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@vabeachrep graciously filled in for @Hokiesmash this week. He and I (@TalkinACCSports) review week 1 in the ACC and preview week 2 in ACC football. We also look at the Labor Day game between Ohio State and Virginia Tech. We were joined @drunkengobbler. We appreciate @drunkengobbler joining us on the show and sharing his thoughts on ACC …

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Normally we’ll put out the Articles Around the ACC Blogosphere on Mondays, but with Virginia Tech and Ohio State playing tomorrow, we’re checking on the ACC Bloggers one day early. Let’s start in Louisville, where the Cardinals got off to a shaky start against highly ranked Auburn, but almost pulled off an epic comeback against …

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With the score 24-0 in the 3rd quarter, all I could think was that Louisville had been outscored 61-14 in their last 6 1/2 quarters against top 15 SEC teams. Louisville lost 37-14 to Georgia in their bowl game, and again today it appeared the current Cardinals simply weren’t equipped to play with teams of …

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  North Carolina has been a program that since the late 90s when Mack Brown left that has been the epitome of mediocre. They haven’t been bad enough to be called awful, but they haven’t won more than 8 games since 1997. Larry Fedora’s Tar Heels have been wildly inconsistent. They play great then terrible. …

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Did you happen to see CBSSPorts.com’s Dennis Dodd make the prediction below in his 25 Things to Watch : Previewing the 2015 College Football Season a couple of days ago. 25. Bold prediction: The ACC will add its own network and — soon — another team. Hint: A certain nationally known independent. Well then… Dodd is a good …

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Going into the 2015 season, perceived conference strength continues and will remain a very important component of the playoff selection. I don’t work for the playoff committee so I can start saying who I think are playoff contenders right now. As last couple of years have proved elite teams can reside in any conference. Let …

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  It’s here!! It’s finally here. The College Football season starts this week. Let’s see how the ACC bloggers are preparing for week 1. LouisvilleSportsLive.net checks out Sagarin Ratings to predict how the Cardinal will do this season.  Just a small game this weekend with the Auburn Tigers to set the tone for the season. Virginia …

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  You’ve still a got a few days to get ready for the College Football season. @Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) have preview podcasts, player rankings and predictions to get you going. Enjoy! ACC Predictions 2015 ACC Coastal Predictions from the @AllSportsDACC contributors and a couple of guests. 2015 ACC Atlantic Predictions from the @AllSportsDACC contributors …

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Closing Comments: Jeff: I think this year you see the ACC with legitimate depth. Clemson and FSU are perennial top 20 teams, and usually a third or fourth team breaks through into the top 25. It’s the 5-9 teams where the ACC struggles. This year the middle will feature solid teams like NC State, Pittsburgh, …

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  ACC Atlantic Division Predictions Team Jeff (@TalkinACCSports) Matthew (@HokieSmash Zach (@ztevans) Florida State 11-1 11-1 11-1 Clemson 11-1 10-2 12-0 North Carolina State 8-4 9-3 9-3 Louisville 9-3 8-4 8-4 Boston College 6-6 5-7 5-7 Wake Forest 4-8 3-9 1-11 Syracuse 4-8 3-9 2-10   Team Jerran (@HereGoJayAgain) Guest Picker #1: @DrunkenGobbler Guest Picker …

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ACC Coastal Division Predictions Team Jeff (@TalkinACCSports) Matthew (@HokieSmash Zach (@ztevans) Georgia Tech 8-4 10-2 9-3 Virginia Tech 9-3 9-3 10-2 Pittsburgh 8-4 8-4 7-5 Duke 8-4 8-4 8-4 North Carolina 7-5 8-4 7-5 Miami 7-5 5-7 3-9 Virginia 3-9 2-10 2-10   Team Jerran (@HereGoJayAgain) Guest Picker #1: @DrunkenGobbler Guest Picker #2:  Dan (@treadmillhorse) …

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  Best / Worse Case Record for : Georgia Tech | Virginia| Miami | Clemson | Louisville | Duke | Boston College | Florida State | Pittsburgh | Virginia Tech | NC State | Syracuse | North Carolina Wake Forest If you weren’t paying attention, you might have missed Wake Forest playing some decent football during the 2nd half of last season. They nearly beat Boston College, were competitive against Clemson, beat Virginia Tech, and …

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