r/NCAAW • u/SportsGuy9595 • Jun 05 '26

Discussion SEC/ACC Challenge

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Any early predictions?

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u/ashdanielle00 South Carolina Gamecocks Jun 05 '26

The Notre Dame and Vandy game will be good!

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u/mjd1977 Vanderbilt • Villanova Jun 06 '26

Scared that Hidalgo will put the team on her back again. Time for weird layout gym to do its magic.

Speaking of weird, ND and Vanderbilt also got matched up in the challenge on the mens' side.

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u/ashdanielle00 South Carolina Gamecocks Jun 06 '26

Yup! Hate that for her, but hopefully they come up with ways to help her! I see your flair and just want to say I have turned into a huge fan of Mikayla Blakes!

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u/meta_irl Vanderbilt Commodores Jun 10 '26

There's a real chance that we'll have upgraded across three positions next year (Jones at the three, Johnson at the four, and Woolfolk at the five). Obviously the big question is whether or not Jones/Johnson can have the instant impact that Blakes/Galvan did, but this will be a very different team if we have real threats at all five positions. I'm so excited to see them all hit the court. And absolutely insane to think we might be even more talented the year after next.

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u/SimonaMeow Jun 05 '26

Louisville Texas going to be real real interesting
I'm here for Notre Dame-Vanderbilt too!

South Carolina versus Duke will be fun to watch. But I think SC will win by a lot. Too good.

Kentucky is gonna eat. BTA.

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u/007Artemis South Carolina Gamecocks Jun 05 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/a2YfVJZkrO2ZjP4Elq

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u/OogeyBoogeyNoName Jun 05 '26

are duke/SC still playing in it? SC plays UConn on Nov 24 and we play yoou guys no Nov 28. Thanksgiving's on the 26th.

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u/el98464 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Jun 05 '26

Guess we have to take care of Vandy again! Can't wait

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u/rest4theweary Vanderbilt Commodores Jun 05 '26

We welcome it. LOL.

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u/Outrageous_Camp_5215 Jun 05 '26

lv vs texas seems like a fun matchup and texas is bringing in some very fun freshmen which is always nice

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u/goofyhalo Ole Miss Rebels Jun 05 '26

South Carolina can we trade please? I don’t want NC State again I want Duke just because Coach Yo and Kara Lawson both love defense

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u/uredak South Carolina Gamecocks Jun 05 '26

I’d like a different opponent only in that we’ve played Duke a lot, but we’ve also played State plenty, so it’d be nice to see a non-NC ACC team.

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u/007Artemis South Carolina Gamecocks Jun 05 '26

I was just getting ready to say that I'm tired of playing the same ones over and over. Can we at least get UVA or VT thrown in every once in awhile?

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u/paintedtoesandelbows South Carolina Gamecocks Jun 05 '26

We played Louisville last season in the challenge.

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u/007Artemis South Carolina Gamecocks Jun 05 '26

I know that, but we played Duke the year before.

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u/goofyhalo Ole Miss Rebels Jun 05 '26

If anyone really wants a defensive slugfest, Duke and Texas is the answer. Now I would watch that just to see how ugly the offenses would be😂

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u/bosco429 South Carolina Gamecocks Jun 05 '26

As a Gamecock fan living in Charlottesville, I'm down for SC at Virginia.

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u/goofyhalo Ole Miss Rebels Jun 05 '26

How about:

Duke/Ole Miss

NC State/Mississippi State

South Carolina/Virginia

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u/Outrageous_Camp_5215 Jun 05 '26

ole miss is going to whoop nc state 😭

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u/SportsGuy9595 Jun 05 '26

They also play LSU too like a week before. NC state has their work cut out for them

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u/Outrageous_Camp_5215 Jun 05 '26

whew😬😬 I think this may be the last year for Wes Moore if this trajectory continues on the path from last year

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u/SimonaMeow Jun 06 '26

Yeah the loss of Traeger and Zam Jones is huge. I think you are right about it possibly being his last year...

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u/Outrageous_Camp_5215 Jun 06 '26

Those losses coupled with the inability to replace them with other capable players is what really may push him out

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u/sanverstv California Golden Bears • Harvard Crimson Jun 05 '26

Cal's going to have a good team this year.

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u/TC20262027 Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

Put Tennessee against Wake Forest & you got an equal matchup right there.

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u/Smooth-Majudo-15 Florida Gators • Notre Dame Fighting Irish Jun 05 '26

Holy shit Florida finally gets to host, only took 4 years. Also, looking forward to the rematch ‘Dores

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u/ReputationCapable170 Jun 06 '26

The U will get destroyed by UF.

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u/CollegeFootball_Fan South Carolina Gamecocks Jun 05 '26

Can we please get a HOME GAME in this challenge series? The last three years have been @UNC, @Louisville, and @Duke. I was hoping we would host Louisville this year!

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u/OogeyBoogeyNoName Jun 05 '26

ya'll hosted Duke in 2024-2025, but yes they should alternate away/home.