Whipping up the annual Uni Watch season preview for the NBA is pretty straightforward. There are only 30 teams to track, and they all do a good job of letting us know what they're up to on the uniform front. So even though there's a lot of information to process, it's all pretty manageable.
Shift over to the college ranks, however, and the task gets a lot trickier. Division I college basketball currently comprises a whopping 32 conferences with a head-spinning 351 schools, many of which can be a little spotty when it comes to keeping your friendly uniform columnist apprised of the latest developments in their visual programs.
More than 90 of those schools and 23 of the conferences are represented in the report that follows, which should be more than enough to keep you busy for a bit. But while that report is extensive, it is almost certainly not exhaustive -- some schools no doubt slipped under our radar. Moreover, we know from past experience that the season will feature lots of additional uniforms that haven't been released yet -- blackout, gray-out, camouflage, stars and stripes, pink, March Madness, and more.
With the season set to tip off Nov. 13, here's what we know so far. Ready? Set? Go!
American Athletic
• Cincinnati has switched from Adidas to Under Armour, which of course means new uniforms (further info here):
The @GoBearcatsMBB new @UAbasketball uniforms are here! #IWILL pic.twitter.com/6TsY1eqOaQ
— Cincinnati Bearcats (@GoBEARCATS) October 16, 2015
@UniWatch @PhilHecken Cincinnati with a Hawks-like sweatback design pic.twitter.com/9puCei4nww
— Aesthetic SB (@TheAestheticSB) October 16, 2015
Check out @uofcincy's new basketball uniforms https://t.co/ica6Tt9GVS pic.twitter.com/JshHbQX4Ot
— Business Courier (@BusinessCourier) October 19, 2015
• Fairly straightforward look for Tulane, although the gimmicky number font is mildly annoying and the road uni's green-on-green typography might cause problems:
@PhilHecken new basketball uni set for #Tulane this season pic.twitter.com/ykj4UO8WIk
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) October 6, 2015
@UniWatch @PhilHecken better look at the jerseys pic.twitter.com/RlzcH28PoS
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) October 8, 2015
• The subtle diagonal striping on South Florida's shoulders and lower shorts is a nice touch:
New Season.
New Uniforms.
#TeamUA pic.twitter.com/Od5CLrXTvi
— USF Men's Basketball (@USFMBB) October 20, 2015
America East
• No more block lettering for Hartford, which is going with script chest marks at home and on the road:
New hoops uniforms for Hartford. pic.twitter.com/u8toaChQFM
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
Guys looking sharp in the new road uniforms for picture day today. #HawkNationDomination pic.twitter.com/I7uonGBsDD
— Hartford Basketball (@HartfordMBB) September 29, 2015
ACC
• Extremely clean look this year for Duke, although the black alternate uni is a disappointing case of "Eh, because we can" thinking:
New hoops uni for Duke. pic.twitter.com/Iks6VZwQCI
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) September 15, 2015
Duke with new road unis @UniWatch pic.twitter.com/B9xawLJDDv
— Andrew Hammond (@ahammsportsgeek) October 5, 2015
Great view of Duke's new road blacks 🔥🔥🔥 @UniWatch @PhilHecken @Uniformswag pic.twitter.com/6t0nSYcdEO
— Austin Maida (@Maida904) October 13, 2015
• Florida State will have turquoise alternate uniforms as part of Nike's N7 program, which encourages Native American youth to participate in sports. Look for the Seminoles to wear the turquoise design Nov. 17 against Jacksonville and again Dec. 19 against Florida Atlantic:
We are proud to partner with @NikeN7 and honor Native American Month #NikeN7 #Noles #KD8#NAHM2015 #SeminoleTribe pic.twitter.com/TUVOge247l
— FSU Men's Basketball (@fsuhoops) November 5, 2015
• Pretty sharp retro-styled alternates in the mix this season for Louisville:
Louisville one of several Adidas schools with retro-styled alternates this season (h/t @conradburry). pic.twitter.com/ahgtPpCHUM
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
• Miami has switched from Nike to Adidas, and the Hurricanes' "reward" for that is to be outfitted in a new Adidas template that makes the players look as if they're wearing grass skirts:
@Jmg6782 @UniWatch you... You haven't seen miamis yet have you? pic.twitter.com/lgEnHgnZQx
— ##Ben Trill## (@_Rick_Flare_) October 15, 2015
Live and in the flesh! 🏀
#teamadidas #ItsAllAboutTheU pic.twitter.com/b3JaUzfMPv
