Nov
16
2014
Is the playoff picture any clearer this week? Judging from the playoff committee’s “curious” to the say the least rankings from last week, I would say probably not. Just keep winning, I mean losing to quality opponents. We’ll give each conference a relative strength value 1-10. 1) SEC – 9 With Clemson, Kansas St, and …
Nov
15
2014
So you thought you had the ACC Coastal riddled solved. You weren’t even close… Let’s look at that and other happenings in the ACC this week. 1) Florida State has the heart of a champion. I don’t know how else you can describe Florida State at this point. They take everyone’s best shot. They fall …
Nov
13
2014
Hello, @HereGoJayAgain with this week’s installment of ACC football predictions. Week 11 saw an undefeated week of predictions(5-0) despite some lopsided scores and impressive road performances from Duke who scored 17 points in the 4th quarter and Georgia Tech who put up 56 at NC State. The prediction record sits at 16-7 on the season and now …
Nov
11
2014
I swore I wouldn’t get to caught up in the college playoff rankings before the end of the season, but after the rankings of Tuesday November 11, 2014 I couldn’t help myself. The playoff committee is getting things wrong and setting dangerous precedents about what they are looking for. Already the national media is as …
Nov
11
2014
This week’s podcast @Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) was a lot fun. We had a repeat guest, and it was one of our favorites, @TheCoachBart (Bart Doan) of the fine College Sports Blog TheStudentSection. If you haven’t read the TheStudentSection , we really recommend you do. Some really good writers with some great takes on College Sports over there. …
Nov
11
2014
It’s the most exciting week of the year for fans of college sports. College basketball is tipping off, with some big November non-conference games and tournaments on the horizon. Meanwhile, it’s crunch time on the gridiron, with playoff spots, bowl bids, and rivalry games at stake every week. There wasn’t much (or any) movement in …
Nov
10
2014
This is one of favorite times of the year. Football is getting for the post-season, and basketball is just starting up. There’s still a ton at stake for the ACC in football this year. ACC Bloggers activate! Clemson blog RubbingtheRock sounds awfully optimistic about their chances against Georgia Tech this week. Having graduated from both schools, …
Nov
09
2014
Prior to this week, any teams with 2 losses or less and ranked was still a darkhorse for the playoffs. This week we are start making some cuts… Now to the rankings… We’ll give each conference a relative strength value 1-10. 1) SEC – 9 The SEC barely kept their dream of multiple playoff teams …
Nov
08
2014
It was separation Saturday in the ACC… Let’s get to those 10 quick takes on the ACC after week 11… 1) Duke doesn’t have to apologize for anything I saw some tweets today that suggested, Duke has benefited from an easier conference than Georgia Tech or Miami. Yes they have, but Duke doesn’t have to …
Nov
07
2014
Have you tuned into ESPN Gameday in recent weeks for even a nugget of ACC coverage? Well there wasn’t a nugget, but a grain of sand. AwfulAnnouncing timed how much coverage each conference got during ESPN Gameday the last two weeks. The ACC received a whopping 2 Minutes and 53 seconds. Now I was complimentary of …
Nov
05
2014
Hello, @HereGoJayAgain with this week’s installment of predictions. In Week 10, we saw the resiliency that has carried Florida State all season long as they faced a tough road opponent in Louisville. The Wahoos and Hokies continue to drop further to the bottom of the ACC Coastal, but NC State got their first ACC win, …
Nov
04
2014
This week’s podcast @Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) has a special guest. We were privileged to have AP Sports Writer @HankKurzJr. @HankKurzJr covers sports in the state of Virginia. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2. In addition you …
Nov
04
2014
With ACC Operation Basketball in the rear view mirror, some fans are probably pretending football is over and looking forward to hoops season. For the rest of you, thanks for sticking it out and coming back. Hopefully, you will be rewarded with a cushy bowl game or a nice grade on your next written assignment. …
Nov
03
2014
We are in the homestretch of the college football season. Let the jockeying for bowl position begin! Let’s check in on the ACC Bloggers now.. Florida State blog Tomahawknation has some news and notes from the past week in Seminole football including are there any great teams, and FSU’s issues along the defensive line and …
Nov
02
2014
How did the chaos play out this week? Now to the rankings… We’ll give each conference a relative strength value 1-10. 1) SEC – 9 The SEC is still the class of college football, but there were a couple of ugly results. Mississippi St. struggled with an Arkansas team that hasn’t won an SEC game …
Nov
01
2014
Early finish to the ACC games today, so I can post earlier than normal. There is a lot to talk about in the ACC for Week 10. Let’s jump right into it. 1) Florida State can win the National Title We know FSU isn’t the team they were last year. With several close calls, they …