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Tell me you fav…mines is #2,#4 and #17

1. Dec. 9 — UConn vs. Kentucky at Madison Square Garden (SEC/Big East): This one will have all the drama. Two big-time programs with a pair of coaches that aren’t exactly buddies.

2. Dec. 5 — North Carolina at Kentucky: The defending national champs travel to Rupp and face a talented Wildcats squad and talented freshman point guard John Wall.

3. Dec. 1 — Michigan State at North Carolina (ACC/Big Ten Challenge): A rematch of last year’s national title tilt.

4. Dec. 19 — North Carolina vs. Texas in Arlington at Cowboys Stadium: A pair of elite teams — both with point guard concerns — go at it in the Lone Star state.

5. Jan. 2 — Louisville at Kentucky: This rivalry could return to Duke-UNC level, especially due to the fact that Cardinals coach Rick Pitino and John Calipari aren’t the best of friends.

6. Jan. 9 or 10 — Kansas at Tennessee: The Jayhawks are the preseason numero uno and took care of the Vols in Lawrence last season.

7. Dec. 22 — Michigan State at Texas: Both teams are legit Final Four contenders.

8. Jan. 23 — Texas at UConn: They haven’t picked the site just yet, but no matter where it is, it’ll be a terrific matchup.

9. Dec. 22 — California at Kansas: Mike Montgomery will take the Golden Bears to Lawrence in a nice test for what could be the Pac-10’s top squad.

10. Jan. 1 — West Virginia at Purdue: Two no-nonsense, hard-nosed coaches in Bob Huggins and Matt Painter will face off.

11. Jan. 17 — UConn at Michigan: The Huskies travel to Ann Arbor and take on a John Beilein team that has added more talent.

12. Dec. 19 — Duke vs. Gonzaga in Madison Square Garden: Both have some question marks, but both are national powers and will meet in New York City.

13. Dec. 19 — Michigan at Kansas: The Wolverines knocked off Duke and UCLA last year, but this would be mammoth if they could go to Lawrence and pull off the upset.

14. Nov. 17 — Gonzaga at Michigan State: The ‘Zags play as difficult a non-conference slate as anyone in the country and they’ll invade East Lansing.

15. Dec. 6 — Kansas at UCLA (Pac-10/Big 12): The Bruins may be down a bit, but it’ll be no walk in the park for the preseason No. 1 team in the land.

16. Nov. 27 or 28 — Florida vs. Michigan State in Legends Classic: This game will come on either the 27th or 28th and will give the Gators fans a true barometer of where their team is.

17. Dec. 12 — Ohio State at Butler: These are two of the elite teams in the Midwest. I love the potential Gordon Hayward-Evan Turner matchup.

18. Dec. 12 — Washington vs. Georgetown in Wooden Classic: The Huskies should battle for Pac-10 supremacy while the Hoyas need to rebound from last year’s late-season collapse.

Florida will look to fair better vs. Syracuse after last year’s loss in the CBE Classic. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

19. Dec. 10 — Syracuse vs. Florida in Tampa (SEC/Big East): Two teams that must replace big-time point guards go up against one another in the SEC/Big East Invitational.

20. Dec. 31 — Oklahoma vs. Gonzaga in Seattle: With Blake Griffin gone, it’s Willie Warren’s show as the talented guard takes the Sooners to the Northwest.

21. Nov. 26 — Butler vs. Minnesota: This first-round matchup in Anaheim at the 76 Classic may be the top prearranged one of any preseason tourney.

22. Dec. 19 — UCLA at Notre Dame: Can Luke Harangody and the Irish get revenge for the spanking that the Bruins put on them a year ago?

23. Dec. 2 — Minnesota at Miami (ACC/Big Ten): Tubby Smith and the Golden Gophers have added some serious young talent. Can they go down south and pull out the victory against an underrated Hurricanes team?

24. Dec. 2 — Florida State at Ohio State (ACC/Big Ten): This is a terrific ACC/Big Ten matchup. The Seminoles have three big-time talents in Solomon Alabi, Chris Singleton and freshman Michael Snaer.

25. Dec. 8 — Vanderbilt at Illinois: This one is intriguing. The Commodores are a year older while Bruce Weber and the Illini could be a player in the Big Ten race.