SEC/ACC Challenge Matchups Announced

[TheMookieMonster]

Syracuse again??? Come on. 3 years in a row of playing them. So boring.

 

[Chaz-Vol]

Is there an embargo on vols playing duke or duke playing at an SEC school? Seems like this is 3 years in a row they've played at home.

 

[VolArmy74]

Is there an embargo on vols playing duke or duke playing at an SEC school? Seems like this is 3 years in a row they've played at home.

Duke lost at Arkansas in the first one in 2023.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Yeah, the same opponent back to back for a challenge game sucks. Between this and Illinois again the non conference slate is looking dire so far outside of the Vegas thing.

 

[Nighthawkvol10]

Is there an embargo on vols playing duke or duke playing at an SEC school? Seems like this is 3 years in a row they've played at home.

Tennessee said no to playing at Duke last year

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Tennessee said no to playing at Duke last year

Didn’t we play at UNC?

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Yeah, the same opponent back to back for a challenge game sucks. Between this and Illinois again the non conference slate is looking dire so far outside of the Vegas thing.

Any idea what teams we play in Vegas?

 

[HeuperDrive]

Didn’t we play at UNC?

In 2024. We played Louisville, UVA, Miami and of course Cuse last season.

 

[Special Ed]

Didn't we play the Qs last season?

 

[Volprofch05]

Didn't we play the Qs last season?

Yep

 

[Volprofch05]

Between Illinois and Cuse, maybe we’re only allowed to play other orange teams

 

[Creeker]

Tennessee said no to playing at Duke last year

If I recall there was more to it than that. They offered Duke on the road, which would have been 2 years straight on the road in the challenge for us. We said we would do so only if we got 2 straight years in return at home and a guarantee of one of those two being Duke or UNC. They said no, thus we got Syracuse at home.

 

[maxorange]

Current Slate?

Players Era Festival - Vegas
12/6 @ Illinois
12/16 v Louisville
12/21 v Garner-Webb
TBD @ Syracuse

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Current Slate?

Players Era Festival - Vegas
12/6 @ Illinois
12/16 v Louisville
12/21 v Garner-Webb
TBD @ Syracuse

Home:
Lousiville
Gardner Webb
North Florida
Northern Kentucky

Neutral:
Players Era x3
Illinois

Away:
Syracuse


4 games remaining, would assume 3 of those are home buy games.

 

[YankeeVol]

I don't mind playing 'Cuse. Sucks they aren't the 'Cuse of old though

 

[vol94]

Tennessee said no to playing at Duke last year

More to it than that. Think we wanted a home and away w Duke and their coach or AD declined.

 

[Nighthawkvol10]

More to it than that. Think we wanted a home and away w Duke and their coach or AD declined.

Aware of that, but we did say no to playing at Duke straight up last year without additional stipulations. SEC wasn't happy

 

[Luke Joiner]

Why would Duke say no to a home and home? Other than “they’re scared” what would be the reason? It’s good for college basketball. There’s not a ton to lose and a lot to gain. Losing to a top 10 team on the road isn’t going to hurt a teams numbers very much.

 

[kckempf]

Why would Duke say no to a home and home? Other than “they’re scared” what would be the reason? It’s good for college basketball. There’s not a ton to lose and a lot to gain. Losing to a top 10 team on the road isn’t going to hurt a teams numbers very much.

Why would they give us a recruiting opportunity?

 

[wtmvol]

Why would Duke say no to a home and home? Other than “they’re scared” what would be the reason? It’s good for college basketball. There’s not a ton to lose and a lot to gain. Losing to a top 10 team on the road isn’t going to hurt a teams numbers very much.

Duke doesn't play non-conference road games (unless forced by a conference challenge situation). I think they had a stint during the 90s where they did home and homes with Michigan. But by and large, they don't believe they need to do those.

 

[SlyStone]

I don't mind playing 'Cuse. Sucks they aren't the 'Cuse of old though

Yeah, that Big East back in the day had some great teams and great players.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Home:
Lousiville
Gardner Webb
North Florida
Northern Kentucky

Neutral:
Players Era x3
Illinois

Away:
Syracuse


4 games remaining, would assume 3 of those are home buy games.

Tougher schedule or about the same as last year?

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Tougher schedule or about the same as last year?

Way tougher. Louisville is going to be a monster this year, Illinois should be comparable to last season but a bit better, Syracuse is similar but the Players Era Festival is absolutely stacked. Very reasonable chance that the Vols play three consecutive Top 15 opponents.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Way tougher. Louisville is going to be a monster this year, Illinois should be comparable to last season but a bit better, Syracuse is similar but the Players Era Festival is absolutely stacked. Very reasonable chance that the Vols play three consecutive Top 15 opponents.

Has it been announced the teams playing in Vegas?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Tougher schedule or about the same as last year?

On the surface it seems tougher