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Who will coach North Carolina men and Virginia women? Will there be any players left as large numbers hit the Transfer Portal? ACC Nation’s Will and Jim light up the mic’s with a successful Easter Egg Hunt in their back pockets to look at the NCAA Tournaments. There were some highs and at least one notable, embarrassing low by a long-time coach. Could it be one of those tell-tale signs that time is catching up and they need to retire?

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NCAA basketball is all wrapped up for the ACC but there is no bow this season. Men and women’s teams remaining in the tournament had their final appearance on the national stage after a good run in the post-season. Will and Jim open with the ‘shot heard round the world’ fired off by Braylon Mullins of UConn against Duke. A 35-foot three that lifted the Huskies into a one-point lead leaving just 0.4 seconds on the clock.

The guys talk about tendencies that should be somewhat of a red flag for the Blue Devils. Ultimately, the buck always...

At the mid-point of the season it looked as if ACC men’s basketball had re-emerged while the women were not quite up to snuff. Never, ever judge a book by it’s cover applies liberally in this instance. The conference women are demonstrating their prowess with North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia, Louisville and Duke all moving forward in the NCAA Tournament. Stanford and Cal have moved into the Quarterfinals of the WBIT with wins over Quinnipiac and Kansas State respectively.

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Will and Jim have more than one NCAA bracket to take a look at on this episode of ACC Nation. The guys start out with the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and take a look at more than just the ACC teams that received bids. You’ll hear about the matchups that stand out and should offer some exciting action. The big question is, can anyone take out the No. 1 seed, UConn? Coach Geno has yet another monster of a squad that has proven themselves all year long.

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Megan Gauer, Bracketologist with HerHoopStats.com joins Will and Jim to talk women’s basketball. We take a broad look at teams from across all conferences that Gauer projects getting bids to the NCAA Tournament. Conference tournaments tossed in some curves with No. 1 seeds moving around at the last moment and it didn’t stop there.

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We look at teams that added to their resumes at the end of the season and during conference tournaments that may have moved them into more secure spots. We’ll find out soon as...

Who came away from a hard fought overtime game to win the women’s ACC Basketball Tournament? Will and Jim have the answer. Close games, fights to the finish and a wild ride in the title game but what more would you expect? Up next for teams it’s the NCAA women’s basketball tournament selection reveal on Sunday, March 15 at 8pm ET on ESPN. The First Four play March 18-19 with the First and Second Rounds March 20-23.

When it comes to the NCAA Tournament ACC basketball is projected to have 9 teams in by Charlie Creme at ESP...

Bracketologist Jason Carmello of Big-Underdog joins Will and Jim for a look at his latest bracket. Carmello shares why teams are performing and under-performing as conference championship tournaments approach. He also shares some teams that you’ll want to hear about before you begin building your bracket for the NCAA Tournament.

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Duke has moved into the top spot in the latest AP Top 25 and grabs the No. 1 seed among 4 great teams who all bring something unique to the game. Virginia is a No. 4 seed in Carmello’s late...

Looking for a good counter to the groundhog’s prediction? ACC Nation podcast with Will and Jim take a look at the heat being generated by men’s basketball as we head into the short month of mayhem. Brackets are out (men) (women), the NET Rankings are taking on new meaning and teams are bringing out the grindstone as they target favorable seedings in the ACC and NCAA Tournaments.

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This is possibly the last chance for teams to deliver the goods. On this episode of the podcast we loo...

ACC Nation podcast with Will and Jim wraps up the football season with a look at the Miami CFP Championship run, transfer portal action, the final Top 25’s and ACC players in the first round of the NFL Mock Draft at this point.

Tip of the hat to Pitt’s Olivia Babcock, a spectacular volleyball player who has won the Honda Sport Award for the sport and it’s her second straight season as the top finisher.

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What might it feel like living in 1970? On this episode of ACC Nation podcast we’re joined by special guest David Doda, a member of the Wake Forest football team that won their first conference championship since the school had helped form it in 1953.

History books looking at 1970 are filled with things like the Vietnam war, the Beatles breaking up, Joe Frazier becoming the World Heavyweight Champion in boxing and the movie M*A*S*H premiering among others. But, in Winston-Salem a group of young men who were dismissed by sportswriters of the time came together un...

