OOC and BE Schedule Thread **UPDATED**

[cincyhoya]

Michigan definitely looks off - if you go to their hoops webiste mgoblue.com (I'm guessing their equivalent of guhoyas), we're not there, though their OoC looks complete.. curious to see who we get instead..

[StPetersburgHoya (Inactive)]

If Michigain is out does that mean that they will be replaced by another Big 10 team or can we scedule whomever we want?

[BSM]

The Big Ten released their conference schedule today, and some of the schools released their non-conference scheds. Michigan's sched is out--we're not on it. Illinois has not released their sched.

[StPetersburgHoya (Inactive)]

Ok so that leaves us with 2 (and possibly 3) OOC games yet to be released. I still think Howard is one of those games. Who else could we be playing?

[SFHoya99]

Unfortunately, we are probably playing some weaker squads. Not a lot of big games to be had at this point.

[CAHoya07]

bsm said:

It won't happen. What will happen is that ESPN will make reference to some school or coach playing a lightweight schedule with a snide reference to a Hoya-like schedule. We've become part of a cliche--there was a story in the Pittsburgh papers last year making reference to Walt Harris (the then Pitt FOOTBALL coach) playing a Hoya like OOC schedule--and its easier for the ESPN clowns to rehash the same old lame joke then actually do some research.

I think the days of the "Hoya-like easy schedule" joke are over. Even Andy Katz gave us credit last year after we won against ND at home, saying that we played a tougher schedule and seemed like a tourney team. A rough paraphrase here but on ESPN College Gameday he said that we played Illinois as well as the Rainbow Classic, not just St. Leo's. With this year's OOC schedule looking even better than last year's (even without Michigan now), there's nothing for them to make fun of anymore.

It'll be interesting to see who replaces Michigan. Perhaps this can be a home game now instead of away... although I'm not expecting anyone specatcular.

[fsohoya]

Anyone know why the Michigan game fell off the schedule? Amaker afraid to play more Big East foes?

[StPetersburgHoya (Inactive)]

It could also be possible that the expansion of the Big East into the Midwest caused many Big 10 schools to rethink who they scedueled in the Big East when presented with more attractive rivalry matchups with Notre Dame, Marquette, Cincy, Depaul, and Louisville (although they're really in SEC country).

[theEDGEfactor]

yeah, it really dont matter too much about the loss of Michigan. I think we have one of the top 15 OOC schedules out there, and top 10 total schedules out their in the entire country. I would think we could be getting 2 more homes games, possibly even 3. It would be great to see George Washington on the sched this year, or somewhere out in Cali since our first one got cancelled. I wana see us play UCLA again since they are up at the tops again and we still got BB and Ashanti who might want a little homecoming before graduating.

[cincyhoya]

I definitely would love to see something else for a longer West Coast trip say between Oregon and Fairfield - wouldn't mind the day we see two GU, blue and gray, Jesuit schools with bullgod mascots match up (and yes, I think it would be good to play at a quality mid-major like we're doing with UTEP, particularly if a win would qualify as an away victory). That said, maybe another PAC-10 schools could use a match - say Stanford just for the academic hell of it.

[Cambridge]

cambridgehoya said:

Here are the confirmed games so far for the 2005-2006 season. I've included their records and RPIs from last year. I've also included their avg record and avg RPI over the last 3 years. They are ranked by last year's RPI.

Date		Venue		Opponent & Conf		2005 RPI		2005 Record		Avg RPI		Avg Record
12/08/05		AWAY		Illinois (B10) [ESPN]		2		32-1(15-1)		14.3		27-4
01/21/06		HOME		Duke (ACC)		4		25-5(11-5)		5.7		25-5
12/27/05		Sun Bowl		UTEP (WAC)		33		25-7(14-4)		126.7		17-13
11/26/05		HOME		Vanderbilt (SEC)		74		18-13(8-8)		64.3		17-13
12/03/05		AWAY		Oregon (P10)		81		14-13(6-12)		73.3		17-11
12/11/05		HOME		Fairfield (MAAC)		178		15-15(11-7)		128.6		13-15
12/27/05		Sun Bowl		Colgate (PAT)		238		10-16(7-7)		242.3		12-15
11/18/05		AWAY		Navy (PAT) [CSTV]		304		8-18(5-9)		301.7		6-20
11/21/05		AWAY		James Madison (CAA)		305		6-22(3-15)		276.7		8-20

