November 13th (Sunday)
Start Season, Invitational Tournaments
Start Regular Season, Start 2K Sports Classic
November 13th starts the 2K Sports Classic Tournament, November 14th starts the NIT Season Tip-Off 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 (2K Sports Classic), Start (Maui, Paradise Jam)
November 18th sees the start of the Maui Invitational and Paradise Jam. November 19th features the FINAL of the 2K Sports Classic.
- Suggested Action: Set your depth charts. Get prepared with your roster.
November 20th (Sunday)
Invitational Tournaments
Final (NIT, Maui, Paradise Jam)
A triple header is on deck for November 20th. It sees 3 finals wrap up at the NIT Season Tip-Off, Maui Invitational and the Paradise Jam Tournament.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
November 21st to 23rd (Wednesday)
Invitational Tournaments
Final (Cancun Challenge, WS Hall of Fame Classic)
November 21st starts both the Cancun Challenge and WS Hall of Fame / Midwest Invitational. 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 (Great Alaska Shootout & Charleston Classic)
November 25th starts both the Great Alaska Shootout and the Charleston Classic. 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
Final (Emerald Coast & Wooden Legacy)
December 9th starts both the Emerald Coast Classic and Wooden Legacy Tournament. The FINAL wraps up on December 11th.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
December 18th (Sunday) to December 24th
Invitational Tournaments
Final (Battle 4 Atlantic Bahamas, Vegas Invitational)
December 16th starts both the Battle 4 Atlantis in Bahamas and the Las Vegas Invitational. The FINAL wraps up on December 18th.
- Suggested Action: Catch the results. Join the chat, join the streams.
December 25th (Sunday)
Invitational Tournaments
Final (Diamond Head Classic Hawaii, Vegas Classic)
December 9th starts both the Emerald Coast Classic and Wooden Legacy Tournament. 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.