— Miami Hurricanes (@MiamiHurricanes) October 22, 2015
• Subtle change for North Carolina, which has tweaked its lettering font:
New typeface this year for UNC. pic.twitter.com/0YfofClw3A
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
The Tar Heels also have a new black uniform, which will make its on-court debut Dec. 19, when UNC plays UCLA at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn:
North Carolina's new uniforms are 🔥🔥🔥 #KeepinItHeel pic.twitter.com/gXIjKRL1yl
— Sydni Salvato1⃣2⃣ (@sydni_salvato12) October 11, 2015
In addition, the new jersey font is now being used on the end lines of the Smith Center court:
Looking good: Smith Center floor maintenance project is another step closer to completion ... http://t.co/wsNhlGYeqf pic.twitter.com/ISWU5Q0mx0
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) August 9, 2015
• Pitt, which had thin pants piping and a two-tone collar last season, has tweaked both of those elements:
@UniWatch @Uniformswag New shorts for Pitt bball with blue stripes? pic.twitter.com/ph3JA17wm6
— Mark Clifford (@MarkClifford63) October 14, 2015
In addition, the Panthers will be wearing camouflage uniforms for the Armed Forces Classic, which will take place Nov. 13 in Okinawa, Japan:
@PhilHecken Pitt's Jerseys for the Armed Forces Classic, in Japan. pic.twitter.com/Y4QuBDz2kT
— Jason Glantz (@At_First_Glantz) November 6, 2015
• It's safe to say nobody will be able to miss Syracuse's shorts, even from the cheap seats. Meanwhile, some simple but effective changes have been made to the jersey:
New jerseys for media day! They look awesome. Check them out at the Dome tonight #orangemadness #orangenation pic.twitter.com/Mh33iY2SX3
— Coach Mike Hopkins (@Coach_Hopkins) October 16, 2015
@PhilHecken 'Cuse adds blue outline and orange numbers to basketball unis. pic.twitter.com/kiEH4EuNqx
— Ernie Steele™ (@SigmaJoj) September 15, 2015
• Virginia's new jerseys have coach Tony Bennett's "Five Pillars" sewn into the inner collar -- a nice touch, although broadcasting your "humility" on Twitter doesn't seem very humble (more on the Five Pillars here):
First look at the new @UVAMensHoops game jerseys #UniSwag #GoHoos #Wahoowa
🔶🔷🏀 pic.twitter.com/1CBMOG7AIS
— Matthew Althoff (@UVAEquipment) October 23, 2015
Sneak peak at the new @UVAMensHoops uniforms #5Pillars #UniSwag #GoHoos #Wahoowa 🔶🔷🏀 pic.twitter.com/nUOcgB81oS
— Matthew Althoff (@UVAEquipment) October 13, 2015
The back of the new #Nike @UVAMensHoops jerseys feature a full aero graphic #5Pillars #UniSwag #GoHoos #Wahoowa pic.twitter.com/GLlZptOjPD
— Matthew Althoff (@UVAEquipment) October 15, 2015
• Naming change at Virginia Tech, where the Cassell Coliseum floor is now being called the Virginia Tech Carilion Court (further info here):
The Cassell Coliseum floor is being renamed Virginia Tech Carilion Court. Details: http://t.co/jjHC757KxV pic.twitter.com/fTJhhtwcqK
— Virginia Tech (@virginia_tech) August 5, 2015
Atlantic 10
• Does any team need to have six different uniforms? Probably not, but Duquesne is doing it anyway (back views and additional info here):
Six -- count 'em, six -- uniforms this season for Duquesne. pic.twitter.com/hLKMxBGoN4
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
• Fairly traditional look for Fordham. The arching of the chest lettering looks just right:
New hoops uniforms for Fordham. pic.twitter.com/Wen46mcQlu
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 13, 2015
Back of new Fordham hoops jersey. pic.twitter.com/2QiUivTlEg
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 27, 2015
• George Mason has switched from Nike to Adidas, which has removed "George" from the team's jerseys for the first time in the school's history:
Introducing our home, away and alternate @adidas uniforms this season. #teamadidas pic.twitter.com/5wyDrjnBsx
— Mason Basketball (@MasonMBB) November 5, 2015
And in what might be an NCAA first, the Patriots are marking the 10th anniversary of their 2006 Final Four run with a commemorative logo (further info here):
A possible first: George Mason has a Final Four 10th-anniversary logo: https://t.co/TG7wa65HDa pic.twitter.com/DORvwg022K
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
• La Salle gets good visual impact from small elements, like the two-tone striped collar and the raised "A" on the chest lettering:
@PhilHecken @UniWatch La Salle Explorers uni's for this season #LaSalleMBB pic.twitter.com/Bwbw7myNtb
— Mike Petty (@petty3856) October 20, 2015
