The Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Longhorns will renew their rivalry in SEC basketball on January 4, marking their first encounter since 2019. The University of Cincinnati Bearcats announced a non-conference schedule featuring games against Morehead State, Villanova, and Xavier. The Lady Vols of Tennessee will face UConn on February 6 as part of their challenging non-conference schedule. Georgia Tech's men's basketball team will start their season on November 6 against West Georgia and include a game against Cincinnati on November 23. Texas Tech's basketball team will play eight home games in their non-conference schedule, starting with Bethune-Cookman on November 5. Finally, Texas Tech's football program has scheduled home games against Kent State and Sam Houston State in future seasons.