SEC planning basketball series with AAC

Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsThe SEC-Big 12 challenge has been a big success the past few seasons allowing for a mid regular season battle between schools from two of the best basketball conferences in the country.

However, it has had one significant flaw. That being the SEC having more schools than the Big 12, which has led to four teams being left out of the challenge.

According to John Rothstein of CBS Sports, the SEC has found a solution for this problem.

Rothstein tweeted out Thursday that the four SEC teams not involved in the challenge will be paired with a foe from the American Athletic beginning next season.

Sources: SEC teams not involved in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge will play…