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The 2020-21 ACC/B1G challenge slate is set, and it’s headlined by a potential Final Four preview.
CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein tweeted out all 14 matchups on Thursday afternoon, including a battle between Illinois and Duke. The Blue Devils will host Brad Underwood’s Illini squad in that matchup, per Rothstein.
Here’s the full slate:
- Illinois at Duke
- Michigan State at Virginia
- NC State at Michigan
- Indiana at Florida State
- Ohio State at Notre Dame
- Syracuse at Rutgers
- Boston College at Minnesota
- Maryland at Clemson
- Pittsburgh at Northwestern
- Georgia Tech at Nebraska
- Louisville at Wisconsin
- Penn State at Virginia Tech
- Purdue at Miami
- North Carolina at Iowa
Illinois could be in for one of its best seasons in recent memory. Led by forward Ayo Dosunmu, the Illini are a clear top-10 team heading into the preseason.
The Big Ten has dominated the annual challenge since 2009, going 6-2-3 over that stretch. The Big Ten won last season’s challenge 8-6.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.