Nebrasketballer Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Last season we spent alot of time talking about some of the nonconference opponents that we wanted to see on Nebraska's schedule. We also talked about teams that we wanted to see in the season home opener. I realize that the 2014-2015 home opener won't be the grand opening of PBA, but I think Nebraska should still schedule a marquee matchup to fire things up from the beginning again next season. Also, Nebraska is already getting some national attention, so if they schedule a good matchup, then there is a chance for the game to be on ESPN (which has already said that Nebraska has earned more TV attention from them). Miles also said that when he thinks the program is ready to play big time games, then he will schedule accordingly, in order to beef up the NCAA Tourney resumé. I would think that the team's performance in the 2nd half of the season (beating 2 Elite8 teams and 1 Final Four team and coming within 1 point of beating a 3rd Elite8 team) would be enough to show him that this team is ready for a bigger national stage. Especially considering basically the entire team is back next season. I don't necessarily think that Nebraska should try to schedule teams like Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, or Kansas quite yet (although I would not have any major objection to it, I doubt those teams would go on the road to play at Nebraska...). I would like to see at least 2-3 of the cracker-jack nonconference opponents taken off of the schedule and replaced with solid teams. I think 1 of those should be for the season home opener. Some of the teams that I think should be in the pool from which those 2-3 teams are chosen from: -Oregon, Georgetown, Marquette, K-State, St Louis, Missouri, Witchita St, and Villanova. What does everyone else think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbacked1 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Iowa State North Dakota State Belmont Mercer San Francisco Top teams from their conferences, and are often in the NCAAs so they are looking for RPI games as well as us. Well not Iowa State but the others are. Nebrasketballer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 SMU. Â Might be able to get them to come to Lincoln considering their downfall in not making the tourney was their horrendous OOC scheduling. Â They are getting a ton of hype for next year. Â Â Would love to see us play any former Big 8 foe. Nebrasketballer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uneblinstu Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I'm hopeful that we get a marquee game in the ACC/B1G challenge, even if it's a road game. I think if we have any other high profile games, it'll come through one of the networks setting it up. Nebrasketballer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcscott Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 @Arizona State or @NMSU, or @ El Paso I would love to see them here in Tucson, but not early in the year. Arizona is (at the moment) bringing back so much from a 1 seed, and their recruiting has been ridiculous for three years Silverbacked1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerCager Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I'm hopeful that we get a marquee game in the ACC/B1G challenge, even if it's a road game. I think if we have any other high profile games, it'll come through one of the networks setting it up. Don't we owe Miami a return game this coming year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKamdyMan Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Portland or Portland State in Portland. ;-) Silverbacked1 and 49r 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Â I'm hopeful that we get a marquee game in the ACC/B1G challenge, even if it's a road game. I think if we have any other high profile games, it'll come through one of the networks setting it up. Don't we owe Miami a return game this coming year? Â Â It doesn't work that way in the B1G/ACC challenge... it was a fluke that NU had Wake Forest in back-to-back years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 A variety of teams would be a benefit to Husker Hoops: New Mexico San Diego St Louisville North Carolina Oklahoma St NDSU UNO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazzie22 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Texas or Texas A&M for selfish reasons, I might get to see the team play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcp Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 VCU, and anyone from the Big 12. Hard to believe but next year the slate is clean. We won't have anyone on the roster that played in the old conference. Excuse me, I think I got some dust in my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 UNO on the road Blindcheck and Silverbacked1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uneblinstu Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 You know what I'd love to see them do, barnstorm for their exhibition. Go play Hastings College at the Viero Event Center in Kearney for the exhibition. I don' think they'd ever do it, but it'd be a heckuv an event and get a lot of people an opportunity to see this team that normally wouldn't. Noah121 and HuskerActuary 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjp21 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Since I'm down here in Sooner country I'd love to see a matchup with OU or Ok St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerFever Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Florida Connecticut Wisconsin Kentucky  As Miles said, "Let's do it, right?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerActuary Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 UNO on the road For RPI reasons, this would be a great game (assuming we win). We would still have the great majority of fans so it could still have a home game feel while getting the road points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmykc Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 KU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullbacksympathy Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Wichita State home and home. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49r Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Since I live 5 blocks from Sprint Center I'd like to see Nebraska play in the CBE Classic. Â http://www.cbeclassic.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindcheck Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Â UNO on the road For RPI reasons, this would be a great game (assuming we win). We would still have the great majority of fans so it could still have a home game feel while getting the road points. Â I don't know if Transitional teams such as UNO count towards the RPI... Â I do believe that Iowa played UNO and when you looked at their win total on RPI vs actual win total, the UNO game was not reflected in their record. Â I think playing UNO in Omaha once they are full members is a no brainer....for RPI reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerActuary Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014   UNO on the road For RPI reasons, this would be a great game (assuming we win). We would still have the great majority of fans so it could still have a home game feel while getting the road points.  I don't know if Transitional teams such as UNO count towards the RPI...  I do believe that Iowa played UNO and when you looked at their win total on RPI vs actual win total, the UNO game was not reflected in their record.  I think playing UNO in Omaha once they are full members is a no brainer....for RPI reasons  UNO already counts. They are D-1 for RPI purposes. Iowa played Abilene Christian, who is not D-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Â UNO on the roadFor RPI reasons, this would be a great game (assuming we win). We would still have the great majority of fans so it could still have a home game feel while getting the road points. And, in a year-and-a-half, the Mavs will have their own brand-new 8000-seat arena that they'll need to fill up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Red Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 You know what I'd love to see them do, barnstorm for their exhibition. Go play Hastings College at the Viero Event Center in Kearney for the exhibition. I don' think they'd ever do it, but it'd be a heckuv an event and get a lot of people an opportunity to see this team that normally wouldn't. Remember the 2007 or 2008 game against Oregon that was played in the Qwest Center in Omaha? Whatever happened to the portable court that the Athletic Department bought and then said would be used for this exact purpose? As far as I know, it was never used again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmykc Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Why should we play in an aging facility? Silverbacked1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49r Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Why should we play in an aging facility? Â Right? Â It's gotta be at LEAST what, ten years old by now??? Â I'm surprised the place hasn't collapsed from old age! Silverbacked1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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