Who among you had an ACC team in the CFP Championship game? ACC Nation podcast with Will Ojanen and Jim Quist take a look at Miami and their journey to the title game. Don’t let anyone tell you that the conference is weak or unable to compete against the assumed powerhouses because it’s obviously not true. With financial incentives being spread far and wide among college teams parity is kicking in and what once was is no longer.

The guys jump into ACC men’s and women’s basketball. The men’s side has fallen on hard ti...

What will it take for ACC basketball teams to make it to the Big Dance? ACC Nation podcast with Will and Jim take a look at both men and women as they’ve reached the midway point of the season. It isn’t all about adding Quadrant 1 wins and having a comfy ranking in the NCAA NET.

Those wins are important but staying away from Q3 and 4 losses may be even more critical when the committee looks at the 37 At-Large Bids later this year. Of course, you could always shoot for winning the conference and get an Auto...

Who gets lit up on the first ACC Nation podcast of 2026? Will and Jim talk conference football bowl performances, the transfer portal, changes in personnel (on and off the field) and wrap with an update on men’s and women’s basketball. Needless to say, you want the truth? You can’t handle the truth! Find out who gets torched.

Thousands of Division I football players hit the Transfer Portal and for some it was a good decision. For far too many it wasn’t. Why? Welcome to the new reality of college sports. This ain’t your daddy...

With over a month and a half of (essentially) non-conference ACC men’s basketball under our belts who would have thought things would be looking up as much as they are? Special guest, Jason Carmello, the wizard behind Big-Underdog bracketology says there’s much to be happy with when it comes to the conference this season.

ACC men’s basketball over the past few years has been less than stellar and pundits have been declaring an early death for the conference. Well, it appears that the slumber is over. Duke, Louisville, North Carolina and Virginia all hold spots...

What’s up on this week’s ACC Nation podcast? Will and Jim look at the ACC Football Championship game between Virginia and Duke and are somewhere around 98% on the positivity regarding the performances of both teams. We don’t think most of you have any doubt about what we’re referring to in our headline. Yeah, the guys have opinions.

The rundown of all the bowl games and how the matchups look plus thoughts on Miami vs. Texas A&M in the CFP. If teams bring it there will be plenty to talk about when all is said...

There can be no denying the 2025 ACC football season was about as hairy as a traveling carnival’s ride. Next season we’ll all be sure to check to see how secure our chairs are before getting on for a spin. Week 14 is behind us, the ACC Championship Game is in front of us and who knows what is lurking for CFP Sunday. Complain, belittle, whine about the conference all you want but the fact is you haven’t had these kind of thrills in forever.

Will and Jim review the final week of regular season action and un...

Wouldn’t a plate full of ACC sports be a nice addition to Thanksgiving? We’re choosing to think of this as an extra dessert as this episode just plain tasty. Special guest Lonte Smith joins us to talk about Will Wade and NC State men’s basketball, the changing face of college hoops, how the ACC looks and the bigger picture as well. You like basketball? Be sure to subscribe to Smith’s Substack or catch his work following Mid-Majors and be sure to follow him on ‘X’.

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Isn’t a bit baffling that people are complaining about the wild and wooly world of ACC football? As if adding some excitement into their weekend was some kind of bad thing? Get real folks. Embrace the madness as it is truly epic. We’ve never had so much to talk about at this point in the season in years and that includes Coastal Chaos, which on the face of it was just ‘click-bait’ anyway. There’s no denying it. This IS a football conference and it’s only getting better.

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After watching several weeks of unusual and unexpected finishes in ACC football who would have imagined Duke having a shot at the ACC Championship Game? That’s right folks, the Blue Devils could be in line for a trip to Charlotte but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves just yet. The conference standings have Georgia Tech, Virginia, SMU, Pitt and Duke lined up with one loss thus far. Duke still has 3 games to go, Virginia, North Carolina and Wake Forest. Winning out would put the Blue Devils in a solid position to get a nod.

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ACC football and madness prevails late into the season. Alright bingo card holders, who had Virginia atop the conference at this point? If you raised your hand then pride yourself on being a true homer and maybe toss in some blind faith as well. On the menu this week we have upsets, overtime, close calls and one too many people tossing around the term, team of destiny. Hold on there porkchop! There’s four more weeks and no one is certain who is headed to Charlotte.

