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14. Pittsburgh (2-8, 1-6) Last Week – 14 Pittsburgh went ahead and put a stranglehold on being the ACC’s worst team in early November by giving up nearly 400 yards rushing to a Syracuse team that had a TE playing QB at times. Now they they host Boston College this week. 13. Syracuse (5-5, 1-5) …

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@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review week 11 and preview week 12 in ACC Football as we go with a classic 1 on 1 podcast.  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 477 We introduce …

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We’ll be adding NET and RPI rankings when those computer numbers have more data points. 15. Louisville (1-1, 0-0) NET/RPI – NA Last Week – N/A Louisville assumes their customary spot at the bottom ACC Basketball rankings with a 1 point win over UMBC and a 10 point home loss to Chattanooga. 14.  Notre Dame …

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Georgia Tech on Saturday was overwhelmed, overmatched, and just outplayed by Clemson in an ugly 42-21 loss. That said as a 14-point underdog even if the Jackets had played better, it was unlikely that they were going to knock off a surging Clemson that’s finally playing like many predicted in the pre-season. The Yellow Jackets …

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I kind of have a rule when I post articles about ACC football games. I don’t write articles about games unless I’ve watched at least half of them. I like to see the game flow, and how teams respond in certain situations. I’m breaking that rule for NC State after their 26-6 win over Wake …

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Two weeks ago Clemson sat 4-4 with a top-15 Notre Dame coming to town. There was serious talk of Clemson missing a bowl game. Since then Clemson beat Notre Dame 31-23 down multiple starters, and then thumped Georgia Tech in a not as close as the score indicates 42-21 game. Where Dabo Swinney was criticized …

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Well here we are on the first Friday of the college basketball season, and we can already draw some conclusions from what happened Friday night. In 7 words, we know about three ACC teams – Duke is exposed, Louisville is still awful, Virginia flexes Duke vs Arizona was basically a regional final in early November. …

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It’s a subtle thing early, but the ACC is the only P6 basketball conference without a loss so far. That’s a 16-0 start. Why does it matter with the season just starting? Last year the ACC and in particular Louisville and Florida State took a ton of early-year non-conference that torpedoed the metrics of the …

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We ask the three biggest ACC football question marks of that week. Here we go for Week 10. Can North Carolina turn the corner against Duke?  North Carolina is back in the top 25 after beating Campbell. People want to believe in North Carolina, but I still can’t get past the Virginia loss at home, …

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14. Pittsburgh (2-7, 1-5) Last Week – 14 Pittsburgh and Syracuse matchup this week for sole control of the worst team in the ACC. 13. Syracuse (4-5, 0-5) Last Week – 13 If Syracuse can’t knock off Pittsburgh, they may not win an ACC game this year. 12. Virginia (2-7, 1-4) Last Week – 12 …

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@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) preview ACC Basketball with a fantastic guest, Tristan Freeman @hoopsnut351 of the fine college basketball site BustingBrackets.com. You should check that out.  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 476 …

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We go from coldest to hottest. 0 – Ice Cold 1 – Still cool 2 – There’s smoke 3 – Getting Warm 4 – On Fire 5 – Start working on the resume Jeff Brohm, Louisville = 0 Jeff Brohm has Louisville eyeing an ACCCG appearance and the Cards are on the edge of the …

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All season Georgia Tech had been noted for their erratic play. They beat teams they shouldn’t. They lost to teams they should have beaten. Teams with that kind of inconsistency usually lack an identity. Brent Key has to build that identity for Georgia Tech to start truly turning the corner as a program. I think …

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Last week I said Clemson had become a bad football team,  and at the time of the posting they were. Sitting at 4-4 (2-4), that is a mediocre team record. Clemson had #15 Notre Dame coming to town, and ravaged by injury they had a 4-5 record staring them right in the face. The Tigers …

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Just a quick post for tonight… The ACC Basketball season is starting in just a couple of days. This is my favorite time of year when college football and college basketball are going. So how does the ACC look? How about a couple of ACC basketball previews to get you going for the season. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/acc-expert-picks-2023-24-predictions-projected-order-of-finish-overrated-and-underrated-teams-key-players/ …

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Integrating SMU, Cal, and Stanford into the ACC Football schedule was never going to be easy, but in the end I think the ACC did a reasonable job of maintaining some of the rivalry games on a yearly basis while minimizing travel as much as possible. The other thing I like is every graduating class …

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