re: LSU basketball released it’s 2025-26 non-conference schedule

They will lose a minimum of 4 of those games. Then another 4 win SEC. One more of the NcJoke Show and maybe they will find a real coach.

This is a joke of a schedule. So stupid

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The fact is that we blew a sizable second half lead in that game. But of course, I’m sure you knew that already being the authority on LSU sports

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It's ok to admit you just looked at the name Dayton and in the zeal to criticize McMahon lumped them in with inferior programs on name value alone without realizing they were actually a good team the year LSU lost to them. It wasn't a "WTF" loss equivalent to losing to Nichols. The bottom line is while MM's non-conf. schedules have generally sucked, he's only lost to one of the numerous lower mid-major team's he's scheduled. So to assume it is a matter of course he will lose to another this year is disingenuous and contrary to actual facts.

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Your style of nitpicking is old

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No, I just don't like unsupported hyperbole..which what saying MM will lose to a bad low major team this year despite only losing to one in his LSU career is. My apologize for not simply going along with the narrative. But if you are going to have an opinion at least have a factual basis for it.

There are a LOT of things to rip MM about (and I have). Losing several games to bad mid-major teams simply isn't one of them.

Man that at home schedule sucks.


We might be able to get 1 or 2 quad two games out of this schedule.

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We get plenty of tough games in SEC play.

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Of course. But playing a good non-conf. schedule can give you a much greater margin for error in conf. play. Like I said with OU last year. They only won 6 SEC...yet farily comfortably made the NCAA. The reason was because they played and beat some really good non-conf. opponents.

Chris Jans has yet to have a winning record in SEC play in any season at Miss. St. Yet, he's reached the NCAA Tournament every year. Why? Because he's always beat some good teams in the non-conf. to give MSU the buffer to survive losing more SEC games than he wins. Not playing very many (if any) really good non-conf. opponents limits your opportunity to get such wins. That means you have to win even more conf. games than some other teams to get to the NCAAT. That's why 2024 MSU (8-10 in SEC play) got in the NCAAT while LSU (9-9) barely backed into the NIT.

This isn't football. Losses don't really kill you. It's not beating anyone worth a shite that does. So it's foolish to not given yourself as many opportunities as reasonably possible to get good wins.

EDT: I don't like Nate Oats. But even before Alabama had really establish themselves as a power he wasn't shying away from playing big time opponents in non-conf. play. Doing so not only gives Alabama a lot of opportunities for good/great wins, it also gets their fans engaged early in the season. When your fans get to watch you play the likes of Gonzaga, Houston, Purdue, Illinois, Creighton, North Carolina, UConn all before SEC play even starts they pay attention in Nov & Dec.

Over the last three years, soon to be this year, it would be difficult to walk on LSU's campus in Nov and Dec and find 2 of 10 kids that knew LSU even had a game that night.

Those Dec 13 games in NO are TWO separate tickets, both expensive. I purchased two already for the WBB game. I will wait on getting the MBB tickets, wait to see if we are even competitive.

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As bad as the men’s non-conference home schedule is, and it’s terrible, the women’s NC home schedule is even worse.

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I've hated Mulkey's scheduling but at least for her games you get to see a good team beating down scrubs.

18-13 or 17-14 with this schedule

NIT bid, bounced in 2nd round

CMM gets retained because we “improved”

2024 NET Rankings for neutral site games.

Drake: 56
Georgia Tech: 109
Depaul: 119
Boston College: 202
Texas Tech: 7
SMU: 46

2 Q1 vs Texas Tech and SMU (going to be blowouts)
1 Q2 vs Drake
2 Q3 vs Georgia Tech and Depaul
1 Q4 vs Boston College

Of the 8 non-conferece home games, 7 Q4 and 1 technically Q3 (Omaha is 160).

It's going to be impossible for LSU to have a decent NET or BPI with a non-conference schedule like this. That SOS will be an anchor even if LSU manages to finish above expectations.

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It's going to be impossible for LSU to have a decent NET or BPI with a non-conference schedule like this. That SOS will be an anchor even if LSU manages to finish above expectations.

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Where LSU finishes in the SEC standings is totally irrelevant. As in it's not even a factor considered by the selection committee. As for the non-conf. schedule it looks REALLY weak on paper. I wouldn't quite say it is "impossible" for LSU to have a decent NET. Just maybe unlikely.

Texas Tech is the only team you feel confident will be very good. The hope is that the other teams on the list are better than expected. Drake lost their HC and top players...but they did that the year before and still had a tremendous season last year. No one else in that group moves the needle. But, I guess the only saving grace is that all of those games are away from home...which counts for more in the NET ratings. While it sucks for LSU fans that there will be little excitement in the PMAC in Nov/Dec., it at least gives LSU more opportunities for "good" wins. The problem is they almost have to win them all to set up anything going into the conf. schedule.