Two different Bucknell-related sources, including the web site of a current Bucknell player, have posted tentative information about the Bison's participation in the 2010 O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic.
If this information is correct, Bucknell would be part of a CBE Classic subregional pool that includes James Madison, Presbyterian and Princeton.
More on the five four separate non-conference games this would create for the Tigers after the jump.
The CBE Classic has an awkward format, but it does fill up a huge portion of a team's pre-league schedule. Duke, Kansas State, Gonzaga and Marquette will each host three two other schools between November 14 and November 17, which means the Tigers would play one of these programs and another team in that pod at the host school's gym.
Regardless of what happens in these games, Duke, Kansas State, Gonzaga and Marquette all advance to the tournament's Championship Rounds in Kansas City on November 22 and November 23. Not really in the spirit of true competition, but...
These other teams slide down to three two different four team round robin subregionals, in this case Bucknell, Princeton, the host school of James Madison and Presbyterian.
On November 22, 23 and 24 in Harrisonburg, VA these four teams will each play one another once.
What this means:
1. Princeton at Duke/Kansas State/Gonzaga/Marquette
2. Princeton vs. Bucknell/James Madison/Presbyterian at James Madison
3. Princeton vs. Bucknell/James Madison/Presbyterian at James Madison
4. Princeton vs. Bucknell/James Madison/Presbyterian at James Madison
This would fill many days between November 14 and November 24 with basketball and explain the lack of a home game in the non-conference schedule that Princeton University briefly posted on-line a few weeks ago.
Friday, November 12 vs. Rutgers - 7:00 pm ET
Saturday, December 4 vs. St. Joe's - TBA pm ET
Wednesday, January 5 vs. Marist - 7:00 pm ET
