Duke MBB Scheduling: 2025-26

Just so everyone can keep up, here is where the non-con schedule stands at the moment:

Nov. 4 – vs. Texas (Charlotte)
Nov. 11 – at Army (Veterans Day)
Nov. 14 – vs. Indiana State (Cameron)
Nov. 18 – vs. Kansas (Champions Classic, MSG)
Nov. 27 – vs. Arkansas (Chicago)
early Dec – ACC-SEC challenge TBA but likely a road game
Dec tba – at Michigan State
Dec 20 – vs. Texas Tech (MSG)
Feb – vs. Michigan (Washington DC)

Have to think that is 7 quad 1 games (the neutral games need to be vs top 50 NET teams, which all of them seem likely to be). Duke played 12 quad 1 games a year ago. Assuming the ACC isn't total trash again (can we get like 10 teams into the top 75 in the NET?) then we will likely be north of 15 quad 1 games when all is said and done.
 
JasonEvans said:
Just so everyone can keep up, here is where the non-con schedule stands at the moment:

Nov. 4 – vs. Texas (Charlotte)
Nov. 11 – at Army (Veterans Day)
Nov. 14 – vs. Indiana State (Cameron)
Nov. 18 – vs. Kansas (Champions Classic, MSG)
Nov. 27 – vs. Arkansas (Chicago)
early Dec – ACC-SEC challenge TBA but likely a road game
Dec tba – at Michigan State
Dec 20 – vs. Texas Tech (MSG)
Feb – vs. Michigan (Washington DC)
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In post #53, this thread, jam provided a link that shows Duke hosting Western Carolina on November 7/8.
 
Jason, thanks for the summary list. I was about to post a question as to whether such a list existed. Your usual good timing is appreciated. 👍😉😎
 
For everyone anxious about the makeup of the roster, the SCHEDULE is the data point that I think merits the most attention. If Jon wasn’t very, VERY confident in his roster, he wouldn’t be crafting a non-conference schedule the likes of which I don’t believe we’ve ever seen. Yes, some of this is ACC driven, but we aren’t going out and scheduling decent P5 teams… we’re scheduling likely Top 25, potentially Top 10, teams. Jon doesn’t do that if he doesn’t think his team can win those games. I’m psyched.
 
scottdude8 said:
For everyone anxious about the makeup of the roster, the SCHEDULE is the data point that I think merits the most attention. If Jon wasn’t very, VERY confident in his roster, he wouldn’t be crafting a non-conference schedule the likes of which I don’t believe we’ve ever seen. Yes, some of this is ACC driven, but we aren’t going out and scheduling decent P5 teams… we’re scheduling likely Top 25, potentially Top 10, teams. Jon doesn’t do that if he doesn’t think his team can win those games. I’m psyched.
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Yea I think so too, but I wonder if he did it thinking Cedric would be on the team.
 
This is the first time Duke will play more games outside Cameron than in it for the non-conference in modern history. I have to think Duke knows the ACC-SEC is home. Otherwise, you have a 5-8 split for H-A/N.
 
JasonEvans said:
Yeah, we will see how you feel when Duke goes 4-3 in these games (which would not be a poor effort at all).
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I think it's funny that people get excited over big games and then instantly assume it will be disastrous. You say it won't be "a poor effort", but in the same sentence imply that it won't be good at all, even when it's a winning achievement. Have to admit I take your "pathetic" gif with a strong bit of distaste. Scheduling "like Gonzaga" has worked out very well for Gonzaga.

I'm all on board for more games against quality non-con opponents. Maybe we win, maybe we lose, but it sure is more fun than watching us beat up on patsies.
 
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