Will and Jim review a wonderful Week 10 of ACC action and sh...

It might be considered ‘beating a dead horse’ to continue harping on how much parity NIL and the Transfer Portal has brought to college football. The thing is, it’s a solid truth as evidenced by the up’s and down’s in every conference. You see it every week in the scoreboards, the number of upsets, overtime games and an unreal number of Top 25 teams showing themselves the exit or disappearing altogether. College football is a blast.

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Who for a hot minute didn’t think that NIL and the Transfer Portal would have an even greater impact on college basketball than it has in football? Special guest Jason Carmello of Big Underdog Bracketology joins Will and Jim to preview the teams that will be making an impression upon men’s hoops fans this season.

Rankings | 17 To 1, The Wild Ride Of ACC Football

The excitement of last year’s tournament overflows into this season with some of the top names right back at the front of the line looking for a trophy. Carmello provid...

What is ACC football? A wild adventure every week that feels a bit like the movie, ‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’. Parity has kicked in and there are more teams than ever before capable of fighting for a spot among the top tier of the conference. Granted this weekly topsy-turvy field of fun may not sit well with some fanbases (depending on the week) the most amusing thing is watching national pundits try to disavow how exciting ACC football has become and dig deep in their bag of tomfoolery to say things like you can’t ‘trust the conference’. What? Pack...

ACC football has entered the back half of the regular season and the countdown to the conference championship and bowl eligibility has begun. Apparently there are still some surprises available in the weekly grab bag both from teams and individuals.

The shorter schedule, seven teams were on bye weeks, still presented some fun ball. The wow-factor kicked in with Pitt and their true freshman QB Mason Heintschel who battled it out with Florida State in Tallahassee. Both the Panthers and Seminoles pounded it out on both sides of the ball where only a handful of miscues helped...

What did you think of ACC football in Week 6? We invited the publisher of JacketsOnline.com, Kelly Quinlan to join us and share his thoughts not only on Georgia Tech but also the rest of the conference. Quinlan doesn’t hold back and provides his unvarnished thoughts on how teams and individuals are and aren’t performing. Let’s just say, the title, Altered Expectations, Performance Issues is spot on though it sounds like an article that you’d find in, Men’s Health magazine.

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College football across the board was wild and wooly. From upsets to close calls it was a pucker up weekend for fans. The ACC began it’s weekend with a Friday night clash of leaders in offensive delivery as Florida State visited Virginia for a game that, on paper, sure seemed like a shoe-in for the Noles. As the clock wound down the slipper found on the stairs belonged to the Wahoos.

Special guest, Jacquie Franciulli, Publisher of Wahoos 247 was at Scott Stadium and drops in to share her thoughts and observations on the game. Can Virginia co...

Wins, losses and some head-scratching out-comes are all part of what makes ACC football so dynamic week to week. Will and Jim start off with some interesting news on added games for the future, thoughts on the ACC Network and The CW and reflect on why Clemson fans who are calling for Dabo’s head should take a chill pill with a big swig of Upstate’s finest shine.

Week 4 has allowed us to shake off enough dust off teams to see if there’s a Shelby Mustang under there or just a Dodge Dart. There are a few...

Who do you think the top 3 ACC football teams are now? Will and Jim share their insights and opinions on Week 3 action that included a coach being shown the door, dominance, an upset and a lot of surprises. That’s ACC football and the best is yet to come.

The guys received some stink-eye over their pick of Georgia Tech over Clemson but the proof is in the pudding. Hopefully you didn’t miss the Backyard Brawl because it was everything you’d want in a college football game, well, except the win for Pitt. Miami demonstrated their...

Mike Yam, host of CW’s Football Saturday Countdown joins Will and Jim on ACC Nation to talk about the upcoming Miami and USF matchup at Hard Rock Stadium. The Bulls have used Top 25 teams as their china shop surprisingly running through ranked Boise State and Florida. After those efforts yet another ranked team in Miami is up next. Could the Canes be number 3?

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Will and Mike get into the aspects of each team’s offense and defense that can make a difference when the clock runs out...

