Let's predict the ACC/Big Ten Challenge opponents. We add ND, Syracuse, and Pitt.
Precedent has been set with Miami, VT, and BC sitting out the challenge in their first ACC season.

I imagine ESPN will do all it can to avoid that scenario with the Northeast market being excluded, but we'll see.

My guess without Syracuse, etc..

Duke @ Michigan State (or neutral site knowing Duke)
Michigan @ UNC
Virginia @ Ohio State
Wisconsin @ NC State (lord, we need payback)


links to 2012 conference standings and RPI below.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/standings

http://statsheet.com/mcb/rankings/RPI

4/10/2013 12:47:17 PM

Who plays Indiana?

[Edited on April 10, 2013 at 1:07 PM. Reason : oh, Miami. duh]

4/10/2013 1:06:38 PM

4/10/2013 1:11:26 PM

Do they not matchup the teams by the final standings from the previous season?

4/10/2013 6:08:02 PM

lol Maryland?

4/10/2013 6:39:35 PM

^^no. it's pretty much based on preseason expectations, not previous season performance. though often those two things are closely linked.

4/10/2013 6:53:27 PM

I based my matchups on preaseson expectations and who played home and away last year. Usually don't play at home two years in a row and vice versa .

4/10/2013 7:26:36 PM

Probably Wisconsin, Iowa, or Illinois for us.

4/10/2013 8:42:02 PM

Illinois at home next year would be pretty sweet. Watch us end up with Northwestern or Penn State, and be regulated to ESPNU.

4/10/2013 8:46:09 PM

^
Illinois would be cool considering we haven't played them yet.

No way we get stuck with the bottom of the barrel. There are some really shitty teams in the ACC.

4/10/2013 8:47:14 PM

Miami and Indiana would be interesting, haha. Two teams that were top 10 to end the season, and a good chance neither makes the top 25 next year. If Larkin stays in the draft, there's a good shot they'll be picked in the bottom 4-5 of the ACC next year. Indiana losing it's top 2 guys will fall off a bit too, but Miami is potentially losing it's top 6 players.

4/11/2013 7:30:33 AM

Have they considered an NBA-NCAA challenge?

4/11/2013 8:43:40 AM

Even the Bobcats would beat Louisville, get out of here with that.

4/11/2013 7:17:28 PM

Miami will have a winning record. Its more about coaches than players.

4/11/2013 7:56:04 PM

Louisville would have a chance against an NBA team...







with NCAA refs

4/11/2013 7:59:09 PM

I would like to play Ohio state

4/11/2013 8:54:46 PM

Wow we're getting no respect again. Just how we like it.

5/8/2013 12:42:39 PM

lol

5/8/2013 12:54:44 PM

Won't start as bad as last year amirite?

5/8/2013 1:02:50 PM

full release of teams at 2pm

5/8/2013 1:53:48 PM

2013 BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE MATCH UPS:
Tuesday, December 3rd
• Florida State @ Minnesota
• Illinois @ Georgia Tech
• Indiana @ Syracuse
• Michigan @ Duke
• Notre Dame @ Iowa
• Penn State @ Pittsburgh

Wednesday, December 4th
• Boston College @ Purdue
• Maryland @ Ohio State
• Miami @ Nebraska
• North Carolina @ Michigan State
• Northwestern @ NC State
• Wisconsin @ Virginia

5/8/2013 2:06:09 PM

North fucking Western, back to being the 2nd tier of the ACC

5/8/2013 2:08:02 PM

If you really study the matchups, the only thing to have a small beef with is GT getting Illinois instead of us. Maryland getting Ohio Statecould maybe be off, but we needed a home game. Besides that, what else makes sense for us?

