ACC is a challenge for Big Ten and handicapping the Notre Dame job hunt

In recent years, the Big Ten/ACC Challenge hasn't lived up to its name.

The Big Ten is 0-for-10 in the annual series of games, which began Monday night.

But for all of its lopsidedness, the Challenge presents a few interesting match-ups beginning tonight with a rematch of last season's national championship game when Michigan State travels to North Carolina to face the Tar Heels.

We'll see how Carolina coach Roy Williams fares in his second one-handed coaching effort after shoulder surgery last week forced him to wear a sling.

Here are your Tuesday links:

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

If Michigan State is to live up to its preseason hype as one of the nation's best, it will be because of Kalin Lucas, AnnArbor.com's Michael Rothstein writes.
Boston College's leading scorer Joe Trapani's status against Michigan Wednesday will be a game-time decision, AnnArbor.com's Rothstein reports.
Despite the ACC's stronghold on the Big Ten in the annual series of games, the match-ups still matter, writes ESPN.com's Andy Katz.
Michigan State faces numerous challenges against the defending national champions tonight, Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press writes.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick must make the right call in naming a new football coach, David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Coaching the Irish may not be the plum job it once was, Sports Illustrated.com's Stewart Mandel writes.

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