• Very strong look for Rhode Island, with all the elements nicely balanced. Feels just right:
Pic stitch #1 from this afternoon's photo shoot with @CoxHub pic.twitter.com/8jWZNOkYi3
— Rhody MBB (@RhodyMBB) September 23, 2015
• Simple, bold design for VCU, which has scrapped last year's gray alternate and replaced it with a gold design. New "Havoc" design on the back, too:
Here's a glimpse at how the reigning @atlantic10 champs will look when they take the court this year. #LetsGoVCU pic.twitter.com/X5dUs5vryC
— VCU Basketball (@VCU_Hoops) August 5, 2015
A sneak peek of one of VCU's new jerseys. I'm loving the logo + havoc watermark! pic.twitter.com/5iv92EyBEf
— VCU Ram Nation (@VCURamNation) September 30, 2015
• Back-to-basics move for UMass, which is going with a classic scoop-neck collar and dropping the side panels (new uni on the left in the tweet below, old uni on the right):
UMass basketball's new uniform for 2015-16 -> http://t.co/8wZmQB8eIc pic.twitter.com/XJZWYQ0aox
— Phil Hecken (@PhilHecken) October 7, 2015
Big East
• Butler has a new court design:
A look at the new court design... pic.twitter.com/JaJt8b9iWI
— Butler Basketball (@ButlerMBB) August 5, 2015
• Downgrade for Creighton, which has scrapped its class-looking chest mark and switched to something that looks better suited for a high school team:
LOOK: #Creighton has new home uniforms (h/t @BluejayMBB) #rolljays https://t.co/qDJDKGpX09 pic.twitter.com/rtp6gkyhh4
— Big East Coast Bias (@becb_sbn) November 6, 2015
New blue uniforms for 2015-16! @GGroselle & @mauricewatsonjr show them off at #BEmediaday. #creighton pic.twitter.com/mGinI0OPVv
— Creighton Basketball (@BluejayMBB) October 14, 2015
• Georgetown has a new court design:
@PhilHecken A look at the new @GeorgetownHoops court! pic.twitter.com/NfhZbDBPEN
— Georgetown Hoyas (@georgetownhoyas) November 3, 2015
• New court design for Marquette:
New court for Marquette. pic.twitter.com/t7CrqNkeKR
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 10, 2015
• Seton Hall's new set includes a gray alternate, which replaces last season's black alternate:
Our 2015-16 @UAbasketball uniform lineup in full! We can't wait to tip off Friday night @PruCenter! #HALLin pic.twitter.com/0TPXGYhqQX
— Seton Hall MBB (@SetonHallMBB) November 10, 2015
• Addition by subtraction for Villanova, which has removed the unnecessary side piping on its jerseys (additional photos and info here):
Clean look for Villanova's jerseys this season. pic.twitter.com/2lGgafDNC7
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
Big Sky
• Northern Colorado has a new court design:
New logo means a new court! Here's a preview of what it will look like once construction is done. #GoUNCBears pic.twitter.com/vbVCMSJuEh
— UNC Athletics (@unc_bears) July 20, 2015
• Very nice new road set for Portland State:
@UniWatch Portland State's new green road digs. #GoViks #BigSkyMBB pic.twitter.com/DsjQ37LybH
— Vikings M Basketball (@ViksMBB) October 16, 2015
• Looks as if Weber State could've used a bit more space between the numbers and the lettering:
@UniWatch new Weber State Men's 15-16 uni's are fresh pic.twitter.com/etubChDwVd
— Carson Campbell (@carcampCT) October 1, 2015
Big South
• Classic look for Presbyterian, including vertically arched lettering for the players' names:
Picture day! pic.twitter.com/IBbDIxeOsr
— PC Basketball (@BlueHoseHoops) October 18, 2015
Big Ten
• Illinois has added a Lou Henson graphic to its court design:
Some fresh paint has been added to the floor of @StateFarmCenter. Lou Henson Court looks fantastic! #Illini pic.twitter.com/rgMI5Pznd5
— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) September 8, 2015
• Remember how Indiana added five stars to its shorts during last year's NCAA tourney to denote the school's five national championships? The Hoosiers are making that a permanent change this season (further info here):
IU permanently adds stars to basketball uniforms #iubb (via @MikeMillerHT) http://t.co/ibTD0ZWIGs pic.twitter.com/kUhIDbzFQi
— The Herald-Times (@theheraldtimes) October 7, 2015
In addition, the Hoosiers will be wearing a patch to mark the 40th anniversary of their 1976 undefeated national championship team (further info here):
@uniwatch MT @IndianaMBB #iubb will wear this patch this season 2 commemorate 76 season
https://t.co/mV9Jg92o0R pic.twitter.com/A3XcYxtM0R
— Brent Boles (@CrimsonClothing) November 6, 2015
• Pretty cool-looking new court design for Maryland:
Home Sweet Home!
