Although the 2008-09 season finished less than three weeks ago, teams are booking their schedules for next season, and networks are promoting made-for-TV match ups like the SEC/Big East Challenge and ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
From the Associated Press, Kentucky will take on Connecticut to highlight the SEC/Big East Challenge.
Kentucky and new head coach John Calipari will get an early test next season.
The Wildcats will play Big East power Connecticut on Dec. 9 in the third annual SEC/Big East Challenge. The game will be part of a doubleheader at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The two other games in this year’s challenge are Syracuse vs. Florida and DePaul vs. Mississippi State. Those games will be played in Tampa on Dec. 10
Also from the Associated Press, North Carolina and Michigan State will rumble in a national championship game rematch to highlight the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
The two teams in the NCAA title game will meet again Dec. 1. North Carolina defeated Michigan State 89-72 in the NCAA championship earlier this month.
Michigan will host Boston College on Dec. 2 as part of the event.
Other matchups are Penn State at Virginia, Maryland at Indiana, Northwestern at North Carolina State, Virginia Tech at Iowa, Wake Forest at Purdue, Duke at Wisconsin, Florida State at Ohio State, Illinois at Clemson and Minnesota at Miami.
