Judging by the e-mails and conversations I have had in recent days, the all-consuming obsession with Elena Delle Donne appears to be yesterday's news - thank God for small miracles. It appears as if the new concern is the upcoming season schedule.

The tentative game plan is for the schedule to be released early next week, probably the Tuesday or Wednesday after Labor Day. Here is what I have been able to piece together so far.

Nov. 20 home against San Diego State
Nov. 25 at BYU
Nov. 30 home against Oklahoma
Dec. 3 Holy Cross (Gampel Pavilion), 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 14 Maggie Dixon Classic vs. Penn State at Madison Square Garden
Dec. 18, 19, 21: Caribbean Classic in Cancun against Florida State, Northern Colorado and Washington (per my last e-mail exchange with tournament organizers, bracket has not been finalized)
Jan. 3 home against LSU
Jan. 19 at North Carolina

the rest of the non-conference schedule is:
home games with Georgia Tech, Hartford and Rhode Island
game at South Carolina

Home
Rutgers
DePaul
Louisville
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Seton Hall
Syracuse
Villanova

Away
Rutgers
Cincinnati
Georgetown
Marquette
Providence
St. John's
South Florida
West Virginia