Date		Venue		Opponent		2005 RPI		2005 Record		Avg RPI		Avg Record
TBD		AWAY		Connecticut		13		22-7(13-3)		15.3		23-7
TBD		AWAY		Villanova		15		22-7(11-5)		50.7		17-12
TBD		HOME		Syracuse		20		27-6(11-5)		14.3		24-6
TBD		HOME		Cincinnati		23		24-7(12-4)		21		22-8
TBD		AWAY		West Virginia		34		21-10(8-8)		80.3		17-13
TBD		HOME		West Virginia		34		21-10(8-8)		80.3		17-13
TBD		HOME		Pittsburgh		36		20-8(10-6)		17.3		25-5
TBD		AWAY		DePaul		53		19-10(10-6)		50.7		19-10
TBD		AWAY		Notre Dame		73		17-11(9-7)		45.3		19-11
TBD		AWAY		Marquette		89		18-11(7-9)		60.7		19-9
TBD		HOME		Providence		94		13-17(4-12)		57		16-13
TBD		HOME		Rutgers		144		9-19(2-14)		109.7		12-16
TBD		AWAY		St. Johns		165		9-18(3-13)		138.7.		10-17
TBD		HOME		St. Johns		165		9-18(3-13)		138.7.		10-17
TBD		AWAY		South Florida		169		13-16(5-11)		127.7		11-17
TBD		HOME		South Florida		169		13-16(5-11)		127.7		11-17

Feel free to use this thread for rampant speculation and updates. I will update the table as more information becomes available.

Updated with TV spots.

[A2Mich]

As an Ann Arbor resident and big Hoya fan, I'm sorely disappointed the Michigan-GU game isn't going to happen. It was ridiculously exciting for me when I saw that game listed earlier. And this sucks. Hopefully the Hoyas get another good game, but even better would be if Michigan and GU were actually able to face eachother. Nevertheless, I look forward to the Hoyas' season.

[lichoya68]

oh well i quess the pirate ship deserter didnot want to chance the hoyas go hoyas beat whoever it is

[Cambridge]

cambridgehoya said:

Here are the confirmed games so far for the 2005-2006 season. I've included their records and RPIs from last year. I've also included their avg record and avg RPI over the last 3 years. They are ranked by last year's RPI.

Date		Venue		Opponent & Conf		2005 RPI		2005 Record		Avg RPI		Avg Record
12/08/05		AWAY		Illinois (B10) [ESPN]		2		32-1(15-1)		14.3		27-4
01/21/06		HOME		Duke (ACC) [CBS]		4		25-5(11-5)		5.7		25-5
12/27/05		Sun Bowl		UTEP (WAC)		33		25-7(14-4)		126.7		17-13
11/26/05		HOME		Vanderbilt (SEC)		74		18-13(8-8)		64.3		17-13
12/03/05		AWAY		Oregon (P10)		81		14-13(6-12)		73.3		17-11
12/11/05		HOME		Fairfield (MAAC)		178		15-15(11-7)		128.6		13-15
12/27/05		Sun Bowl		Colgate (PAT)		238		10-16(7-7)		242.3		12-15
11/18/05		AWAY		Navy (PAT) [CSTV]		304		8-18(5-9)		301.7		6-20
11/21/05		AWAY		James Madison (CAA)		305		6-22(3-15)		276.7		8-20

Date		Venue		Opponent		2005 RPI		2005 Record		Avg RPI		Avg Record
TBD		AWAY		Connecticut		13		22-7(13-3)		15.3		23-7
TBD		AWAY		Villanova		15		22-7(11-5)		50.7		17-12
TBD		HOME		Syracuse		20		27-6(11-5)		14.3		24-6
TBD		HOME		Cincinnati		23		24-7(12-4)		21		22-8
TBD		AWAY		West Virginia		34		21-10(8-8)		80.3		17-13
TBD		HOME		West Virginia		34		21-10(8-8)		80.3		17-13
TBD		HOME		Pittsburgh		36		20-8(10-6)		17.3		25-5
TBD		AWAY		DePaul		53		19-10(10-6)		50.7		19-10
TBD		AWAY		Notre Dame		73		17-11(9-7)		45.3		19-11
TBD		AWAY		Marquette		89		18-11(7-9)		60.7		19-9
TBD		HOME		Providence		94		13-17(4-12)		57		16-13
TBD		HOME		Rutgers		144		9-19(2-14)		109.7		12-16
TBD		AWAY		St. Johns		165		9-18(3-13)		138.7.		10-17
TBD		HOME		St. Johns		165		9-18(3-13)		138.7.		10-17
TBD		AWAY		South Florida		169		13-16(5-11)		127.7		11-17
TBD		HOME		South Florida		169		13-16(5-11)		127.7		11-17

