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Kentucky’s trip to Virginia is a different kind of December test for Mark Pope

Kentucky plays at Virginia on Dec. 2 in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Here is why the trip could reveal more than another early marquee matchup.
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Kansas-Kentucky arrives early enough to expose both teams’ growing pains

Kansas faces Kentucky on Nov. 10 in the Champions Classic. The early date makes roster chemistry and late-game decision-making worth watching.
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Alabama-Miami could be the most revealing SEC/ACC Challenge game no one is leading with

Miami hosts Alabama on Dec. 2 in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The ESPN matchup is a valuable test during Jai Lucas’s second season.
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Texas at Louisville gives two ambitious programs an early national stage

Texas visits Louisville on Dec. 1 in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The matchup falls during a revealing stretch of the Cardinals’ nonconference schedule.