Basketball Conference: The Acc Football Podcast

Mike and Joey got together to recap the ACC's bowl games, which...really could have gone better for the conference. - Clemson shocked us both, not just losing, but by getting blown out by Ohio State. What went wrong for the Tigers, and what did the Buckeyes do to dominate the game so handily? - Notre Dame lost to Alabama by 17, but never felt particularly threatening to win the game outright. What held the Irish back from being able to threaten Alabama, and how far are they away, realistically? - A shorthanded North Carolina went toe-to-toe with CFP snub Texas A&M, and put together a really promising showing while coming up short late in the game. What does this mean for the Tar Heels headed into next year? - Miami had every reason to quit after going down early against Oklahoma State and then losing D'Eriq King to injury, but was able to claw their way back and nearly completed the comeback to win. What should we learn from that, and how impactful is the King injury? All of this, plus looks at the Gator

The guys are back for one more round of bowl previews, this time looking at a pair of teams from North Carolina headed south for two of the most prestigious bowls with ACC ties, including: - NC State takes on Kentucky in the Gator Bowl, and we're not entirely sure why the Wolfpack are the underdogs here....? Can Dave Doeren's team top off a really strong 2020 campaign with a bowl victory? - Finally, North Carolina heads to South Beach to take on Texas A&M in the Orange Bowl. Will several key opt-outs spell doom for the Tar Heels, or might the Aggies struggle with motivation after missing out on the playoff? Support the show by using promo code "GOACC" at checkout for 20% off of your first order at HomefieldApparel.com!

The guys are back, getting you prepped for the College Football Playoff, which this year features ACC teams in both semifinal games, including: - The good news? Notre Dame gets a shot at redemption after being blown out in the ACC Championship Game, in the Rose Bowl that's now being played in...Texas? Sure. The bad news? Notre Dame gets Alabama, who's scored a ton of points against everyone all year. Can the Irish keep up and knock off the Crimson Tide? - For the third time in five years, Clemson meets Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The first two saw the Tigers win, but in VERY different ways. Can the Tigers make it 3-0 over the Buckeyes, and which of the previous games will this resemble more? - And while we're here....is Clemson being a constant Playoff entrant good for our enjoyment of ACC football? All of this, and MORE!

We kick off bowl previews with a look at a pair of late December bowl games designed to get your diet back on track after an indulgent holiday season! - Miami takes on Oklahoma State in Orlando in the Cheez-It Bowl, looking to get their postseason edge back following an embarrassing showing in last year's Independence Bowl. In a game where several of the teams' best players have opted out, who has the edge this year? - Wake Forest meets Wisconsin in the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, trying to punctuate a season that's seen mixed results for both teams. Will the Demon Deacons be able to hold up against a physically imposing Wisconsin team? All of this, plus Picks of the Week, and MORE! Use promo code "GOACC" at checkout for 20% off of your first order at HomefieldApparel.com!

The guys are back, recapping Clemson's dominant win over Notre Dame for the ACC Championship. What were the keys to the game that caused the game to get so lopsided, and how was this different than these teams' first meeting in South Bend? Afterwards, we found out that both Clemson and Notre Dame will be in the College Football Playoff, despite some frustrating arguments from the college football community surrounding the whole selection process. Finally, a quick look at the ACC's Bowl lineup and matchups! Head over to HomefieldApparel.com and use promo code "GOACC" at checkout for 20% off your first order!

The guys are back, finally previewing in-depth the rematch of Clemson and Notre Dame. The Irish won the first game in double overtime at home with Clemson missing Trevor Lawrence among some of their other best players. Now, they meet on a neutral field, and Clemson is a double-digit favorite -- how can we make sense of that spread? Elsewhere, there's one last regular season matchup to preview, we discuss several other conference championship games, and finally make our predictions for the final College Football Playoff field that we'll learn about shortly after the conclusion of Saturday's conference championships. All of that, plus Picks of the Week, and MORE!

The guys took some time today to get together and discuss a couple of updates that have come across in the last 48 hours, including: - Contrary to what we thought was going to happen, Virginia Tech elected to keep Justin Fuente for at least another season....was that a good idea? - There are several transfers to discuss, including players leaving conference teams, and others entering the conference. What do those transfers mean for their individual teams? - The ACC has named a new commissioner to replace John Swafford, and he comes highly regarded in general! All of this and more in this impromptu episode!

The guys are back, recapping an interesting Week 14 in the ACC, featuring: - North Carolina set a ton of records in an absolute rout of Miami, racking up over 500 rushing yards and nearly 800 yards of total offense! - Virginia Tech finished their season, and potentially the Justin Fuente era, on a high note by reclaiming the Commonwealth Cup from Virginia. - Louisville avoided turnovers, and looked really good against Wake Forest! Those might be related? All of this, plus frustration with the Pittsburgh-Georgia Tech game, weekly awards, and MUCH more! Use promo code "GOACC" at checkout for 20% off of your first order at HomefieldApparel.com!

