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What are some big early season games?
Tennessee vs NC State November 4th.
 
In addition here are some games based on BIG10 teams:

SC vs USC - Nov 15
Michigan vs UConn - Nov 20
UConn vs USC SC - Dec 13
Iowa vs UConn - Dec 20
 
JellyBean said:
Baylor vs Duke-Nov 3rd. That one is going to be huge for both programs. Duke being ranked going against a Baylor program that isn't ranked.
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Guessing Baylor will be ranked, but TBD. ESPN has Baylor at 16, and the early ballots (Mitchell Northam and Joe Vozzelli) I have seen for next week’s AP poll have Baylor at 17-18. Iowa-Baylor on Nov. 20 should be a good game, perhaps for a spot in the top 25.
 
Nov 8. High Point vs Wofford . If you know you know






FanInNC said:
NC State has games with Tennessee, USC and TCU all in the first 2 weeks. Going to find out how much they miss Rivers, Hayes and James real quick!
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STATE also has have a exhibition vs High Point. Y'all lucky it won't be televised
 
JellyBean said:
Oh man. Did we forget UCLA vs Oklahoma-Nov 10th? That one should be exciting.
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Actually, this is one of the best barometers of teams hoping to make the jump into the Final Four conversation. Cori's teams are always good early and seem to never develop during the season and Jennie B likes to run, run and run some more. She has one of the "true bigs" that has already played against Betts and that Betts will have to defend. Can UCLA force OU into a half court offense and can UCLA get enough open looks for Kneepkens and Leger-Walker to score efficiently. How CLW fits into the Bruin scheme (if you want to call what Cori has as a "scheme") will be curious to me as she never had this much talent at WSU.
 
ucbart said:
Wait, so South Carolina and Texas might play a non conference game?
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Yes, but it doesn’t count in the conference standings. Thus, One could lose both games and still end up as co-champ if they end up in a tie for best conference record.
 
I did have a quick rant/reminisce about this. I love opening week and moreover opening day. But I do wish they had a marquee matchup this year. Duke vs Baylor will be interesting but idk. Unless Duke is being slept on and comes out and looks like a final 4 team, I'm not that enthused. I remember about 4 years ago, 2021 nc state vs South Carolina. That game did something to my fandom. NC State crowd was rocking. Raina Perez who I barely knew about was the best guard on the court, and SC had Henny and Zia Cooke. AB vs Cunane. SC ends up winning a close game. It was just like this is what opening day should be. If duke v baylor was at duke id appreciate it more.
 
visitingcock said:
Yes, but it doesn’t count in the conference standings. Thus, One could lose both games and still end up as co-champ if they end up in a tie for best conference record.
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I realize it won't count in the conference standings, but why on earth would those two teams sign up to play in an in season tournament where there's a high probability that they could face each other? Was the deal signed before Texas joined the SEC?
 
ucbart said:
I realize it won't count in the conference standings, but why on earth would those two teams sign up to play in an in season tournament where there's a high probability that they could face each other? Was the deal signed before Texas joined the SEC?
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The tournament offers a million dollars NIL opportunity to the vwiiner.

I can’t understand why Duke will be there instead of UConn
 
ucbart said:
I realize it won't count in the conference standings, but why on earth would those two teams sign up to play in an in season tournament where there's a high probability that they could face each other? Was the deal signed before Texas joined the SEC?
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I think I heard rumors of a team backing out because of a scheduling conflict and Texas replaced them. I agree that it is odd but it is what it is.
 
visitingcock said:
The tournament offers a million dollars NIL opportunity to the vwiiner.

I can’t understand why Duke will be there instead of UConn
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I am pretty sure each team gets 1 mil in NIL for participating. Maybe another 1 mil for the winner?
 

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