Dec
07
2014
Just returned from the ACCCG in Charlotte. What a game. 1) Florida State makes the playoffs and they absolutely deserve it Any discussion of FSU not making the playoffs is just ridiculous. Tonight they just found a way to win… again. Georgia Tech’s triple option was working most of the night, but Jameis …
Dec
05
2014
It’s easily the most anticipated ACC Championship game ever. Many are saying it’s the best conference championship of the weekend. It’s the kind of matchup John Swofford has always dreamed of. An ACC championship with national title implications. Two excellent football teams both ranked in the top 12. Here are some thoughts I have on …
Dec
04
2014
The Big 10 won the ACC/Big 10 Challenge 8-6, and at one point led 8-3. I like this challenge against a quality basketball conference like the Big10 because it gives good barometer of where the ACC is. Here is what we learned. Duke is really really good Duke walked into Wisconsin to face the number …
Dec
03
2014
After the college football playoff released their latest rankings, it’s apparent the committee has a lot room for improvement. We can wait until the final rankings next, but why do that? Some of the issues are apparent, and we offer some improvements the committee can starting working on for next year. 1) Do not release …
Dec
02
2014
It’s time for one last go on the football power rankings before we shift over to basketball mode. Rivalry week was a great one for the ACC, especially for its members that faced the SEC. 1 – Florida State: Another week, another poll where Florida State drops out of the top spot despite having zero …
Dec
02
2014
We hope you had a good Thanksgiving Holiday. We know the ACC did against their rivals from the SEC. @Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) review those games, and preview the FCS playoffs with @kroth37 (Kyle Roth), who has covered North Dakota State University and the Missouri Valley Football Conference since 2008 with the midwest magazine Bison Illustrated and the …
Dec
01
2014
It doesn’t get any better than beating your rival, and several ACC football teams are feeling pretty good. Let’s see what the ACC Bloggers have to say about that and anything else…. Georgia Tech blog FromtheRumbleSeat was overjoyed with the win over arch-rival Georgia. They grade out the Yellow Jackets performance. That high school offense just …
Dec
01
2014
So the ACC swept the SEC 4 -0 in rivalry games this past weekend. Clemson 35 South Carolina 17 Florida State 24 Florida 19 Georgia Tech 30 Georgia 24 Louisville 44 Kentucky 40 In all fairness other than Georgia none of the SEC representatives were among the top 4 teams in the SEC, and these …
Dec
01
2014
This is a news release that blog contributor and ACC podcast partner @HokieSmash sent to me. The ACC as many of the Power 5 conferences are doing is moving ahead with increasing student athlete benefits. That is certainly a good thing, but the tricky part will the implementation when it gets to that point. We’ll …