Maryland PRIDE hits the HARDWOOD and it's spectacular!
http://t.co/I7IMC8SkG0 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/RZ9JsFuytJ
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) August 28, 2015
• Michigan, much like Miami, has been saddled with an unfortunate new Adidas template that makes the players look as if they're wearing grass skirts, or maybe feathers (additional photos and info here):
Our seniors @SpikeAlbrecht and @CarisLeVert. Hard to believe it's been four years. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/E3G24OjJ1x
— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) September 10, 2015
• Michigan State has made things a bit cleaner on top and chunkier on the bottom:
Confirmed: This is @MSU_Basketball's new uniform. Green piping gone on collar and thicker green accents on shorts. pic.twitter.com/NTRUTzSzar
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) September 23, 2015
• Nebraska is going with a very simple, traditional look:
Your '15-'16 #Nebrasketball home and aways. #Huskers #GBR pic.twitter.com/PnejScXP2W
— Nebraska Equipment (@NUequipment) September 24, 2015
In addition, the Cornhuskers have a very cool retro-styled alternate this season. Can't wait to see this one on the court:
CORRECTION: Nebraska one of several Adidas schools with retro-styled alternates this season (h/t @conradburry). pic.twitter.com/X65yjZvi4m
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
• Gray and purple don't make for a very good color match, but Northwestern is going that route anyway with their new alternate, which supplements their new home and road set (additional photos here and here):
Introducing the 2015-16 #B1GCats alternate @UAbasketball ArmourVent uniforms. Lighter. Faster. Stronger. #IWILL pic.twitter.com/Ztl3RJSZBv
— NU Men's Basketball (@NUMensBball) October 16, 2015
This year's Northwestern hoops home/road set. pic.twitter.com/YPnrbqb7Ir
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
• Four different color options for Purdue, although we can all probably live without the gray option:
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #RememberTheName #UniformSwag pic.twitter.com/9JEOTo53qn
— Purdue Basketball (@BoilerBall) October 16, 2015
• New, bolder trim elements for Wisconsin:
@PhilHecken @UniWatch
New Uni style for Wisconsin. The difference is in the trim. @BadgerMBB pic.twitter.com/CNiY7xWExX
— Blake Geschke (@BGeschke) October 15, 2015
In addition, the Badgers have a new retro-styled alternate uniform. The cream trim works nicely:
Wisconsin one of several Adidas schools with retro-styled alternates this season (h/t @conradburry). pic.twitter.com/vo4cDrZrxk
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
It's also worth noting Wisconsin will be moving from Adidas to Under Armour next season, and UA is already hinting at how the Badgers will look:
Some new Armour next season. #OnWisconsin #Badgers pic.twitter.com/rjX8l70oDi
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) October 9, 2015
Big 12
• Weird situation at Baylor, which for years has had its football team outfitted by Nike and its basketball team dressed by Adidas. Now the hoops team has switched to Nike, but the Bears are keeping the neon-green color theme that Adidas had given them:
Check out our new @Nike home whites! #SicEm @UniWatch @PhilHecken @nikebasketball pic.twitter.com/esMRjcOoZ7
— Scott Drew (@BUDREW) September 9, 2015
First look at Baylor's new @nikebasketball unis. #ReVolt #SicEm @UniWatch @UniSwag pic.twitter.com/DHqSbKz6nE
— Baylor Basketball (@BaylorMBB) October 7, 2015
Baylor men's hoops team just joined Nike last season, but they're already getting new unis http://t.co/A5Y2MhOJq2 pic.twitter.com/FZuubT3y2S
— Nikeblog.com (@nikeblog) October 9, 2015
• Very cool-looking retro-styled alternates for Kansas:
Kansas one of several Adidas schools with retro-styled alternates this season (h/t @conradburry). pic.twitter.com/ScYPgVHeSJ
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
• Not nuts about those shoulder stripes on Kansas State's new jerseys:
Our seniors, @Justedwards14 @Swagga_Steve41 @B_Ro33 rocking our new home white uniforms! #Nike #EMAW @kstatesports pic.twitter.com/53HsxgA62y
— K-State Basketball (@KState_MBB) September 22, 2015
First look at the new uniform design for this year! Notice a fresh new look for @djaboveit #nike #wabash pic.twitter.com/z4YOCHlGEU
— K-State Basketball (@KState_MBB) August 31, 2015
• No visuals yet, but expect Oklahoma State to be wearing turquoise uniforms -- part of Nike's N7 program, which encourages sports participation by Native American youth -- for the season-opening game against Tennessee-Martin on Nov. 13.
