Feb
07
2013
Good evening, Virginia Tech Hokies and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. We have a real treat tonight. We have a Q&A with John Stansberry who is a resident of Durham, NC and an alumnus of Auburn University. He concentrates on college football on his blog, Lonely Tailgater, and since 1998 he has been a college …
Feb
05
2013
Good day, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men’s Basketball Fans!!! We’re pretty much at the midpoint of the ACC conference season for all of the teams and it’s time again for our weekly power poll. A special shout out to @ztevans and @TalkinACCSports who were used as sounding boards for this poll. A disclaimer this week …
Feb
04
2013
It’s February so if your’re going to make a move towards the NCAA tournament you better start now… In my ranking system, any RPIw top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses outside the RPI top (100) is considered a bad loss, and outside the RPI (150) are …
Feb
04
2013
The latest from ACC press release via @HokieGuru GREENSBORO, N.C. – Miami sophomore Shane Larkin has been named the ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, and Boston College’s Joe Rahon has been selected the conference’s Rookie of the Week. Larkin averaged 19.0 points, 4.0 assists, 4.0 steals, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 38.5 minutes …
Feb
03
2013
This will be an abbreviated Around the ACC Blogosphere for today. Hey it’s Super Bowl Sunday! Remember national signing day is this week. Huge victory for Miami at NC State… Look put Miami in the top 10. Obviously StateoftheU is excited. It wasn’t always pretty in UNC’s OT win over Virginia Tech in Chapel Hill, but as …
Feb
02
2013
When was the last time an ACC team not named Duke or North Carolina had shot at an NCAA tournament number 1 seed? I’m guessing Wake Forest in the 2004-05 year when they played the whole season ranked in the top 10 and even spent two weeks at number 1. They went into the ACC …
Feb
01
2013
Saturday Miami and NC State will play in a really big regular season ACC basketball game. Miami leads the ACC with a 7-0 record and is ranked #14. The Hurricanes are also the RPI’s #2 rated behind fellow ACC team Duke. NC State is ranked #19, and sits 4th in the ACC with a 5-3 …
Jan
29
2013
Good day, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men’s Basketball Fans!!! We’re six to seven games into the ACC conference season for all of the teams and it’s time again for our weekly ACC hoops power poll. We are into the heart of the conference season – and every game now will have an impact on a …
Jan
28
2013
This week was defiantly the toughest ACC Bubble Analysis yet. Is Duke still a number 1 seed? Should Miami be ahead of them? Does the ACC deserve 3,4,5 or 6 Bids if the selections were this week? In my ranking system, any RPIw top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any …
Jan
27
2013
What’s happening this weekend in the ACC Blogosphere? Let’s find out. We have to look back at Miami’s landmark 27 point win over Duke last week. StateofU reviews the game and capacity turnout. Any voter that doesn’t put the Canes in the top 15 should have their voting privileges revoked. BackingthePack says rebounding was the key to the …
Jan
26
2013
Were there some highlight dunks in the ACC today or what? Take a look at these 3 dunks and vote on which was the best. Become a fan of the ACC on Facebook and follow the ACC on Twitter
Jan
25
2013
Happy New Year, Hokies and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans – hope you all had a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year from all of us at All Sports Discussion. It’s been awhile since I posted an update on Virginia Tech men’s basketball – and as we enter the ACC, this is …
Jan
24
2013
With the ACC”s conference season just about a third of the way through, it’s time to get a good poll question in. How many ACC teams will make the NCAA tournament? I know I’m looking 5, but I’ve been saying 6 is a possibility all year. What do you all think? Become a fan of …
Jan
23
2013
If you’ve reading the blog you know contributor @HokieGuru has been high on the Hurricanes all year. I was late to the party, but I was convinced after Miami beat Michigan St. earlier this that this team could be very good. Wow did they put on a performance tonight against Duke. That was a awesome display …
Jan
21
2013
Another edition of our bubble analysis. With only 7 weeks remaining until selection Sunday, as many as 8 ACC teams still have a shot at what I think will end up being 5-6 ACC bids. In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth …
Jan
20
2013
If you can figure out ACC basketball this season let me know. Maybe our ACC bloggers have some answers. Let’s see… The Miami Hurricanes are going to host the Duke Blue Devils this Wednesday. Top 5 Duke needs a win to keep pace with Miami in the ACC race. What? Seriously? The Hurricanes are leading …