Thanks for your reply, GreenCoat, and I sincerely hope that we do meet this upcoming season.
While the others on this thread are still in Summer hibernation, I thought I would look at our past successes in non-conference play.
Our 12-game non-conference mini-season is so important for the NCAA Power Index (NPI), which is so important for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
As my research indicates, historically, this has not been Colgate's strong suit. Having said that, we do have some real opportunities this coming season.
Colgate Regular Season Non-Conference Records
(not including exhibitions, scrimmages; away games in bold; neutral sites in italics)
Class of 1965 Arena Era (10 seasons)
2016-17, 2-7-3, beat Maine, Arizona State
2017-18, 4-5-3, beat Niagara, Merrimack, Arizona State, Western Michigan
2018-19, 3-9-0, beat New Hampshire (2x), Niagara
2019-20, 2-7-3, beat UMass Lowell, Princeton
2020-21, 1-1-1, beat Clarkson
2021-22, 5-7-0, beat RIT, Vermont (2x), Merrimack, Arizona State
2022-23, 3-7-2, beat Arizona State, Merrimack, Maine
Coach Mike Harder Era (3 seasons)
2023-24, 3-7-2, beat Sacred Heart (2x), Niagara
2024-25, 5-6-1, beat Sacred Heart, RIT (2x), Long Island (2x)
2025-26, 3-8-1, beat Canisius, Maine, New Hampshire
2026-27 season:
at Stonehill (2x), New Hampshire (2x), at Maine (2x), UMass Lowell (2x),
Connecticut at Belfast, Providence/Minnesota Duluth at Belfast,
RIT, Boston Univ.