• Simple but bold look for West Virginia, which is adding a new gold uniform (additional photos here):
Jonathan Holton posing at picture day. pic.twitter.com/P7fc3BcRfD
— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) October 1, 2015
• Straightforward approach this year for TCU:
Here's your first look at #TCUMBB's uniforms for the upcoming season. Check them out Saturday at the Block Party! pic.twitter.com/Kfp5Zno30D
— TCU Basketball (@TCUBasketball) October 21, 2015
Conference USA
• Green and gold always make a good pairing, as you can see in Charlotte's new uniform:
Check out the 2015-16 @49ersbasketball white uniforms!! #ninerpride #wearecharlotte #uniswag pic.twitter.com/QZ6Dei3Znu
— Charlotte Athletics (@Charlotte49ers) September 22, 2015
• Louisiana Tech is changing its jersey lettering from the team name to the school name (old jersey on the left, new one on the right in the tweet shown below):
@UniWatch new uniforms for LA Tech. #HBTD pic.twitter.com/RKtLZ8bhEq
— Matthew Valcho (@MvValcho18) November 5, 2015
• Minimalist approach this time around for Old Dominion:
Who is ready for some ODU Hoops?!
#ODUMBB #ODUSports pic.twitter.com/8s5jSCjoJT
— ODU Men's Basketball (@ODUMBB) October 27, 2015
• Little things go a long way for Marshall, like the chest script, the green West Virginia patch on the back and the team name on the tongue of the sneakers:
So many exciting things going on in the EQ Room today! Here's your 1st glimpse of the new Home @HerdMBB uniforms! pic.twitter.com/c0wm5IXUfJ
— Marshall Equipment (@HerdEquipment) September 28, 2015
Here is your 1st glimpse of 1 of the 3 new game shoes for @HerdMBB Notice the special touch added to the tongue! pic.twitter.com/fD8MHLlqmp
— Marshall Equipment (@HerdEquipment) October 8, 2015
• Some teams have the school name on their jerseys; other teams have the team name. Rice is one of the few schools that have both:
New uniforms for Rice. pic.twitter.com/TLUWQxzgwx
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 10, 2015
• Expect lots of complaints from UAB fans, who probably will have a hard time reading the team's outlined chest lettering, and won't be happy about the mothballing of last year's popular "Birmingham" jersey (further info on that here):
UAB new basketball jerseys pic.twitter.com/WuBT2YDNx7
— Drew Champlin (@DrewChamplin) October 28, 2015
UAB's decision to drop popular 'Birmingham' jerseys not 'anti-Birmingham' -> https://t.co/LeMChhYmhq pic.twitter.com/WJRplt8TWf
— Phil Hecken (@PhilHecken) October 30, 2015
• Love the "Toppers" chest script for Western Kentucky:
Thoughts on these new #WKU jerseys? http://t.co/0Y9ATPF2Ly pic.twitter.com/eDradGYxAO
— Zach Greenwell (@zach_greenwell) September 9, 2015
Horizon League
• Some unfortunate Zubaz-style striping on the upper portion of Green Bay's jerseys:
Here's your first look at our #teamadidas road uniforms for this year! #RP40 @UniWatch @adidasHoops pic.twitter.com/mtuJkM8Trz
— Green Bay MBB (@gbphoenixmbb) October 30, 2015
• Northern Kentucky has a new court design:
John L. Griffin Court in @TheBBTArena got a new design. #OnTheRise #NorseUp http://t.co/fZNw3oMNTP pic.twitter.com/RW5HFZTBnY
— NKU Norse (@NKUNorse) August 19, 2015
• Oakland has a new "blacktop"-style court design (further info here):
New "blacktop"-style court this year for Oakland (h/t @FisherM24): https://t.co/BRJyMOgAPJ pic.twitter.com/DRTWEvBhnT
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 10, 2015
• Love what Youngstown State is doing -- the black number sandwiched between the white lettering looks great:
@UniWatch @PhilHecken Youngstown State with new basketball uniforms pic.twitter.com/yc2KfTEwlS
— Robert Hayes (@GuitaristRobDog) October 22, 2015
• Valpo's new look is simple but very strong and bold:
New uniforms for Valpo. pic.twitter.com/kTNGjhShcB
