Dec
29
2024
18. Miami (4-8, 0-1) NET – 162 RPI – 268 Last Week: 18 Miami’s Jim Larranaga retired this week. This Miami program is in the worst shape it’s been in years. 17. Virginia Tech (5-7, 0-1) NET – 208, RPI – 227 Last Week: 16 Virginia Tech lost by 20 this week to St. Joseph. …
Dec
28
2024
Miami stood on the brink of the season their fans have been waiting on for some 20 years. At 9-0, an ACC Title and playoff appearance were there for the taking. Cam Ward was a Heisman contender, and a legitimate chance to win the award. Even Saturday, Miami was on the cusp of an 11-win …
Dec
27
2024
The number of ACC teams in the last 10 years not named Clemson or Florida State that have cashed in to win 10+ games, a post-season game, and a top 25 season is few and far between. There was Georgia Tech in 2014, which won 11 games and an Orange Bowl. Syracuse went 10-3 with …
Dec
27
2024
Georgia Tech entered their bowl game with Vanderbilt looking for the first 8 win season since 2016. This program has improved immensely under Brent Key since taking over from the trainwreck Geoff Collins era. The bowl game though proved that Georgia Tech still has a lot of room to grow. Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech 35-27 …
Dec
26
2024
Pat Narduzzi arrived at Pitt in 2015. He inherited a program stuck in neutral and over the next several years gradually built up Pitt football where it was at the top of ACC. In 2021 and 2022 Pitt and Narduzzi won 20 games, an ACC Title, and had back-to-back top 25 seasons. They were players …
Dec
24
2024
Over the last 18 months we’ve seen the sad decline of Kirk Herbstreit. Herbstreit has been with ESPN since 1995 and has been a staple of college football for decades. As he entered what should be the peak of his career, he’s become unpopular at worst and polarizing at best with college football fans. We …
Dec
23
2024
Will Georgia Tech set the tone for the 2025 season in their bowl game with Vanderbilt? It’s rare in a loss you actually create optimism for your fanbase, but when you take the country’s premier football program in Georgia to 8 OTS on the road you think you can compete with anyone. Georgia Tech had …
Dec
22
2024
18. Miami (4-8, 0-1) NET – 162 RPI – 273 Last Week: 18 How bad do you have to be to be at the bottom of the ACC in these power rankings? Miami has 2 Q4 losses. 17. Georgia Tech (5-7, 0-2) NET – 173, RPI – 253 Last Week: 17 Georgia Tech is 5-0 …
Dec
21
2024
If a game ever showed where Dabo Swinney’s post-dynasty hires are and what he should do, the Texas vs Clemson game did it. Clemson has been trying to get back to their 2015-2020 level and had to replace lead offensive coaches Jeff Scott and Tony Elliot. On defense, he had to find a replacement for …
Dec
20
2024
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
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
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
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
@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
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
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 …