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SEC Basketball: 5 potential ACC/SEC Challenge matchups for 2023-24 season

By Matt Melton

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Detail view of the SEC logo during the second half of the quarterfinal game between the Missouri Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks in the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Arkansas defeats Missouri 70-64. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Detail view of the SEC logo during the second half of the quarterfinal game between the Missouri Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks in the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Arkansas defeats Missouri 70-64. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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On Monday morning, it was announced, that starting during the 2023-24 season, there would be an annual ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge, which would take the place of the SEC-Big 12 Challenge that has been played each year since 2013-14.

So, with the ACC/SEC Challenge now set to begin next season, what are some potential matchups that we could see in 2023-24 between two of college basketball’s top conferences? Here are five that come to mind.

5 potential ACC/SEC Basketball Challenge matchups for 2023-24 season

Kentucky vs Duke

One of the biggest potential matchups that you could get between the conferences in basketball, we’re certainly bound to get a Kentucky/Duke showdown in the ACC/SEC Challenge sooner rather than later. Consistently among college basketball’s top teams annually, the Wildcats and Blue Devils last played a year ago in the State Farm Champions Classic, a game in which Duke won 79-71.

Arkansas vs North Carolina

Speaking of intriguing matchups, Arkansas and North Carolina potentially facing off next season would certainly be can’t miss TV. The Razorbacks and Tar Heels last played during the 2017-18 season in the PK80, a game in which North Carolina won 87-68.

Tennessee vs Virginia

Another intriguing potential matchup is that of Tennessee and Virginia facing off in a clash of what have been two of the premier defensive teams in the ACC and SEC in recent years. Fans of the two conferences have also not seen this matchup in nearly a decade as well, as the Volunteers and Cavaliers last met back in 2013 in Knoxville.

Alabama vs Notre Dame

As for recent rematches, there are two other games from just last season that we could potentially see next season, the first of which is Alabama and Notre Dame. As mentioned previously, the Crimson Tide and Fighting Irish faced off a year ago in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament, a game in which Notre Dame won 78-64.

Auburn vs Miami 

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The second of those two potential rematches, Auburn taking on Miami also feels like a matchup that we could see at some point in the ACC/SEC Challenge sooner rather than later. The Tigers and Hurricanes also faced off in last seasons NCAA Tournament, with Miami upsetting Auburn 79-61 in the Round of 32.

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