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 11, 2015
MAAC
• If you don't like the color green, maybe you shouldn't go see a Manhattan game on its new court (further info here):
My favorite color is green, but Manhattan's new court might be too much, even for me: https://t.co/SExDTLsmP6 pic.twitter.com/BMJz2f7WxR
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
MAC
• Six different uniform sets in five different colors feels like overkill for Bowling Green:
The final Men's Basketball Uniform Reveal Monday has ALL of the 2015-16 BGSU Nike Uniforms!!! #TalonsUp #BGUniWatch pic.twitter.com/NwEkNi0S9z
— BGSU Men's Hoops (@BGSUMHoops) November 2, 2015
• Very straightforward look for Kent State, plus the Flashes have a new gray alternate uniform:
We unveiled all 4 of our new @underarmour uniforms at Hoops 'n' Halloween tonight. pic.twitter.com/87qIiqwdX2
— KentStMBB (@KentStMBB) October 26, 2015
@KentState_LIB Poster shoot underway! S/O to @TheReal_CO4 @KentStMBB pic.twitter.com/DN5aca9cdP
— Angie Hull (@AngHull) September 24, 2015
• Black isn't an official Ohio team color, but the Bobcats are adding a fair amount of it anyway:
Ohio going with more black trim this season. pic.twitter.com/44vY83QnWU
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
• Lots of teams are switching to script chest logos this season, including Toledo:
Toledo going with a script chest mark this season. pic.twitter.com/YiWCKlPnJm
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
Missouri Valley
• Northern Iowa always has Uni Watch's favorite uniforms, for obvious reasons:
@PhilHecken @UniWatch UNI going minimalist with new uniforms. pic.twitter.com/bXif4yvonj
— Dallas Hoelscher (@DJHoelscher) October 28, 2015
• Wichita State's new white and gold trim is simple but effective:
New unis for Wichita State (h/t @NickNormous). pic.twitter.com/94S3CnVHYX
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 10, 2015
Mountain West
• Pretty snappy look for Fresno State -- even the two-tone waistband on the home uni looks good:
With practice starting on Friday, here are some shots from the Bulldogs' preseason photoshoot. #GoDogs pic.twitter.com/jEkRCwKjeP
— Fresno State MBB (@FresnoStateMBB) October 1, 2015
Here's a look at our 4 uniforms for the 2015-16 season! #GoDogs pic.twitter.com/pisBkZcNdP
— Fresno State MBB (@FresnoStateMBB) October 27, 2015
• Nevada is another team that has made the mistake of going with outlined lettering, which will have everyone complaining about legibility issues:
Gonna be a lot harder to read Nevada's chest lettering this season. pic.twitter.com/sUiO9eYCzL
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
Also, Nevada has new turquoise alternate uniforms as part of Nike's N7 program, which encourages Native American youth to participate in sports. Look for it to be worn in one of the first two games of the season, when the Wolf Pack will be playing in the Rainbow Classic tournament in Hawaii:
Nevada has new turquoise uniforms as part of Nike's N7 program, which encourages Native American youth sports. pic.twitter.com/LEpTKp80UB
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
• New Mexico is another school that will be wearing turquoise uniforms as part of Nike's N7 program. No visuals yet, but expect to see the turquoise unis Nov. 25 when the Lobos face Nicholls State.
• San Diego State has scrapped its red road uniform and is going with a new black design with the Aztec calendar on the back (further info here):
#AztecMBB will wear @nikebasketball Hyper Elite Disruption uniforms w/the Aztec Calendar. http://t.co/KxrlXScmBV pic.twitter.com/x7Tl5UQm3Q
— GoAztecs.com (@GoAztecs) October 12, 2015
In addition, SDSU will wear a turquoise uniform -- part of Nike's N7 program, which encourages Native American youth to participate in sports -- Nov. 18 against San Diego Christian.
