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There wasn’t a single person who didn’t believe that Duke had enough talent to win the National Title. They absolutely do, but the question mark with Duke was if they could consistently beat quality teams in close games. Duke is so good that they can typically just overwhelm teams. When they can’t, though, against NCAA … Continue reading »
23 days ago | 5 reads
It’s well documented how Texas Tech, through billionaire boosters like Cody Cambell has reinvented their athletics. Texas Tech appeared in the college football playoffs, has a top 25 basketball team, and its softball team nearly won a national title. The ACC may have its version of Texas Tech in SMU on the way. SMU is … Continue reading »
24 days ago | 2 reads
We also take a guess at where the NCAA tournament cutline should be. Stats come from https://www.warrennolan.com/ 18. Georgia Tech (11-16, 2-12) NET 169, RPI 223 Last Week : 17 Georgia Tech has been a bad team all year, but now they don’t even look like they are competing anymore. A game at Louisville could get … Continue reading »
25 days ago | 3 reads
For the first two months of the season, Clemson was marching towards the NCAA tournament. They raced out to 20-3 (10-1) start, and getting to the big dance began to look like a formality, and then… Clemson started losing, lost another game, and then another. Now at 20-7 (10-4), Clemson would be in the NCAA … Continue reading »
26 days ago | 1 read
Just like in college basketball, early-season results can make the difference in who makes the postseason. For the ACC, they are off to a tremendous start. Give the SEC credit for its 44-8 start. That’s winning at a near 85% clip. The ACC is not far behind. The conference is 43-11 for an 80% win … Continue reading »
27 days ago | 3 reads
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) talk ACC Basketball with Dan Caro @treadmillhorse of the fine Virginia Tech blog https://treadmillhorse.com/. It is always great to have Dan on! To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 580 @treadmillhorse tells us … Continue reading »
28 days ago | 3 reads
We are starting to get an idea of ACC men’s basketball coaches who might be feeling the hot seat and which ones are in good shape. We’ll start with coaches 10-18, and we’ve had some movement since earlier in January. What does that look like just past halfway into the season? We go from the … Continue reading »
29 days ago | 3 reads
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Woof – talk about a major faceplant. See my X thread below: It is one thing to say you’re wasting the goodwill that you had vs. Clemson for the #Hokies with that road win – but it’s completely a different thing to for FSU to burn down … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
We hope you’ve been paying attention to January basketball, because now it’s February. It’s now time for the stretch run to get to the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2026, as those conference seasons get going soon. Men https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-bas...
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
What is the biggest indignity an ACC basketball team can have in a season? It’s missing the ACC Tournament. You were so bad, you couldn’t even qualify for not just the NCAA tournament, but the ACC Tournament. Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, and Notre Dame would all miss the ACC Tournament if it were today. All have … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
We also take a guess at where the NCAA tournament cutline should be. Stats come from https://www.warrennolan.com/ 18. Notre Dame (11-14, 2-10) NET 88, RPI 97 Last week: 18 The pillow fight between Georgia Tech and Notre Dame this week will determine who’s at the bottom of this list next week. The Irish also head to … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
ACC Prescription has a breakdown of the high-viewership college football games since 2022. How did the ACC stackup? CanesWarning writes about Miami getting its biggest win of the season over North Carolina. Chopchat says FSU not making any pre-season top 25 football lists should be motivation for the program. The Noles should have plenty of … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
UNC and Duke pulled in huge ratings Saturday. That should answer any questions about whether UNC/Duke is still the premier college basketball rivalry in the sport. Hint – It is. Saturday’s @DukeMBB vs @UNC_Basketball thriller was ESPN’s most-watched #NCAAMBB game in 4 years! 🏀 3.5M avg. viewers 🏀 Peak: 4.8M viewers 🏀 Up 53% from … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
With just about a month to go before the end of the regular season, you’d better make your NCAA move right about now. Sure, there are the conference tournaments, but do you really want to enter those tournaments on the bubble? Unless you win it, you aren’t guaranteed anything. In the ACC, Duke, UNC, Clemson, … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
We hope you’ve been paying attention to January basketball, because now it’s February. It’s now time for the stretch run to get to the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2026, as those conference seasons get going soon. Men https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-bas...
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Certain games and matchups always deliver. Duke and UNC is the best college basketball rivalry going… period. Another classic was just added to the rivalry when Seth Trimble hit a 3 with .4 seconds left to lift UNC to a 71-68 win over Duke. It was a statement win by UNC, who’ve been trending up … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 8 reads
We also take a guess at where the NCAA tournament cutline should be. Stats come from https://www.warrennolan.com/ 18. Notre Dame (11-12, 2-8) NET 86, RPI 84 Last week: 18 Notre Dame has one win this calendar year. They get FSU at home, then head to SMU this week. 17. Georgia Tech (11-12, 2-8) NET 143, RPI … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 9 reads
ACC Prescription made a good point that Friday night college football isn’t the same as it used to be. That’s not a bad thing for the ACC as it’s about exposure. RubbingtheRock says Dabo Swinney and Clemson may have forced the NCAA’s hand when it comes to the transfer portal. One can only hope. ChopChat … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Baseball season is just a few weeks away. Where can you find your favorite ACC baseball team being televised? ESPN’s @NCAABaseball coverage returns Friday, Feb. 27, featuring: ⚾️ 24 @d1baseball ‘Preseason Top 25’ teams ⚾️ Over 4,000 games ⚾️ Exclusive home of ‘The Road to @CWSOmaha‘ More: https://t.co/hLQTsT5OpL | #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/0KLb5L4Avs — ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 9 reads
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) talk ACC Basketball as we head into the stretch run of February before March! To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 579 @thomashughes_05 tells us about himself Most Impressive and … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 7 reads
We hope you’ve been paying attention to January basketball, because now it’s February. It’s now time for the stretch run to get to the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2026, as those conference seasons get going soon. Men https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-bas...
about 1 month ago | 9 reads
The 2026 ACC Football schedule was released a few days ago. As we do each year, we’ve already told what we like, and what we don’t like, which is what we have below. 9+ Straight Games Too many ACC teams go 9 or more straight weeks without a BYE week. Cal and Pitt go 9 weeks before … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Good afternoon to you – a bunch of big Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball games today. I’ve had a chance to think about the impact of prior professional basketball players and their affect on college basketball. Here’s the short of it: @TalkinACCSports Forgive any typos – I’ve had some time to think about this – … Continue reading »
about 1 month ago | 9 reads
Just a quick post for tonight… With the College Baseball season just around the corner, who’s the ACC favorite? It’s Georgia Tech leading the way with one of the most talented teams in the country. Georgia Tech looks to get to Super Regionals for the first time since 2006. 2026 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll … Continue reading »
about 2 months ago | 10 reads
We also take a guess at where the NCAA tournament cutline should be. Stats come from https://www.warrennolan.com/ 18. Notre Dame (11-10, 2-6) NET 81, RPI 78 Last week: 18 Notre Dame very nearly made a mess of Virginia’s season. They go to Syracuse and Louisville. 17. Georgia Tech (11-10, 2-6) NET 140, RPI 164 Last Week … Continue reading »
about 2 months ago | 7 reads