ESPN released the pairings for the 2012 ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Monday afternoon. The Big Ten has won the past three events, including a resounding 8-4 victory last season, this after losing each of the first 10 years. The 12-game Challenge will be played Nov. 27-28 this season. Check out all the matchups, get your Challenge history and see BTN.com Brent Yarina's predictions in this post.

Tuesday, Nov. 27

Minnesota at Florida State

No. 13 North Carolina at No. 1 Indiana

No. 6 North Carolina State at No. 5 Michigan

Maryland at Northwestern

Iowa at Virginia Tech

Nebraska at Wake Forest

Wednesday, Nov. 28

Purdue at Clemson

No. 8 Ohio State at No. 15 Duke

Georgia Tech at Illinois

No. 9 Michigan State at Miami

Boston College at Penn State

Virginia at No. 22 Wisconsin

2012 prediction: The Big Ten should win its fourth straight Challenge. I'll go 8-4, the same score as last season. The Big Ten is the superior league, especially when it comes to depth, and it will benefit from having three of its expected top teams (Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin) all playing tough matchups at home. That's a big deal. Michigan State, another one of the expected top teams, is at Miami, hardly an intimidating place.

Predicted wins: Indiana (North Carolina); Northwestern (Maryland); Iowa (at Virginia Tech); Purdue (at Clemson); Illinois (Georgia Tech); Michigan State (at Miami); Penn State (Boston College); Wisconsin (Virginia).

[Read BigTen.org's ACC/Big Ten Challenge release]

Best matchup: North Carolina at Indiana – Pretty easy choice. The Hoosiers may be the nation's No. 1 team — at least if all the experts are right — and North Carolina will be up there, too. This will be a primetime battle between two of the nation's most decorated programs. Together, they combine for 10 national titles, with both winning five.

With North Carolina coming to Assembly Hall, I see BEDLAM coming to BLOOMINGTON! Our players are very, very excited for that opportunity. — Tom Crean (@TomCrean) May 14, 2012

Runner-up: Ohio State at Duke

Honorable mention: North Carolina State at Michigan

Under-the-radar game: Virginia at Wisconsin – Two solid teams meet in this one, and there's a great storyline, too, as Tony Bennett, the Virginia coach and a former Wisconsin assistant, goes up against his daddy's old team. Don't expect a lot of points, though. You have been warned.

UW led the nation in scoring defense last season at 53.2 points per game. Virginia was No. 2 at 54.2. — Jim Polzin (@JimPolzinWSJ) May 14, 2012

Runner-up: Minnesota at Florida State

Honorable mention: Iowa at Virginia Tech

First-time Challenge matchups: Virginia Tech-Wisconsin; Maryland-Northwestern; Michigan State-Miami; Georgia Tech-Illinois.

ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE HISTORY

2011: Big Ten, 8-4

2010: Big Ten, 6-5

2009: Big Ten, 6-5

2008: ACC, 6-5

2007: ACC, 8-3

2006: ACC, 8-3

2005: ACC, 6-5

2004: ACC, 7-2

2003: ACC, 7-2

2002: ACC, 5-4

2001: ACC, 5-3

2000: ACC, 5-4

1999: ACC, 5-4

BIG TEN RECORDS IN CHALLENGE

Illinois: 6-7 ; .462

Indiana: 4-7; .364

Iowa: 2-9; .182

Michigan: 4-7; .364

Michigan State: 6-6; .500

Minnesota: 5-8; .385

Nebraska: 0-1; .000

Northwestern: 6-7; .462

Ohio State: 6-5; .545

Penn State: 5-6; .455

Purdue: 5-6; .455

Wisconsin: 6-7; .462

Brent Yarina is a web editor and blogger for BTN.com. Find all of his work here and follow him on twitter at @BTNBrentYarina.