Feel free to use this thread for rampant speculation and updates. I will update the table as more information becomes available.

Duke game on CBS

[prhoya]

Thanks, Cambridge... Admin, should this post be moved to somewhere it is easily accessible for future reference and update?

[EasyEd]

Picky, picky me - but, would it be possible to alter the schedule to show it in chronological order? Thanks.

[Cambridge]

ed said:

Picky, picky me - but, would it be possible to alter the schedule to show it in chronological order? Thanks.

Yeah, I'll do it. I set it up this way when there weren't any dates yet. Doesn't really make sense now that we do.

[Cambridge]

cambridgehoya said:

Here are the confirmed games so far for the 2005-2006 season. I've included their records and RPIs from last year. I've also included their avg record and avg RPI over the last 3 years. They are ranked by last year's RPI.

Date		Venue		TV		Opponent		2005 RPI		2005 Record		Avg RPI		Avg Record
11/18/05		AWAY		CSTV		Navy (PAT)		304		8-18(5-9)		301.7		6-20
11/21/05		AWAY		TBD		James Madison (CAA)		305		6-22(3-15)		276.7		8-20
11/26/05		HOME		TBD		Vanderbilt (SEC)		74		18-13(8-8)		64.3		17-13
12/03/05		AWAY		TBD		Oregon (P10)		81		14-13(6-12)		73.3		17-11
12/08/05		AWAY		ESPN		Illinois (B10)		2		32-1(15-1)		14.3		27-4
12/11/05		HOME		TBD		Fairfield (MAAC)		178		15-15(11-7)		128.6		13-15
12/27/05		Sun Bowl		TBD		Colgate (PAT)		238		10-16(7-7)		242.3		12-15
12/28/05		Sun Bowl		TBD		UTEP (WAC)		33		25-7(14-4)		126.7		17-13
01/21/06		HOME		CBS		Duke (ACC)		4		25-5(11-5)		5.7		25-5

Date		Venue		Opponent		2005 RPI		2005 Record		Avg RPI		Avg Record
TBD		AWAY		Connecticut		13		22-7(13-3)		15.3		23-7
TBD		AWAY		Villanova		15		22-7(11-5)		50.7		17-12
TBD		HOME		Syracuse		20		27-6(11-5)		14.3		24-6
TBD		HOME		Cincinnati		23		24-7(12-4)		21		22-8
TBD		AWAY		West Virginia		34		21-10(8-8)		80.3		17-13
TBD		HOME		West Virginia		34		21-10(8-8)		80.3		17-13
TBD		HOME		Pittsburgh		36		20-8(10-6)		17.3		25-5
TBD		AWAY		DePaul		53		19-10(10-6)		50.7		19-10
TBD		AWAY		Notre Dame		73		17-11(9-7)		45.3		19-11
TBD		AWAY		Marquette		89		18-11(7-9)		60.7		19-9
TBD		HOME		Providence		94		13-17(4-12)		57		16-13
TBD		HOME		Rutgers		144		9-19(2-14)		109.7		12-16
TBD		AWAY		St. Johns		165		9-18(3-13)		138.7.		10-17
TBD		HOME		St. Johns		165		9-18(3-13)		138.7.		10-17
TBD		AWAY		South Florida		169		13-16(5-11)		127.7		11-17
TBD		HOME		South Florida		169		13-16(5-11)		127.7		11-17

Feel free to use this thread for rampant speculation and updates. I will update the table as more information becomes available.

OOC reorganized by date...and new column for TV.

[EasyEd]

Thanks, Cambridge.

[SFHoya99]

Stetson, at home, Dec 17.

With a 255 RPI, this is exactly the type of team we shouldn't be playing, but I have a feeling this was a last second fill-in.