25-26 Season Schedule Info (12/6 game vs Illinois at Bridgestone)

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

I believe that's the arguable case for playing these games going forward, but the schools haven't been paying NIL monies to this point and these kind of games have been an issue for years now. And if the amount for the entire AD is capped at $20 mil, then these kind of games that may generate an extra 1 or 2 million aren't really going to factor for a school with Tennessee's budget. That money is largely going to go toward staff salaries, facilities, etc.

But if that’s 2 mil we don’t have to get from donors, maybe those donors can contribute to NIL

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

The “thanks for Chaz” Memorial Classic

 

[WillisWG]

Tennessee basketball’s opponent is set for this year’s ACC-SEC Challenge. The Vols will face Syracuse for the second straight season, traveling to upstate New York to face them this season according to Jon Rothstein. The exact date is not yet set.

The issue with the ACC-SEC Challenge is the same as its been the last two years— there are far more quality teams in the SEC then there are in the ACC. For the second straight year, Tennessee got the short end of the stick and will play a lesser opponent.

Florida at Duke, North Carolina at Kentucky, Clemson at Alabama and Virginia at Texas are amidst the other top matchups. Tennessee host Louisville in a non conference matchup in December, taking that potential matchup out of consideration.

Report: Tennessee Basketball's Opponent Set For ACC-SEC Challenge | Rocky Top Insider

Tennessee basketball will face Syracuse in the ACC-SEC Challenge in Syracuse this season after whomping the Orange last year.

www.rockytopinsider.com

 

[vavolfan6]

This is the 3rd year in a row we will play Syracuse and the last two have been blowouts. I would have preferred any NC school. A Will Wade match up would have been more intriguing.

 

[cardvolfan]

Illinois must really want to avenge their losses to us. The game in Nashville could attract some Illini fans from southern IL.

The game in Knoxville 2 years ago had a pretty large number of Illini fans. Conversely, the game in Champaign last year was almost completely shut out to any Vol fans because there was just very little available on the secondary market. Smaller arena and huge demand.