With the NCAAF regular season officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time to shift full focus to basketball season. There’s nothing quite like the ACC/SEC Challenge to signal the arrival of December. A tradition since 2023, replacing the ACC/Big Ten and SEC/Big 12 Challenges, the event has consistently delivered high-profile matchups over the last three seasons.
After splitting the matchups in its inaugural run in 2023, the ACC went just 2–14 in the Challenge last year. But things shifted Tuesday night when UNC upset Kentucky, and Syracuse stunned Tennessee. The Atlantic Coast Conference already secured six wins on the opening night of games, setting the tone for what could be a much different outcome this season.