2013 Composite NCAA Schedule

New look for the blog. Do we like it? I'm not sure yet. I think it's more readable than before but is also maybe a little template-y and sterile, like a blog about orthodontics where orthodontists can say, "Oh, don't you hate when braces do that?" We'll see how it goes.

It's September, which means the preseason is rearing its head all over the place. We're getting schedules and updated rosters and hearing the news that Cassie Whitcomb unsurprisingly took a medical retirement. At her strongest, Whitcomb had some ideal Mary Lee Tracy handstands (flat hips!), so when she couldn't hit any handstands in exhibition routines last season, it became clear that her chronic back injury would not allow her to compete at this level. As a result, Kaelie Baer appears to have received a magic year.

Most of the top teams have now released their 2013 schedules, and I have compiled them here to give us a single handy resource for planning and reference purposes. [Edit: All the top teams have now released their schedules, so let's give a round of applause.]

Georgia has a characteristically packed schedule, but this year it includes no weeks off during the regular season. The first weekend off will be the bye week between SECs and Regionals. That always makes me nervous. Durante will have to be farsighted in her lineup strategy to protect against injury, especially with her frail elites like Worley and Davis. 

Stanford once again is barely competing. Last season, the Cardinal didn't even register on the quality radar until Pac-12s and didn't even settle on final lineups until the day of Super Six, but maybe there's something to that. The team peaked at the right time, that's for sure.  

The SEC teams always have the most difficult schedules out of conference necessity, but Georgia and Alabama stand out this season as having the most challenging roads. The only potentially soft meets for either of those teams are the conference meets against Kentucky and Missouri (as well as Georgia's meet against NC State).

2013 NCAA Schedule

Week 1 – January 4-6

Friday, January 4

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Ball State @ Florida

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – NC State @ LSU

10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Stanford, Sacramento St., UC Davis @ San Jose State
TBA – Cancun Invitational (Oregon State, Michigan, BYU)

Saturday, January 5

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Oklahoma @ Georgia

6:00 ET/3:00 PT – Penn State @ Denver

TBA – Ohio State @ Bowling Green

Sunday, January 6

5:00 ET/2:00 PT – Southern Utah @ UCLA

Week 2 – January 11-13

Friday, January 11

7:30 ET/4:30 PT ­– Alabama @ Missouri

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Florida @ LSU

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Georgia @ Arkansas

10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Ohio State @ Oregon State

Saturday, January 12

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Oklahoma @ Arizona State
4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Nebraska @ Michigan

5:00 ET/2:00 PT – Penn State @ Illinois-Chicago

6:00 ET/3:00 PT – Stanford, Illinois, San Jose State @ Arizona

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Utah @ UCLA

Week 3 – January 18-21

Friday, January 18

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Missouri @ Florida

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Arkansas @ Kentucky
7:30 ET/4:30 PT – Auburn @ Georgia

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Denver @ Oklahoma

8:30 ET/5:30 PT – LSU @ Alabama

Saturday, January 19

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Iowa @ Ohio State
4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Illinois @ Michigan 
7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Michigan State @ Nebraska

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Minnesota, Kent State, Towson @ Penn State

9:00 ET/6:00 PT – Oregon State, West Virginia, Southern Utah @ Utah

Monday, January 21

2:00 ET/11:00 PT – Stanford @ Georgia

Week 4 – January 25-27

Friday, January 25

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Auburn @ Florida

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Nebraska @ Ohio State

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Denver @ Arkansas
8:30 ET/5:30 PT – Kentucky @ Alabama

9:00 ET/6:00 PT – UCLA @ Arizona State

9:00 ET/6:00 PT – Utah @ Arizona

Saturday, January 26

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Iowa, Pittsburgh, Rutgers @ Penn State
7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Michigan, Iowa State @ Minnesota

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Metroplex Challenge (Oklahoma, Georgia, LSU, Oregon State, Washington)

10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Stanford @ California

Week 5 – February 1-3

Friday, February 1

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Oklahoma @ West VIrginia
7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Illinois @ Nebraska

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – LSU @ Kentucky

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Florida @ Arkansas

9:00 ET/6:00 PT – Arizona State @ Utah

Saturday, February 2

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Alabama @ Georgia
4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Iowa @ Michigan 
7:00 ET/4:00 PT – UCLA @ Stanford

