Feb
25
2018
NC State has seemingly been on the bubble the last 6 weeks. Bracket projections point to the Wolfpack’s RPI of 57 as one of the reasons to keep them on the bubble too. I’m not anti-RPI guy, but it’s time to let your eyes tell you that NC State is a NCAA tournament lock. They …
Feb
24
2018
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. I watch Virginia Tech and Louisville play today – and going into this game, I had the same feeling my buddy, @TalkinACCSports. Here’s what he said Twitter: Louisville isn’t playing well right now, and on the road against a confident Virginia Tech team? Looks like a …
Feb
24
2018
Greetings Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Hope your weekend is going well. Well, here we are – one week left in the regular conference season, here are a couple of lines about each ACC men’s basketball team: Boston College – The end of season record isn’t going to reflect the entire story here about …
Feb
23
2018
It was a dark day for college basketball as details of the FBI probe on college basketball implicated mid-majors to blue blood basketball programs. You can read the full report from Yahoo sports. What does this mean for arguably for the historically top basketball conference in the country… the ACC. Here are the ACC schools …
Feb
22
2018
This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they’d should be placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting. In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses …
Feb
21
2018
One thing we forget are the rotational crossover ACC football games when old rivalries get renewed. ACCPrescription.com takes a look at each one for this season. Tomahawknation has an update on Florida State’s football facility upgrades. What were some of the former Louisville player reactions to the NCAA ruling that the Cardinals must vacate …
Feb
20
2018
One of my favorite sites for College Baseball News is CollegeBaseballDailey.com. They’ve done great job previewing ACC Baseball for this year. It’s worth your time to check it out. ACC Baseball Coastal Division Preview ACC Baseball Atlantic Division Preview Is this the year Mike Martin finally wins that national title at Florida State? They are …
Feb
20
2018
It was a rough day for Louisville and their fans today… Here’s a full article from ABCNews with the details of Louisville having to vacate their 2013 NCAA Basketball Title. I don’t have a lot to add here, except I was at this game. I went with a Michigan fan from the day job. I …
Feb
20
2018
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. We step out of the ACC today to report on terrific development in higher education administration. The College of William and Mary (in Williamsburg, VA) announced the hire of Katherine A. Rowe as its university president (Rowe is William and Mary’s first female university president in 325 …
Feb
19
2018
@Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports are back with another podcast. This week we have Virginia Tech blogger @treadmillhorse of the excellent Hokie Blog site treadmillhorse.com. Take some time and and give that site a look. 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. We are also now available on Stitcher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr In this …
Feb
18
2018
Two top 15 teams, playing in a pivotal conference game in a major power 5 conference were at it today. Clemson and Duke should have had national TV coverage. Instead many college basketball fans trying to watch Clemson vs Duke were left without a way to see the game, or reduced to a streaming option …
Feb
18
2018
Georgia Tech still has 5 games left on the season – 6 at the most. There will be no NCAA tournament, no NIT, no post-season. The Yellow Jackets have won one game since January 13 and at 11-16 (4-10) the team is just playing for pride. Effectively, the season is over and has been an …
Feb
18
2018
By the Numbers: Duke returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 82% (20th in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 78% (25th in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning 80% (11th in FBS) Head Coach: David Cutcliff (59-67 at Duke, 103-96 All Time) Trust the Process: I’ll be using …
Feb
17
2018
By the Numbers: Clemson returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 73% (45th in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 75% (32nd in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning: 74% (28th in FBS) Head Coach: Dabo Swinney (101-30 at Clemson/All Time) Trust the Process: I’ll be using a standard …
Feb
16
2018
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Hope you are ready for the weekend. Lots of great ACC men’s basketball ahead. Just a quick post here this evening – something that caught my eye: At #7 in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup rankings (after the final fall update), North Carolina State is leading …
Feb
16
2018
Good evening and Happy Friday, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Lots of good ACC men’s basketball ahead for Saturday and Sunday. Jeffrey Fann (@TalkinACCSports) drops a status on the Hokies right here – as of yesterday, he has Virginia Tech in the NCAA tournament as a 10 seed. So, let’s catch up with Virginia …