What would be your perfect Nov/Dec schedule?

[FurdTerguson]

Start with Louisville, the Champions Classic, CBS Classic...then what?

I think we should bring back the Big Four, only replace Notre Dame with Purdue.

One destination tournament. That's three games.

So now we have like 4-5 games left. Pick from teams like Western, Eastern, Morehead, etc, as well as border schools like Evansville, Cincinnati, WVU/Marshall, etc.

Why do we need to play teams like Lipscomb?

 

[BC_Wader]

I want IU back on the schedule as well as some in season tournaments. I don't why Cal shied away from those.
For a cool bit of nostalgia, Super 70s Sports has a 1979 Great Alaskan Shootout TShirt for sale. Think I'm going to order it.

 

[Kentucky fan 1989]

I want IU back on the schedule as well as some in season tournaments. I don't why Cal shied away from those.
For a cool bit of nostalgia, Super 70s Sports has a 1979 Great Alaskan Shootout TShirt for sale. Think I'm going to order it.

I understand IU but not the tournaments.

 

[ukcatz12]

I want to back to Maui, keep the Champions Classic, remove the stupid CBS Sports Classic and bring back the home and home with UNC, maybe a home and home with Kansas on years we don't play in the Champions Classic, and obviously the Louisville game. If you gave me that I could take or leave Indiana.

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Kentucky and Dook should play yearly 2 of the biggest names in Basketball should get it on every season. IU in Louisville every year and throw in a Thanksgiving Tourney or how about host one in Rupp with good teams. Zona Oregon UCONN Nova Purdue Illinois WVA Texas Tech USC UCLA etc Call it the Bluegrass Shootout, Battle of the Bluegrass, Bourbon Trail Invitational whatever. Champions classic needs to replace Michigan St with UCONN.

 

[know1]

The only reason I wouldn't want IU back on the schedule is that I don't want to give them any validation. Let them wallow in the obscurity they've been in since we stopped playing them.

I'd just like to play an early season tournament or two again.

 

[bluefaithful]

No losses, especially to Mediocre teams like Evansville and NC Wilmington. Those are just Brutal.

Go Cats!!

 

[uky8unc5]

I love big games in Nov/Dec, but 4 problems with dream schedules:

...$$ lost if not playing "Lipscomb" in Rupp
...Team needs bunny games to mature and unite
...SEC has become basketball conference
....Early losses count at Seeding in March

 

[rick64]

I think you need to right combination of power conference opponents like UNC, Kansas, and mid majors.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

1. An annual neutral site game with Duke, maybe in Nashville. Abandon the Champion's Classic.
2. Maui Invitation for sure.
3. A neutral site game with Indiana or UNC.

 

[truebluewildcat]

Need to get IU on a home and home.

Would love to get duke on a home and home the years we don’t play them in the champions classic.

Would like to see a big event with the lady hoops, maybe multiple events. Back to back games. They play then men play or vice versa.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

People want too much. It's not realistic to put together everyone's dream fantasy schedule.

No power 4 team is gonna play 8 games against power 4 teams ooc when they already have a gauntlet n the sec. That's a recipe for a lot of ooc losses and then people on here will bitch.

 

[chroix]

Rotate between UNC and Duke neutral site big game.

Home and home with IU.

Week long statewide tournament with EKU, WKU, NKU, Georgetown, Kentucky State, Bellarmine, UofL and UK.

Bahamas exhibitions.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Maybe I'm overlooking something obvious, but why play neutral site games at all? Teams like UK, Kansas, UNC, Duke, UConn should WANT to play each other home and home on a regular basis. It's a guaranteed sell-out, opportunity for Quad-1 win, and would count as a 'good' loss if it doesn't go your way. Much better than paying a crap team to come to Rupp for a weak crowd.

What am I missing?

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Get rid of the CBS sports classic, just do a home and home with UNC or UCLA. Play in Maui or Atlantis or one the NIl tourneys. And play some new mid majors every year.

 

[MegaBlue05]

Maybe I'm overlooking something obvious, but why play neutral site games at all? Teams like UK, Kansas, UNC, Duke, UConn should WANT to play each other home and home on a regular basis. It's a guaranteed sell-out, opportunity for Quad-1 win, and would count as a 'good' loss if it doesn't go your way. Much better than paying a crap team to come to Rupp for a weak crowd.

What am I missing?

The tournament isn’t played in a home/away venue. The allure of non-conference neutral games is getting prepped for postseason play without home court advantage factored in.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

The tournament isn’t played in a home/away venue. The allure of non-conference neutral games is getting prepped for postseason play without home court advantage factored in.

This. I'm all for the Maui and other neutral tournaments as well but have never understand the outrage over playing strong opponents at neutral sites.

UK has always played like 2 power 5 like teams at Rupp most seasons. This year its only 1 with UL but usually there is a 2nd. Its more of a test to play road and neutral games anyways so I'm ok with it.