I don’t think it’s been mentioned here yet, but college basketball is moving to a 32 game schedule in 26-27.

Some deductive reasoning...

Last year, GW opened at home against Mercyhurst.  It was Mercyhurst's first ever division 1 game.
The year before, GW opened at home against Stonehill.  It was Stonehill's first ever division 1 game.
In 2025-26, the University of New Haven makes the jump from D2 to D1.  

Three in a row?

GW0509 wrote:

Official announcements of the Maine and UMBC games: Men's Basketball to Open Season vs. Maine, Host Delaware and UMBC - George Washington University Athletics

GW Schedule Dates So Far
10/18 Georgetown (Exhibition)
11/3 Maine
11/8 USF (Neutral @ Uncasville, CT)
11/12 American
11/15 ODU
11/19 UMBC
11/23 McNeese St (Neutral @ Cayman)
11/24 Middle Tennessee (Neutral @ Cayman)
11/25 Murray State (Neutral @ Cayman)
12/6 William & Mary
12/10 Delaware
12/13 Florida (Neutral @ Sunrise, FL)

Game @ Army TBD
 

Am I correct?
Missing
1 regular season OOC game
and potentially a 2nd Exhibition Game

LA Colonial wrote:

If the last two seasons are a guide, the OOC game probably will be a game against a Division 2 opponent.

or a local HBCU - Coppin, Morgan, Bowie State (D2)

The Ross-Man! wrote:

I would really feel better about the schedule if we had all D-1 opponents.  It's a sad statement to say this but that's how far things have fallen the last few years.

It's fair to say last season's OOC was very weak but I think if you say that you also have to praise this year's OOC. It's about as good as you are going to do at GW unless you want to have very few home games. We simply can't get Quad 1 teams in Smith Center (and very hard to get Quad 2) which means you have to expect a diet of Quad 3 and 4 home games. So if you don't like those, you are forced to go on the road. CC did a great job of getting Quad 1/2 games at neutral sites.

GWRising wrote:

The Ross-Man! wrote:

I would really feel better about the schedule if we had all D-1 opponents.  It's a sad statement to say this but that's how far things have fallen the last few years.

It's fair to say last season's OOC was very weak but I think if you say that you also have to praise this year's OOC. It's about as good as you are going to do at GW unless you want to have very few home games. We simply can't get Quad 1 teams in Smith Center (and very hard to get Quad 2) which means you have to expect a diet of Quad 3 and 4 home games. So if you don't like those, you are forced to go on the road. CC did a great job of getting Quad 1/2 games at neutral sites.

I'll take quad 3 and 4 over D2 any day.  So far so good with the schedule, just hope to see it finished off the right way

One of the things that jumps out about this schedule is there is only one road game; Army. I do like the schedule.

If I were shown this OOC schedule in April, I would've been thrilled, and that feeling carries over to today. I love getting a highly rated mid-major on a neutral court in USF (that crowd will probably lean towards GW in their rooting interest), and playing the defending national champs in Florida speaks for itself. Things are looking better in Foggy Bottom than they have since the NIT run, so I don't feel any need to nitpick the fringe details of our schedule. I can't wait for this season and full props to everyone in the athletic department for putting together a, on paper, great A10 roster and schedule.

I live in South Florida. I'll be there!

Looks like we will be facing D3 St. Mary's College of Maryland on Dec. 22.

All things considered, I'm okay with this given the overall strength of the schedule. Also, while I'm as optimistic as possible about the Florida game, scheduling an easy opponent before A10 play, and after we might have a rough night vs. Florida, isn't a bad idea. 

https://gounitedeast.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball