[WBR Tom]

The college football playoff is moving to December 31 for the next two years. Does this impact whether the Big East has the conference start on this day?

Multiple reports now leaking out that the Big East is indeed moving things up a day -- the day-long tipoff marathon will be December 30. Smart move not to try and compete with the CFB playoff; even though there exists people who'd rather watch Big East hoops than college football (like me), those people are vastly outnumbered so it's always going to be a ratings disaster to go head-to-head.

[creightonotter]

Wonder if they'll still stagger all five games that day? A lot of folks will need to punch a clock that Wednesday, what with NYE+NYD+weekend following.

[jfan]

Wonder if they'll still stagger all five games that day? A lot of folks will need to punch a clock that Wednesday, what with NYE+NYD+weekend following.

Good point. I wonder if the 2nd or the 3rd would be a better option? Competing against football, but not the big games. Sunday might conflict with the pro football playoffs. I'm not sure when they start.

[gtmoBlue]

2 Hoosiers cited for drinking again - Holt and Bryant.
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports. ... l/#respond

Interesting to see how IU responds in this case. If Coach Crean & co. expect to roll over the Jays...both Thomas & Holt could receive a 2 game (exhibition & opener) suspension. if they have some apprehension only a 1-game suspension.

However, Holt (a reserve player) was involved in the drinking related auto accident last Halloween. He could receive a stiffer punishment.

[gtmoBlue]

Can we get a West Coast 2-3 game road trip in 2016 or 17? I am missing me some Save Mart Center action.
Go dawgs...CS Fresno.

[jfan]

They moved the opening marathon to Jan. 2nd, which makes a great deal of sense!

[Outlaw_Wales]

They moved the opening marathon to Jan. 2nd, which makes a great deal of sense!

Any source for that news?

[gtmoBlue]

@kevinMcnamara vía HLH...
http://holylandofhoops.com/forum/viewto ... bcef4e251d

[LJay]

Incorrect. The openers are 3 games on the 30th and 2 games on the 31st. All teams play on Saturday January 2nd.

CU opens on the road again this year but opens the home slate on the 2nd.