If you’ve been following college basketball over the last few years, you are keenly aware that the CBS Sports Classic has pitted Ohio State, North Carolina, Kentucky, and UCLA against each other in rotating years. The format first appeared in 2014, and was extended through this past season after the 2017 matchups.
We now know that the CBS Sports Classic will again be extended according to a report from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. There are no dates or venues scheduled yet, but we do know that Ohio State will face North Carolina this coming season, then UCLA in 2021, and Kentucky in 2022.
This is great news for college basketball fans, especially for the four teams that take part in the annual event.
Updated CBS Sports Classic matchups for next three seasons, per release:
2020: UCLA/Kentucky, North Carolina/Ohio State
2021: UCLA/Ohio State, Kentucky/North Carolina
2022: UCLA/North Carolina, Kentucky/Ohio State
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 27, 2020
And remember, many singled out Ohio State as the program that didn’t fit in this matchup. Of the four, those that don’t know much about the history of college basketball railed on a Buckeye program getting invited to this party.
The Buckeyes have equated themselves fine enough thank you very much, going 3-3 overall. The only team with a winning record in the Classic is North Carolina at 4-2. Kentucky is 3-3, and UCLA has finished just 2-4.
As we know more about dates and venues, we’ll be sure to pass on further information.