I do not know why but I feel like they will avoid Duke-UK pairings for some reason. Maybe not, we'll see. I am thinking Duke wil get one of Florida or Tenn, and Ky will get unc.
Yeah, I could see that, especially since Duke and UK played last year and they haven't played UNC since 2023 and they don't play again until next year in the CBS Sports Classic. Who knows. UK and Duke aren't scheduled to play again in the Champions Classic until 2027, so I think the ACC/SEC Challenge with be UK/Duke either this year or next.
basically tourney that schools get to pay into there collectives for winning. Auburn, alabama, tennessee, kansas, gonzaga, houston, and others. It started this oast year. alabama and houston played in it last year
its basically going to replace all other tourneys. I be kentucky is in it soon. Its large payouts for the schools
"The 2025 Men's Championship will introduce an entirely new structure for early-season tournaments, with the expanded event featuring international-style group play with championship matchups." That's awesome. Love that format.
I love that many of the top programs have really stepped up in recent years to play meatier schedules rather than just a token top tier games, coupled with an MTE and/or conference challenge games. It prepares you for the rigors of conference play, and a couple of losses have very little effect on seeding. Michigan State has been doing it for years and we now have several teams doing the same.
