The ACC-Big Ten Challenge matchups will be released later this week, but as usual, we’ll give you the scoop as to the key matchups.

The Big Ten may be in trouble this year with its top three teams all going on the road.

- Michigan State will travel to Durham and face the defending national champs in what’s bound to be the most anticipated game of the season. It very well could be a matchup of No. 1 vs. No. 2. 

- Purdue, a lock Top 5 team, will head to Blacksburg and play Virginia Tech – a Top 25 club.

- Ohio State, another clear-cut Top 10 team, will travel to Florida State – a team that should receive plenty of consideration in the Preseason Top 25.

- North Carolina will play at Illinois in a battle of two likely Top 25 teams.

- N.C. State, which has a loaded freshman class, will play in Madison against Wisconsin.

NEW ENGLAND BASKETBALL COACHES CLINIC

Some of the biggest names in the coaching industry will be coming to Massachusetts for a loaded coaching clinic on Sat., May 22.

Among those in attendance will be Kansas’ Bill Self, former NBA head coach Lawrence Frank and Indiana’s Tom Crean. Others expected to speak include new Boston College coach Steve Donahue, UMass coach Derek Kellogg, Wagner head man Dan Hurley and former NBA/college coach John Carroll.

Go to www.ballercircuit.com or call Dan Cutler at 413-658-5100.

RANDOM NOTES: Sources have told FOXSports.com that Arizona assistant Emanuel “Book” Richardson will remain in Tucson instead of going with Mike Rice to Rutgers. … Emmanuel Negedu, who is transferring from Tennessee, is on a visit to New Mexico. … Former Iowa signee Ben Brust has signed a financial aid agreement with Wisconsin.