What are SMU and Clemson’s biggest questions going into their playoff games with Penn State and Texas. How can SMU beat Penn State? Penn State defensively has a rugged reputation, but they’ve had some rough games. USC ran for 189 on them. Ohio State had 120 on the ground on them. Minnesota had over 100. …
Dec
19
2024
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – December 20, 2024
ACCPrescription breaks down ACC TV Viewership for 2025. This is an interesting writeup. As Clemson readies for their playoff game with Texas, Dabo Swinney is hitting the transfer portal landing one of the better defensive players available as Rubbing the Rock tells us. Ponyfans.com previews SMU’s playoff game with Penn State. CardChronicle writes about Louisville’s …
Dec
18
2024
How did ACC men’s basketball get so bad this year?
Yesterday we wrote about all the losing ACC men’s basketball was doing. Yep we have to distinguish from the women who have 5 teams ranked in the top 25 – Notre Dame, Duke, UNC, Georgia Tech and NC State. How did we get here? How did it get so bad? Remember the ACC dominated the …
Dec
17
2024
ACC basketball teams just keep losing and losing and losing.
Duke, you’re exempt from this discussion. The Blue Devils beat arguably the best team in the country in Auburn and despite a couple of hiccups earlier in the season are a legit National Title and Final 4 threat. Pittsburgh has wins over West Virginia, LSU, and Ohio State but the 33-point loss at Mississppi State …
Dec
16
2024
Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports preview ACC Bowl Season
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) take a look at the upcoming ACC Bowls! 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 527 FCS Playoffs Non-Playoff ACC Bowl looking forward to most Which ACC Team will surprise …
Dec
15
2024
December 15, 2024 ACC Basketball Power Rankings
We’ll start adding NET and RPI rankings once there are enough data points. 18. Miami (4-7, 0-1) Last Week: 18 Miami won their first game in a month by beating Presbyterian. Could Mt. Saint Mary’s make it two wins in a row? 17. Georgia Tech (4-6, 0-1) Last Week: 16 Georgia Tech’s best win this …
Dec
14
2024
Did UNC and Georgia Tech unlock a key to ACC Football exposure?
The ACC has always had an exposure problem. When you are fighting for space in the news and television viewing cycle, it’s tough to break through the Big 10 and SEC wall. The obvious thing is to win. Clemson warranted coverage during their dynastic run of from 2015-2020, but we know sports media covers the …
Dec
13
2024
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – December 13, 2024
ACCPrescription has a breakdown of the potential money Clemson and SMU could earn by participating in and winning the playoffs. What a concept, succeed and earn money. What does TarHeel Blog think of UNC hiring legendary coach Bill Belicheck? RubbingtheRock takes a look back at Clemson winning the ACC Title with a look ahead …
Dec
12
2024
Bill Belicheck brings instant publicity for UNC and ACC.
UNC has hired legendary NFL Head Coach and 6-Time Super Bowl winner Bill Belicheck. When it comes to coaching, Belicheck is probably on the Mt. Rushmore of football coaches. That said when he was hired, it was met with skepticism in some circles. Bill Belicheck doesn’t have any college coaching experience. How will he handle …
Dec
11
2024
2024 Week 15 ACC Football Power Rankings
ACC Team of the Week : Clemson – for a 34-31 win over SMU 17. Florida State (2-10) Last Week: 17 Wipe the season from your memories Florida State fans. It never happened… 16. Stanford (3-9) Last Week: 16 Stanford isn’t in the ACC for their football program. 15. Wake Forest (4-8) Last Week: 15 …
Dec
10
2024
December 10, 2024 ACC Basketball Power Rankings
We’ll start adding NET and RPI rankings once there are enough data points. 18. Miami (3-7, 0-1) Last Week: 18 The losing streak for Miami has hit 7 games. The losing has to stop with Presbyterian right? 17. Virginia Tech (3-6, 0-1) Last Week: 17 Virginia Tech started 3-0 and hasn’t won since. I think …
Dec
09
2024
Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports talk ACC Football and Basketball
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review week 15 in the ACC, which means the ACC championship game with a look at the college football playoffs and ACC Basketball. 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 …
Dec
08
2024
Dec
08
2024
With SMU in, the CFP Committee really got things just about 100% right.
Before Greg Sankey and Tony Petetti try to destroy the college football playoffs with their auto bid nonsense, their scheduling agreements, and their threats to make the college football playoff their personal invitational, we got a shot in the arm of integrity from the CFP Committee. It may be one of the final times we …
Dec
08
2024
Epic ACC Championship Game gets Clemson and SMU into playoff
First off I’m not even entertaining the thought of SMU not making the playoff. The Mustangs showed the heart of a playoff caliber team down 17 in the 2nd half, and fought back to tie up Clemson 31-31. That’s a playoff team… period 11-2 with a 3-point loss on a 56 yard FG as the …
Dec
06
2024
Bowl Projections for December 6, 2024
Find out where your team may be headed! https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/bowls/predictions/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/12/02/college-football-bowl-projections-cfp-predictions-alabama-texas/76694159007/ https://www.si.com/college-football/college-football-bowl-projections-after-week-14 https://athlonsports.com/college-football/bowl-projections-2024 https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/bowl-projections-cfn-picks-dec-27-jan-4-week-15 Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page