According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, the Illinois Fighting Illini will host the North Carolina State Wolfpack as part of the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The 2016 edition of the showcase will, once again, feature a series of 14 games that pit members of each conference against each other.
Illinois will host NC State in next season's ACC/Big Ten Challenge, sources told @CBSSports.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 23, 2016
N.C. State had a rough 2015-16 season. Coming off a Sweet Sixteen appearance, the Wolfpack proceeded to finish the year at 16-17 (5-13) and they ended up at No.