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Jeff Goodman

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Updated Aug 18, 2009 9:02 PM ET
     
 
You want to get a head start on the 2009-10 college hoops schedule? Well, we've got you covered.

2009-10 preview

John Calipari Can't wait for the college hoops season to start? We get you ready for 2009-10 with our preseason guide HERE.
In fact, we'll give you a list of the top 65 non-conference games for the upcoming season — one for each of the spots up for grabs in the Big Dance.

Top non-conference games in 2009-10

1. Dec. 9 — UConn vs. Kentucky at Madison Square Garden (SEC/Big East): This one will have all the drama. Two big-time programs with a pair of coaches that aren't exactly buddies. 2. Dec. 5 — North Carolina at Kentucky: The defending national champs travel to Rupp and face a talented Wildcats squad and talented freshman point guard John Wall. 3. Dec. 1 — Michigan State at North Carolina (ACC/Big Ten Challenge): A rematch of last year's national title tilt. 4. Dec. 19 — North Carolina vs. Texas in Arlington at Cowboys Stadium: A pair of elite teams — both with point guard concerns — go at it in the Lone Star state. 5. Jan. 2 — Louisville at Kentucky: This rivalry could return to Duke-UNC level, especially due to the fact that Cardinals coach Rick Pitino and John Calipari aren't the best of friends. 6. Jan. 9 or 10 — Kansas at Tennessee: The Jayhawks are the preseason numero uno and took care of the Vols in Lawrence last season. 7. Dec. 22 — Michigan State at Texas: Both teams are legit Final Four contenders. 8. Jan. 23 — Texas at UConn: They haven't picked the site just yet, but no matter where it is, it'll be a terrific matchup. 9. Dec. 22 — California at Kansas: Mike Montgomery will take the Golden Bears to Lawrence in a nice test for what could be the Pac-10's top squad. 10. Jan. 1 — West Virginia at Purdue: Two no-nonsense, hard-nosed coaches in Bob Huggins and Matt Painter will face off. 11. Jan. 17 — UConn at Michigan: The Huskies travel to Ann Arbor and take on a John Beilein team that has added more talent. 12. Dec. 19 — Duke vs. Gonzaga in Madison Square Garden: Both have some question marks, but both are national powers and will meet in New York City. 13. Dec. 19 — Michigan at Kansas: The Wolverines knocked off Duke and UCLA last year, but this would be mammoth if they could go to Lawrence and pull off the upset. 14. Nov. 17 — Gonzaga at Michigan State: The 'Zags play as difficult a non-conference slate as anyone in the country and they'll invade East Lansing. 15. Dec. 6 — Kansas at UCLA (Pac-10/Big 12): The Bruins may be down a bit, but it'll be no walk in the park for the preseason No. 1 team in the land. 16. Nov. 27 or 28 — Florida vs. Michigan State in Legends Classic: This game will come on either the 27th or 28th and will give the Gators fans a true barometer of where their team is. 17. Dec. 12 — Ohio State at Butler: These are two of the elite teams in the Midwest. I love the potential Gordon Hayward-Evan Turner matchup. 18. Dec. 12 — Washington vs. Georgetown in Wooden Classic: The Huskies should battle for Pac-10 supremacy while the Hoyas need to rebound from last year's late-season collapse. 19. Dec. 10 — Syracuse vs. Florida in Tampa (SEC/Big East): Two teams that must replace big-time point guards go up against one another in the SEC/Big East Invitational. 20. Dec. 31 — Oklahoma vs. Gonzaga in Seattle: With Blake Griffin gone, it's Willie Warren's show as the talented guard takes the Sooners to the Northwest. 21. Nov. 26 — Butler vs. Minnesota: This first-round matchup in Anaheim at the 76 Classic may be the top prearranged one of any preseason tourney. 22. Dec. 19 — UCLA at Notre Dame: Can Luke Harangody and the Irish get revenge for the spanking that the Bruins put on them a year ago? 23. Dec. 2 — Minnesota at Miami (ACC/Big Ten): Tubby Smith and the Golden Gophers have added some serious young talent. Can they go down south and pull out the victory against an underrated Hurricanes team? 24. Dec. 2 — Florida State at Ohio State (ACC/Big Ten): This is a terrific ACC/Big Ten matchup. The Seminoles have three big-time talents in Solomon Alabi, Chris Singleton and freshman Michael Snaer. 25. Dec. 8 — Vanderbilt at Illinois: This one is intriguing. The Commodores are a year older while Bruce Weber and the Illini could be a player in the Big Ten race.

The next 40 (by date)

Nov. 17 — Memphis vs. Kansas in St. Louis in Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase
Nov. 19 — Dayton vs. Georgia Tech in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Nov. 21 — Oklahoma at VCU
Nov. 23 — Arizona vs. Wisconsin in the first round of the Maui Invitational
Nov. 24 — Florida State at Florida
Nov. 26 — Clemson vs. Texas A&M in the first round of the 76 Classic in Anaheim
Nov. 26 — Marquette vs. Xavier in the first round of the Old Spice in Orlando
Nov. 28 — Louisville at UNLV
Dec. 1 — Wake Forest at Purdue (ACC/Big Ten)
Dec. 2 — Boston College at Michigan (ACC/Big Ten)
Dec. 2 — Duke at Wisconsin (ACC/Big Ten)
Dec. 2 — Illinois at Clemson (ACC/Big Ten)
Dec. 2 — Oklahoma State at Tulsa
Dec. 2 — Siena at Georgia Tech
Dec. 5 — Wake Forest at Gonzaga
Dec. 6 — Arizona at Oklahoma (Pac-10/Big 12)
Dec. 6 — Villanova vs. Maryland at Verizon Center
Dec. 6 — South Carolina at Clemson
Dec. 8 — Xavier at Kansas State
Dec. 8 — Georgetown vs. Butler in Jimmy V Classic in NYC
Dec. 8 — Pittsburgh vs. Indiana in Jimmy V Classic in NYC
Dec. 12 — Mississippi State vs. UCLA in Wooden Classic
Dec. 12 — Kentucky at Indiana
Dec. 12 — Kansas State at UNLV (Orleans Arena)
Dec. 13 — Cincinnati at Xavier
Dec. 19 — Xavier at Butler
Dec. 22 — Texas A&M at Washington (Pac-10/Big 12)
Dec. 23 — Illinois vs. Missouri in St. Louis
Dec. 23 — Mississippi at West Virginia
Dec. 29 — LSU at Xavier
Dec. 30 — South Carolina at Boston College
Dec. 31 — Memphis at Tennessee
Jan. 2 — Gonzaga vs. Illinois in Chicago
Jan. 3 — Xavier at Wake Forest
Jan. 6 — Memphis at Syracuse
Jan. 23 — West Virginia at Ohio State
Jan 31 — Duke at Georgetown
Feb. 6 — Gonzaga at Memphis
Feb. 13 — Xavier at Florida
Feb. 25 — Tulsa at Duke
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