What would ACC football be without some WT* games each week? Far less entertaining and this week was a blast on many levels. There were some sluggish performances, some games on hyper-drive and plenty of play that leaves folks scratching their heads. Will and Jim run them all down for you and share some observations from each in this review of week 2 on ACC Nation.

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What exactly should we take away from week 1 of ACC football? It’s pretty simple. Jim puts on his Captain Obvious hat and guides us all back to reality and away from knee-jerk reactions. Will provides insight into the positives and a few negatives as well of each team’s performance. Can things improve? Certainly but the question of will they is still up in the air. Patience grasshopper.

Top 25 | One More Week And They May Get It Right

The guys run down each of the games and have some head shaking responses to the perf...

Here it is, week 1 of ACC football and there are some enormous matchups coming your way. Will and Jim run down the schedule and make their picks. As always there are some random thoughts tossed in for good measure as well. See if you agree with their selections.

The official start to the conference season began in Week 0 (shouldn’t that be 1?) with Stanford traveling to Hawai’i where they dropped a frustrating game that hopefully won’t be an indicator for the rest of the Cardinal schedule.

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When you have the likes of Jim Brown, Donovan McNabb, Larry Csonka, Floyd Little, Art Monk and Ernie Davis as part of football history at Syracuse then would it be unreasonable to want more? Brad Bierman of The Juice Online joins Will and Jim on ACC Nation to preview Syracuse football and talk about what head coach Fran Brown is working on long-term.

Glory days are wonderful to immerse yourself in but is it realistic for the Orange to nab the likes of those greats once again? The northeast was (still is) a fertile ground for tough...

What exactly is it going to take to bring back the confidence and swagger once found in Florida State football? Head coach Mike Norvell has a monumental challenge on his hands, some created by him and a lot that hasn’t been. The Seminoles want, need to get back on track and there’s no better way than to be aggressive out of the chute with a huge first game matchup.

Special guest, Curt Weiler of Tomahawk Nation and Field Level Media joins Will and Jim to break down two aspects of this team. What was and what...

Pigeonholing a football team like Wake Forest based on previous performance would be short-sighted. It’s been easy over the years to simply synopsize but now it’s approaching fool-hardy to not do your homework. We can all agree that NIL and the Transfer Portal have flipped college football on it’s head. There’s still some lack of equality but plenty of room for the creative.

Cam Lemons Debro of 247’s Demon Deacon Digest joins Will and Jim to provide a preview of how Wake Forest football has and is changing. It starts with a new head coach...

Will NC State players rise to the occasion and show their potential? With so many questions about where Pack football can we expect clear-cut answers this season? And, is “Ants Marching” relatable when it comes to Dave Doeren’s 13th season in Raleigh? That you’ll have to answer for yourself.

Special guest Evan from Red & White Podcast joins Will and Jim on ACC Nation to preview the Wolfpack. Up front we examine the changes in coaching, schemes and infusion of players from the Transfer Portal. There are big questions regarding personnel plugging into the schemes and perhaps...

If you aren’t familiar with Cal then there’s one thing you should know. The creative juices flow and when they put their minds to something count on some creative twists and turns. When it comes to football you shouldn’t fall back on what the Golden Bears did last year to project what they’ll do this season. One key element to take into consideration is Ron Rivera. Special guest Jim McGill of Bear Insider previews the team with Will and Jim and explains what’s different.

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The proverbial roller-coaster ride that Pitt fans endure may even out this season. There’s a significant number of returning players that check off the talent, experience and depth categories. To get a good feel for what the Panthers have to offer under head coach Pat Narduzzi this season Will and Jim invite back special guest Chris Peak of 247’s Panther-Lair to get his thoughts on the team.

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Will and Chris get into the key role players and one or two, ‘what-if’s’ that should intrigue both fans...

The answer to that question for Virginia football fans lies within this episode of ACC Nation with Will and Jim as Brad Franklin of CavsCorner previews the Wahoos. We’re hearing it more and more with ACC football previews, the number of players coming in from the portal is making it difficult to keep up with everyone. That ultimately leads to, how can anyone know with any certainty what that team or for that matter how any team will perform?

Fortunate for us we know someone similar to Nostradamus when it comes to the Cavaliers. Well, at le...