Here's the 2014-15 Non-Conference Schedule

[DenverSooner]

I'm a big fan of the @Creighton game. This should be the best OU team since 2009, and we should have a schedule to reflect it.

I'm excited we have a more challenging schedule, but would like to put this into perspective. During the prime years of the Billy Tubbs era, this current schedule would be mocked profusely. I'll never forget our 1987 OOC schedule - BYU and UNLV in the early season NIT, #1 UNLV (a second time), at Kentucky, at NC State (when Valvano was coach), LSU (Final Four previous year), at Texas, Texas A&M, Creighton and TCU (All-College). Even though some of those teams (like Texas) weren't what they are today, THAT was a non-conference schedule.

This is a good point and perhaps it is one reason attendance is down. Look at 88 and 89 (I am not going to list the weaker teams).

1988 - Texas A&M, Penn State, FSU, Virginia, Dayton, Georgia, LSU, Pitt and New Mexico, ORU

1989 - Ohio State, UNLV, MIchigan, SMU, New Mexico, ORU, Loyola (this was back when they were pretty good), Texas A&M, Texas, UNC Charlotte, Pitt, UNLV again, and Arizona.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

2014 OU Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule (all times Central)

Friday; Nov. 7 .......... Washburn (Ex.) ... Norman (7 p.m.)
Tuesday; Nov. 11 ..... SW Oklahoma State (Ex.) ... Norman (7 p.m.)

Sunday; Nov. 16 ....... Southeastern Louisiana ... Norman (2 p.m.)
Wed; Nov. 19 ........... @ Creighton ... Omaha, Neb.
Sunday; Nov. 23 ....... Northwestern State ... Norman (2 p.m.)

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Wed; Nov. 26 vs. TBD # Nassau, Bahamas
Thurs; Nov. 27 vs. TBD # Nassau, Bahamas
Fri; Nov. 28 vs. TBD # Nassau, Bahamas

# Battle 4 Atlantis tournament field will also include:
> Butler (14-17)
> Florida (36-3; NCAA Final Four)
> Georgetown (18-15)
> North Carolina (24-10; NCAA round of 32)
> UAB (18-13)
> UCLA (28-9; NCAA round of 32)
> Wisconsin (30-8; NCAA Final Four).

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Friday; Dec. 5 ......... Missouri ... Norman
Saturday; Dec. 13 ... @ Tulsa ... Tulsa, Okla.
Tuesday; Dec. 16 .... Oral Roberts ... Norman (7 p.m.)
Saturday; Dec. 20 ... vs. Washington ... Las Vegas MGM Grand Showcase
Monday; Dec. 22 ..... Weber State ... Norman (7 p.m.)
Wed; Dec. 31 .......... George Mason ... Norman

That is a nice 4 game home schedule in December!

 

[sooner333]

There may not be as many name teams on the non-conference schedule these days, but we are also playing four more conference games than we were back in the late 80s. So, it's not quite comparing apples to apples.

 

[DenverSooner]

Another very good point and one I over looked.