• Not a good look for Wyoming, whose outlined chest lettering is going to cause legibility problems:
Closer look at this year's uniforms #GoWyo pic.twitter.com/0mmudQegWs
— Wyoming Cowboy MBB (@wyo_mbb) September 29, 2015
Ohio Valley
• Eastern Illinois has a new logo, which of course means new uniforms. Love the striping:
New logo for Eastern Illinois. pic.twitter.com/IhpJ9exNuw
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
Picture day yesterday, new unis. Guys pictured are all #STL #314 pic.twitter.com/6JCIpOv5yL
— Marc Stricker (@Marc_Stricker) October 27, 2015
• Very handsome new court design for Jacksonville State:
A renovated Pete Mathews will host 17 #JSUGamecocks MBB Games in 2015-16! See the Schedule...
http://t.co/X53DeoE4Rj pic.twitter.com/o4UUsQayIT
— Jax State Athletics (@JSUGamecocks) September 17, 2015
• Fairly pedestrian-looking Under Armour template for Eastern Kentucky:
First look at our new @UnderArmour uniforms for the 2015-16 season! #HeatEmUp #EKUHC2015 pic.twitter.com/oyABIpEJV7
— EKUHoops (@EKUHoops) October 24, 2015
• Tennessee State has a new court design:
@TSUTigersMBB new floor is ready for the 2015-16 season!!! #bigbluerising #gobigblue #tsufamily pic.twitter.com/nAftPfffqb
— TSU Men's Basketball (@TSUTigersMBB) August 25, 2015
Pac-12
• Putting a logo on the rear collar is usually a bogus move, but it works for Arizona State, whose new jerseys have a very nice interlocking "AS" above the players' names:
Pretty cool logo panel on the back of Arizona State's new hoops uniforms. pic.twitter.com/QPuNLIcTxC
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
• Adidas has done its best to ruin UCLA's once-iconic football uniforms, but the Bruins' hoops unis still look sharp:
#teamadidas swag | Shorts feature new pyramid print in honor of Coach Wooden, latest @adidashoops shoes, & more! pic.twitter.com/rXhmKDxhDc
— UCLA Athletics (@UCLAAthletics) October 14, 2015
• Utah has a new collar style, new armhole trim and a new gray alternate:
Brandon and @pac12 commissioner Larry Scott. #RunninUtes #MediaDay2015 pic.twitter.com/K2k4Ov6y5r
— Utah Basketball (@Runnin_Utes) October 15, 2015
And finally, the gray is back! Read more on the new uniforms: http://t.co/jSvdS6rCFL #goutes #OutworkOutlast pic.twitter.com/uIwaydtCAk
— Utah Basketball (@Runnin_Utes) October 16, 2015
• Yowza, pretty aggressive shorts striping for Washington:
Go behind-the-scenes as the Huskies shoot their intro videos for the upcoming season. #YOUmeWE #UWHuskies pic.twitter.com/OXl2cXGuhZ
— UW Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) October 20, 2015
Patriot League
• Army's sports teams have undergone a complete redesign, which includes new basketball uniforms and a new court:
New hoops unis this year for Army, part of the redesign of the school's athletics program. pic.twitter.com/XvYZAj2Nz7
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
@UniWatch Army's new court is 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/uvEO0nOIcS
— Alex Funderburke (@AlexFunderburke) June 18, 2015
• A square collar plus shoulder stripes equals a standard Under Armour template for Loyola (Maryland):
Check out our new @UAbasketball @UnderArmour uniforms for the 2015-2016 season. #gohounds pic.twitter.com/6EQ7O6qNG4
— Loyola Men's BKB (@LoyolaMBB) October 8, 2015
SEC
• Nice look for Auburn, although the side striping might end up looking a bit too bold when several players are standing near each other:
Today is the day! Special thanks to @UAbasketball #IWILL #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/spDdHHwPo1
— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) October 16, 2015
Another look at the new uniforms, from @AuburnMBB 's instagram page. The now common "flat on the floor" style photo pic.twitter.com/6GyZXhWopX
— Clint Richardson® (@Clintau24) October 16, 2015
• Adidas is using cream as the connecting color thread for the retro-styled alternates being worn this season by many schools, including Mississippi State:
CORRECTION: Miss. State one of several Adidas schools with retro-styled alternates this season (h/t @conradburry). pic.twitter.com/WOotLUpyHl
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
• Missouri is changing from "Mizzou" to "Missouri" on its jerseys this season:
@UniWatch @PhilHecken @UniformCritics appears. MIZZOU to "Missouri" for @MizzouHoops this year pic.twitter.com/6dzyaNDyXq
— Dwight Ternes (@D_white_T) October 21, 2015
• No extraneous bells or whistles for South Carolina, which is maintaining a fairly no-nonsense approach:
