Practice for the 2009-10 season is several weeks away but that isn�t stopping us from preparing for tipoff.

We are entering and posting schedules for men�s and women�s teams so you can check out when your big rivals come to town. On the men�s side we have the dates for Hope-Calvin, Wooster-Wittenberg and Amherst-Williams. On the women�s side geographically isolated champion George Fox only has two Division III opponents on its non-conference slate.

&&f-boxl&&Tufts spent the offseason rotating the court at Cousens Gymnasium so it can be lengthened to the required 94 feet. That would allow the Jumbos to host games in the NCAA tournaments, which they have reached the last two sesaons. According to NCAA.com and Tufts, the unusual location of the visitors' locker rooms high above the court (see photo) will remain. Check out the full and partial schedules by clicking a region on the right-hand menu rail.

If you�re a sports information director, be sure to check out Pat Coleman�s note on the Daily Dose to learn how you can post your schedule now and game stories and notes during the upcoming season.