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Ohio State @ Penn State

Sunday, February 3
5:00 ET/2:00 PT – Oregon State @ California

Week 6 – February 8-10

Friday, February 8

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Alabama @ Florida

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Georgia @ Kentucky

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Michigan @ Ohio State

7:30 ET/4:30 PT – LSU @ Missouri

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Oklahoma @ Iowa State

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Arkansas @ Auburn
9:00 ET/6:00 PT – Oregon State @ Arizona State

10:00 ET/7:00 PT – California @ Utah

Sunday, February 10

3:00 ET/12:00 PT – Penn State @ Nebraska

5:00 ET/2:00 PT – Washington, Sacramento St., UC Davis @ UCLA

Week 7 – February 15-17

Friday, February 15

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Bart & Nadia Jamboree (Oklahoma, Boise State, BYU, Texas Women’s)

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Arkansas @ LSU

8:30 ET/4:30 PT – Auburn @ Alabama

10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Utah @ Washington
TBA – Arizona State @ Stanford

Saturday, February 16

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Florida @ Georgia

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Penn State @ Michigan
6:00 ET/3:00 PT – Nebraska @ Arizona 
10:00 ET/7:00 PT – UCLA @ Oregon State

TBA – Ohio State @ Michigan State

Week 8 – February 22-24

Friday, February 22

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Kentucky @ Florida
7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Boise State, Iowa State @ Nebraska

7:30 ET/4:30 PT – Georgia @ Missouri

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Alabama @ Arkansas

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – UCLA @ Oklahoma

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – LSU @ Auburn
10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Arizona, Seattle Pacific @ Oregon State

Saturday, February 23

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Illinois @ Ohio State

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Michigan State @ Penn State

10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Stanford @ Utah

Sunday, February 24
2:00 ET/11:00 PT – Michigan, New Hampshire, Towson @ West Virginia

Week 9 – March 1-4

Friday, March 1

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Minnesota @ Florida

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Oklahoma @ Texas Women’s

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Georgia @ LSU
8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Missouri, Centenary, Lindenwood @ Arkansas

8:30 ET/5:30 PT – UCLA @ Alabama
8:30 ET/5:30 PT – Oregon State, California @ Stanford

9:00 ET/6:00 PT – Utah, North Carolina @ BYU

Saturday, March 2

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Penn State @ Illinois
4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Michigan @ Michigan State

Sunday, March 3

6:00 ET/3:00 PT – Ohio State @ Illinois State

Monday, March 4
7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Iowa @ Nebraska

Week 10 – March 8-10

Friday, March 8

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Alabama @ LSU

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Arizona @ Oklahoma

Saturday, March 9

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Utah @ Georgia

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Bridgeport @ Ohio State

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – New Hampshire, Penn, Temple @ Penn State
7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Nebraska, Arkansas, Centenary @ Minnesota 
10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Washington, Sacramento State @ Oregon State

Sunday, March 10

3:00 ET/12:00 PT – Stanford, North Carolina @ Oklahoma

5:00 ET/2:00 PT – Michigan, California, Iowa State @ UCLA

Week 11 – March 15-17

Friday, March 15

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – LSU @ NC State

8:30 ET/5:30 PT – Oklahoma @ Alabama

Saturday, March 16
4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Iowa State @ Michigan

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Kentucky @ Penn State

9:00 ET/6:00 PT – Florida @ Utah
10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Nebraska @ California

TBA – Ohio State @ Minnesota

Sunday, March 17
1:00 ET/10:00 PT – Georgia @ NC State

5:00 ET/2:00 PT – Arkansas @ UCLA

Week 12 – March 22-24

Saturday, March 23

2:00 ET/11:00 PT – Big 10 Championships (@ Michigan State)

5:00 ET/2:00 PT – Big 12 Championships (@ Iowa State)
5:00 ET/2:00 PT – Pac-12 Championships Session 1 (@ Oregon State)
10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Pac-12 Championships Session 2 (@ Oregon State)

TBA ­– SEC Championships (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Week 13 – March 29-31

NO MEETS

Week 14 – April 5-7

Saturday, April 6

TBA – Alabama Regional

TBA ­– Oregon State Regional

TBA – West Virginia Regional

6:00 ET/3:00 PT – Florida Regional

6:00 ET/3:00 PT – Ohio State Regional

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Oklahoma Regional

Week 15 – April 12-14

NO MEETS

Week 16 – April 19-21

Friday, April 19

TBA – NCAA National Semifinal #1

TBA – NCAA National Semifinal #2

Saturday, April 20

TBA – Super Six

Sunday, April 21

TBA – Event Finals