This year's uni set for South Carolina hoops. pic.twitter.com/Qak37JCQ5b
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 30, 2015
A look at our unis in action at our poster shoot. Go Like our new Facebook page! https://t.co/s0AKkUrOvf #Gamecocks
https://t.co/ds5NJuM5ek
— Gamecock MBB (@GamecockMBB) October 12, 2015
• The entire Tennessee athletics program got new uniforms this year, and that definitely includes the basketball team, which among other things will have a gray alternate design with a black horizontal bar across the chest:
New uni set for Tennessee hoops. pic.twitter.com/EX9HT4o42D
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 10, 2015
Summit League
• Under Armour's shoulder striping looks particularly good in South Dakota State's color scheme:
@UniWatch South Dakota State University's new blue set pic.twitter.com/lki0DEwE69
— Will Bordewyk (@willbordo) October 8, 2015
Check out the new blues from @UAbasketball #RunRabbits @PhilHecken @UniWatch pic.twitter.com/1VR2d1RvRg
— JackrabbitBasketball (@GoJacksMBB) October 28, 2015
Sun Belt
• Very simple, straightforward approach this year for Arkansas-Little Rock:
Your first look at the new jerseys for 2015-16. #LittleRocksTeam pic.twitter.com/yJb6sLkqGu
— Little Rock MBB (@LittleRockMBB) October 29, 2015
• Arkansas State would probably be better off without those horizontal stripes across the shoulders:
It's time to shoot the intro video! Here's another look at the new home whites #TogetherWeSucceed #WolvesUp pic.twitter.com/jbVffONF3c
— Red Wolves Hoops (@AStateMB) October 30, 2015
• South Alabama is another Nike-outfitted school going with outlined type (at least on the home whites), which will likely draw complaints regarding legibility. The Jaguars also have a new court design:
New uniforms and court for South Alabama. pic.twitter.com/5mTfd0QqCC
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 10, 2015
WAC
• Grand Canyon, whose jerseys just had "Canyon" last year, is now going with "GCU":
Just TWO more days until @GCU_Hoops tips off! Thursday at 7pm inside @GCUArena. #LopesRising pic.twitter.com/1DmeQpmS1X
— GCULopes (@GCU_Lopes) November 3, 2015
• UMKC has a new court design featuring the Kansas City skyline:
The @TheUMKCRoos unveil a new Kansas City themed court. Very cool. #RooUp pic.twitter.com/FBKpvV234f
— Ryan Witkowski (@RyanWitkowski) November 6, 2015
• Texas-Pan American is now Texas-Rio Grande Valley after the UT system merged its Pan American and Brownsville campuses into one regional university. In addition to the new school name, there's a new team name (Vaqueros replacing Broncs) and, of course, new uniforms and logos:
UT-Pan American now UT-Rio Grand Valley. Team name changed from Broncs to Vaqueros. New logos and unis shown below. pic.twitter.com/707OkhXFBQ
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 10, 2015
• Utah Valley has a new court design:
First looks at our new #UVUhoops court! Going to be a great year in the UCCU! #WolverineWay pic.twitter.com/i0rcost3QQ
— UVU Athletics (@WolverineGreen) October 2, 2015
West Coast
• Nice-looking set for BYU, including a sweet throwback, but the outlined lettering on the home jersey is definitely going to cause legibility issues:
@PhilHecken @UniWatch New BYU Basketball uniforms. The white unis with royal blue are a throwback to Danny Ainge era. pic.twitter.com/3AtIecDaR6
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 5, 2015
Here we go ...
Take a look at this year's HOME uniforms #GoCougs #BYUhoops pic.twitter.com/gYRe9WxTHA
— BYU Basketball (@BYUbasketball) October 5, 2015
• Gonzaga has switched from one Nike template to another:
New unis for Gonzaga hoops. pic.twitter.com/rV90V3f7hB
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 4, 2015
In addition, Gonzaga will wear turquoise uniforms -- part of Nike's N7 program, which encourages sports participation by Native American youth -- Nov. 18 against Northern Arizona.
• St. Mary's has switched from Adidas to Under Armour, which has made the school's name so small that it's barely visible on the jersey chest:
St. Mary's has switched from Adidas to Under Armour. pic.twitter.com/5HATZbxxd0
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) November 3, 2015
• Gorgeous throwbacks being added to the mix this year for San Francisco -- kudos to all involved (further info here):
New throwback uniforms for @USFDonsMBB @Uniformswag pic.twitter.com/bom9SFq5Ig
— USF Equipment (@USFEquipment) October 29, 2015
Phew!
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