[Edited on May 8, 2013 at 2:16 PM. Reason : got me, fucker]

5/8/2013 2:11:17 PM

Quote :

" MAKES SINCE FOR US "

5/8/2013 2:12:24 PM

the only team that got shit on harder than we did is miami based on last season's results (yes, i understand it's not just based on last year's standings)

5/8/2013 2:16:19 PM

Chris Collins & The New Look Wildcats

coming into PNC to whip yalls asses

5/8/2013 2:17:15 PM

seems to be a fairly even matchup, should be a good tussle

5/8/2013 2:24:33 PM

^^"yall"?

5/8/2013 2:30:46 PM

Hmm VT, Wake and Clemson getting left out in favor of the new schools.

5/8/2013 2:35:19 PM

All I want to know is, when is NC State going to get some respect in their own damn city when it comes to dog accessories??? (NC State is in Raleigh)







[Edited on May 8, 2013 at 2:47 PM. Reason : d]

5/8/2013 2:46:45 PM

only bitches would wear the crap pictured

5/8/2013 2:54:58 PM

Considering we needed a home game and will basically have 2 players back from last year's team I'm good with getting an easier opponent this year - hopefully it won't be that way in the coming years though.

5/8/2013 3:10:20 PM

all i want to know is if Seacat will be with the Northwestern crowd

5/8/2013 3:16:04 PM

unc and maryland on the road again

[Edited on May 8, 2013 at 3:22 PM. Reason : ]

5/8/2013 3:21:18 PM

no upside to playing northwestern

win does nothing for us and a loss kills us

plus we'll have to deal with chris collins stories

did unc get the dregs of the big 10 during the doh years?

5/8/2013 3:44:44 PM

Quote :

"win does nothing for us and a loss kills us"

win does nothing for us? but the big ten was the best conference ever last season!1

even though they didnt get the belt

5/8/2013 3:52:54 PM

Looking at the overall schedule, the ACC should dominate. With Pitt, ND and Syracuse on board, we regain the depth advantage

ACC wins: NC State, Miami, BC, Pitt, Syracuse
Big 10 wins: Illinois, Ohio St
Toss ups: Duke/Michigan, UNC/Michigan St, Wisconsin/UVa, ND/Iowa, FSU/Minnesota

5/8/2013 4:01:38 PM

i'll take nebraska over miami

5/8/2013 4:06:11 PM

Quote :

"some respect in their own damn city when it comes to dog accessories??? (NC State is in Raleigh)"

WHOA

WHOA

WHOA



nc state is in RALEIGH???!??!?!!?!!!!!?!??

5/8/2013 4:23:12 PM

Quote :

"Wisconsin @ Virginia"

Final Score:

Wisconsin 53
Virginia 52

quadruple overtime

5/8/2013 4:32:08 PM

I wouldn't be so sure that Miami will win at Nebraska. remember, they're losing Larkin, Scott, McKinney Jones, Kadji, Johnson, and Gamble

their returning players averaged 14.4 ppg last year

5/8/2013 4:42:19 PM

didn't they just get a bad-ass pg transfer? or at least a transfer listed them as a finalist.

5/8/2013 4:46:18 PM

they still have a fantastic coach

5/8/2013 4:52:58 PM

Miami finished 9-7 in the ACC (20-13 overall) the year before, when they had a bunch of 25 year old juniors

he had a great run with George Mason, then a great regular season last year, and only managed a Sweet 16

lets not act like he's Phil Jackson just because he has done well twice in his entire career with teams chock full of seniors

5/8/2013 5:39:23 PM

^^^ they got Kansas State's point guard, but he may have to sit out til 2014 unless he can prove family hardship

5/8/2013 5:40:55 PM

LATINO HEAT

5/8/2013 9:46:43 PM

Duke at home. Shocker.

5/8/2013 9:56:43 PM

Miami will be fine.

Larranaga's done more for this program in two years than Haith was able to do in 7 with arguably more talent at times.

The two K-State transfers are interesting.

5/8/2013 10:03:50 PM

I don't think anyone ever doubted that Larranaga is a better coach than Haith, the question with him will continue to be whether he can recruit well enough to stay competitive.

5/8/2013 10:18:07 PM

fuckin' Northwestern again

5/8/2013 10:20:34 PM