Just like in college basketball, early-season results can make the difference in who makes the postseason. For the ACC, they are off to a tremendous start. Give the SEC credit for its 44-8 start. That’s winning at a near 85% clip. The ACC is not far behind. The conference is 43-11 for an 80% win …
Feb
16
2026
Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports talk ACC Basketball with @treadmillhorse
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) talk ACC Basketball with Dan Caro @treadmillhorse of the fine Virginia Tech blog https://treadmillhorse.com/. It is always great to have Dan on! 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 580 @treadmillhorse tells us …
Feb
15
2026
ACC Men’s Basketball Coach Hotseat Rankings through 3/4 through season (10-18)
We are starting to get an idea of ACC men’s basketball coaches who might be feeling the hot seat and which ones are in good shape. We’ll start with coaches 10-18, and we’ve had some movement since earlier in January. What does that look like just past halfway into the season? We go from the …
Feb
14
2026
February 14, 2026: The Most Disappointing #ACC Men’s Basketball Team of the Week is Virginia Tech
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Woof – talk about a major faceplant. See my X thread below: It is one thing to say you’re wasting the goodwill that you had vs. Clemson for the #Hokies with that road win – but it’s completely a different thing to for FSU to burn down …
Feb
14
2026
NCAA Bracket Projections (Men’s and Women’s) February 14, 2026
We hope you’ve been paying attention to January basketball, because now it’s February. It’s now time for the stretch run to get to the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2026, as those conference seasons get going soon. Men https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament-projections-purdue-kansas-nebraska https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/mens-basketball/bracketology Women https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/30423107/ncaa-women-bracketology-2026-women-college-basketball-projections https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/womens-basketball/bracketology Make sure …
Feb
13
2026
If the season ended today, who misses the ACC Tournament?
What is the biggest indignity an ACC basketball team can have in a season? It’s missing the ACC Tournament. You were so bad, you couldn’t even qualify for not just the NCAA tournament, but the ACC Tournament. Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, and Notre Dame would all miss the ACC Tournament if it were today. All have …
Feb
12
2026
February 12, 2026 ACC Basketball Power Rankings
We also take a guess at where the NCAA tournament cutline should be. Stats come from https://www.warrennolan.com/ 18. Notre Dame (11-14, 2-10) NET 88, RPI 97 Last week: 18 The pillow fight between Georgia Tech and Notre Dame this week will determine who’s at the bottom of this list next week. The Irish also head to …
Feb
11
2026
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – February 11, 2026
ACC Prescription has a breakdown of the high-viewership college football games since 2022. How did the ACC stackup? CanesWarning writes about Miami getting its biggest win of the season over North Carolina. Chopchat says FSU not making any pre-season top 25 football lists should be motivation for the program. The Noles should have plenty of …
Feb
10
2026
UNC Duke ratings proves its still country’s premier college basketball rivalry.
UNC and Duke pulled in huge ratings Saturday. That should answer any questions about whether UNC/Duke is still the premier college basketball rivalry in the sport. Hint – It is. Saturday’s @DukeMBB vs @UNC_Basketball thriller was ESPN’s most-watched #NCAAMBB game in 4 years! 🏀 3.5M avg. viewers 🏀 Peak: 4.8M viewers 🏀 Up 53% from …
Feb
09
2026
What SMU, Cal, Virginia Tech, and Stanford need to do in last month to make NCAAs.
With just about a month to go before the end of the regular season, you’d better make your NCAA move right about now. Sure, there are the conference tournaments, but do you really want to enter those tournaments on the bubble? Unless you win it, you aren’t guaranteed anything. In the ACC, Duke, UNC, Clemson, …
Feb
08
2026
NCAA Bracket Projections (Men’s and Women’s) February 8, 2026
We hope you’ve been paying attention to January basketball, because now it’s February. It’s now time for the stretch run to get to the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2026, as those conference seasons get going soon. Men https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/2026-mens-ncaa-tournament-projections-big-ten-10-teams https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/mens-basketball/bracketology Women https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/30423107/ncaa-women-bracketology-2026-women-college-basketball-projections https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/womens-basketball/bracketology Make sure …
Feb
07
2026
UNC makes statement, while Jon Scheyer and Duke are still a question late in games.
Certain games and matchups always deliver. Duke and UNC is the best college basketball rivalry going… period. Another classic was just added to the rivalry when Seth Trimble hit a 3 with .4 seconds left to lift UNC to a 71-68 win over Duke. It was a statement win by UNC, who’ve been trending up …
Feb
06
2026
February 6, 2026 ACC Basketball Power Rankings
We also take a guess at where the NCAA tournament cutline should be. Stats come from https://www.warrennolan.com/ 18. Notre Dame (11-12, 2-8) NET 86, RPI 84 Last week: 18 Notre Dame has one win this calendar year. They get FSU at home, then head to SMU this week. 17. Georgia Tech (11-12, 2-8) NET 143, RPI …
Feb
04
2026
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – February 4, 2026
ACC Prescription made a good point that Friday night college football isn’t the same as it used to be. That’s not a bad thing for the ACC as it’s about exposure. RubbingtheRock says Dabo Swinney and Clemson may have forced the NCAA’s hand when it comes to the transfer portal. One can only hope. ChopChat …
Feb
03
2026
Where to find ACC Baseball on ESPN Family of Networks
Baseball season is just a few weeks away. Where can you find your favorite ACC baseball team being televised? ESPN’s @NCAABaseball coverage returns Friday, Feb. 27, featuring: ⚾️ 24 @d1baseball ‘Preseason Top 25’ teams ⚾️ Over 4,000 games ⚾️ Exclusive home of ‘The Road to @CWSOmaha‘ More: https://t.co/hLQTsT5OpL | #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/0KLb5L4Avs — ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) …
Feb
02
2026
Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports talk ACC Basketball
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) talk ACC Basketball as we head into the stretch run of February before March! 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 579 @thomashughes_05 tells us about himself Most Impressive and …




















