November 13th (Sunday)
Start Season, Invitational Tournaments
Start Regular Season, Start Legends Classic
November 13th starts the Legends Classic Tournament, November 14th starts the Allstate Maui, NIT Season Tip-Off and Emerald Coast Classic Tournament.
- Suggested Action: Set your depth charts. Get prepared with your roster and the regular season. Invitational tournaments will be starting soon.
November 16th (Wednesday) to 19th (Saturday)
Invitational Tournaments
Final (Legends Classic), Start (Maui, NIT, Emerald Coast Classic)
November 18th sees the start of the Allstate Maui Invitational, NIT Season Tip-Off and Emerald Coast Classic. November 19th features the FINAL of the Legends Classic.
- Suggested Action: Set your depth charts. Get prepared with your roster.
November 20th (Sunday)
Invitational Tournaments
Final (Maui, NIT, Emerald Coast Classic)
A triple header is on deck for November 20th. It sees 3 finals wrap up at the Allstate Maui Invitation, NIT Season Tip-Off, and the Emerald Coast Classic.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
November 21st to 23rd (Wednesday)
Invitational Tournaments
Final (Charleston Classic, WSSN Classic, Hall of Fame Classic)
November 21st starts both the Charleston Classic, WSSN Classic and Hall of Fame Classic. The FINAL wraps up on November 23rd.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
November 24th to 27th (Sunday)
Invitational Tournaments
Final (Myrtle Beach Invitational, US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam & ESPN Events Classic)
November 25th starts the Myrtle Beach Invitational, US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam & ESPN Events Invitational. The FINAL wraps up on November 27th.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
November 28 to December 5th (Monday)
Non-Conference Schedule
Non-Conference Schedule Games
Standard match-ups in the non-conference schedule. These are the days that are normally advanced.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat.
December 6th to December 10th (Saturday)
Non-Conference Schedule
Non-Conference Schedule Games
Standard match-ups in the non-conference schedule. These are the days that are normally advanced.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat.
December 11th (Sunday) to December 17th
Invitational Tournaments
Rivalry Showdown Night & Finals (Jimmy V Classic, Cayman Islands Classic, Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship)
December 9th starts the Jimmy V Classic, Cayman Islands Classic and Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. The FINAL wraps up on December 11th.
Then Rivalry Showdown Night! Non Conference Rivalry Games & Nation Teams facing off!
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
December 18th (Sunday) to December 24th
Invitational Tournaments
Final (Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, Vegas Showdown, Diamond Head Classic)
December 16th starts both the Battle 4 Atlantis, Vegas Showdown, Diamond Head Classic. The FINAL wraps up on December 18th.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
December 25th (Sunday)
Invitational Tournaments
Final (Cancun Challenge, Gulf Coast Showcase, saatva Empire Classic)
December 9th starts both the Cancun Challenge, Gulf Coast Showcase, saatva Empire Classic. The FINAL wraps up on December 11th.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
December 26th (Monday) to January 2nd (Monday)
Conference Season
Start of Conference Schedule Games!
Standard match-ups in the conference schedule. These are the days that are normally advanced.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat.
Januard 2nd (Monday) to 9th to 16th to 23rd
Conference Season
Conference Schedule (1 Week Per Sim)
Standard match-ups in the conference schedule. These are the days that are normally advanced.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat.
January 30th (Monday) to February 6,13,20,27th
Bubble Watch, Conference Schedule
Bubble Watch, Conference Schedule (1 Week Per Sim)
Bubble watch begins on February 1st! Standard match-ups in the conference schedule. These are the days that are normally advanced.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat.
March 4th
Eve of Pro Declarations (Leaving School Early)
Eve of Going Pro Declaration to the NBGM!
Today is the day that underclassmen will declare their intention to stay in school or seek dollars and glory in professional basketball. They will then be drafted into our pro observation league the NBGM.
- Suggested Action: Sit back and enjoy the presentation how the draft class will come out.
March 5th (One Day Advance)
Conference Tournaments
Start of Conference Tournaments!
Today is the official start of the conference tournaments. Results from these tournaments make a HUGE impact of getting into the NCAA Tournament & March Madness. For some smaller conferences, an Auto Bid into the tournament will be its result.
- Suggested Action: Set your best lineups, tactics, export as needed.
March 12th (Sunday)
NCAA Tournament Selection
Selection Sunday Show
Today is the selection Sunday show! See which teams made the NCAA tournament and the start of the bracket selections. Normally this will be live sim to the GM Games Twitch channel.
- Suggested Action: Sit back, hope your team gets in and enjoy the show.
March 13th to 15th
Post Season Tournaments, & Play-in Games
Play-in Games & Start (NIT and CBI Tournament)
We're almost at the tournament but there are still some critical games before the tournament begins.
- Suggested Action: If you have a play in team, be sure to set any changes before hand. Otherwise sit back and enjoy the show!
March 16th+17th (R1), 18th+19th (R2)
National Championship Tournament & CIT Begins
Start of March Madness!
It's madness time!! We play one round a day. So be sure to check out the first two rounds of actions on the 16th and 17th.
- Suggested Action: Set your lineups if you want to do any tweaks, otherwise congratulations if you made the tournament and get ready to go!
March 20th to 25th (Sweet 16)
In-Home Recruiting
In-Home Recruiting Contact Returns
If you are still trying to land some uncommitted recruits, the day has arrived again to visit them at home.
- Suggested Action: Find the player(s) left you want to in-home visit and pick your best recruiting pitch.
April 1st to 3rd
National Championship Tournament, Association Awards
The Final Four, Championship Game, Awards, Coach Extensions Start!
The Road Ends Here! We now Live Sim both the final four games and the final. After the final we also catch a glimpse of the All Americans , Award winners, etc.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
It is highly advisable if you need to extend a coach you really love. Place these requests in #cbgm-transactions
April 9th
Existing Coach Contracts, In Home Recruiting
Coach Firing! & In Home Recruiting
Here is where we will be cleaning house in preparation of the coach hiring sim that will begin next round.
- Suggested Action: It is highly advisable to clean house if you need cut a coach. Place these requests in #cbgm-transactions
April 16th
Coach Hiring Auction
Start of Coach Hiring Auction (Rounds)
This is the start of our coach auction and bid rounds. The first 3 nights we run one bid round a night (to try and win the BEST guys). On day 4 we run two bid rounds, 8am Eastern, 8pm Eastern. On day 5, all remaining teams without coaches come to channel #cbgm-exports and we run rounds every 4 hours. By the end of the night if coach is inactive, I'm signing for everone left. Coach Hiring max 5 real life days.
- Mandatory Action: Managers must participate in this process. Once you have completed the sequence of BID COACHES, you must SAVE, then EXPORT ON COACH AUCTION SCREEN. When done, export your completion in #cbgm-exports
April 23rd
Meeting with School Board
Meeting with School Board
This day is used for requesting if you would like to pursue more Budget/Money or Facilities from your athletic board at your institution.
- Suggested Action: Go to email and request what you would prefer. Then export from your office.