The guys got together to preview a Week 14 in the ACC, where we're starting to question some teams' motivations, including: - In our final ranked matchup of the regular season, North Carolina heads to Miami with a potential Orange Bowl berth on the line. Each team has significant flaws that are ripe for being exploited -- which team will get it done? - Virginia heads to Blacksburg to take on Mike's Hokies, looking to make it two wins in a row for the Commonwealth Cup. With everything going on around the program, is there reason to believe that the Hokies are in good enough shape to pull this off and potentially save Justin Fuente's job? - Wake Forest heads to Louisville to take on a Cardinals team whose head coach has spent the last week talking more about the South Carolina job than his current one. With Tutu Atwell having opted out, will Louisville really be ready to play this one? All of this, plus DOUBLE-BARREL PICKS OF THE WEEK, and MORE!

Mike and Joey got together to recap the Week 13 action from the ACC, including: - Clemson and Notre Dame both won comfortably, but the guys didn't feel particularly inspired by either team's performances...are there causes for concern as both programs look ahead towards the Conference Championship Game and potential College Football Playoff appearances? - NC State took care of Georgia Tech in Raleigh, avenging last year's loss to the Yellow Jackets, but Georgia Tech continues showing signs of development. - The guys weren't sure that Virginia should've been favored against Boston College, but the 'Hoos took care of business and ran up a ton of offense on the way to beating the Eagles. - Miami hasn't historically fared particularly well in Durham late in the year, but made quick work of a Duke team that might be getting worse each week. All of this, plus weekly awards, and MORE!

The guys are back, previewing another week packed with ACC action, including: - The ACC made a couple more schedule changes over the last few days, and it's brought out a really dumb response from the SEC commissioner! - Clemson is a huge road favorite in Blacksburg, and Notre Dame is a huge home favorite against Syracuse....which one should be on upset alert? - Georgia Tech heads to Raleigh with a chance to keep up the momentum following a win over Duke, while NC State tries to get right after a rough game in the Carrier Dome. - Why isn't Boston College favored over Virginia? - Miami heads to Durham to play Duke, late in the season, in cold weather....thankfully that's never gone poorly in the past! All of this, plus Picks of the Week, and MORE!

The guys are back after a long Thanksgiving weekend, recapping a fun and interesting set of ACC games, including: - Notre Dame and North Carolina looked to be a shootout in the first quarter, but quickly became a display of the Irish defense's prominence, and left us realizing just how high the ceiling is for them. - Clemson finally got to play again after several weeks off, and made quick work of an outmanned Pittsburgh team. - Joey was in attendance at the Georgia Tech-Duke game, and it was a total mess...that made for some really brilliant television! All of that, plus weekly awards (and there were no shortage of candidates for those) and much, much more!

The guys are back, previewing a Thanksgiving week slate of ACC games that looks a little different than in most years. Instead of several games against out-of-conference rivals, we're blessed this year with a slate of exclusively in-conference action, including: - We kick things off on the afternoon of Black Friday, when #2 Notre Dame pays a visit to #19 North Carolina for their final test before an inevitable appearance in the ACC Championship Game. Will the Irish continue rolling, or will the Tar Heels' offense be enough to pull off an upset? - Clemson hasn't played in weeks, and Dabo Swinney is starting to lash out against the media in frustration. Pittsburgh is headed to Death Valley this weekend to take on an angry Tigers team looking to prove a point. Don't overthink this one. - Louisville is looking to keep the momentum going on a trip to Boston College where the Eagles are an incredibly small favorite. Are the Cardinals really on the same level as Boston College right now? - Georgia Tech hasn't played

The guys are back, recapping a very eventful Week 11 of ACC action, despite only having 4 games to discuss. The biggest things to discuss were: - Clemson-FSU was cancelled just hours before the game was due to kick off, and the resulting bickering through the media hasn't really made anyone look any better. - Syracuse looked absolutely listless on Friday night against a Louisville team that's struggled so far this year...and it's probably time for us to have some more discussions about the potential of moving on from Dino Babers, and whether that would even fix anything! - Virginia Tech hit a new low in getting blown out by Pittsburgh on Saturday, and Mike gave a TON of insight on this being the beginning of the end of the Justin Fuente era in Blacksburg. All of this, plus weekly awards, and MORE!

Mike and Joey are back again to preview some Week 11 ACC action, joined once again by Cam Underwood (@UnderwoodSports) of StateoftheU.com this week! The Georgia Tech-Miami and Wake Forest-Duke games have been postponed, but there's still plenty of interesting action on the schedule for this weekend, including: - Syracuse kicks off the weekend with a trip to Louisville, where a pair of 1-6 teams are looking to finish their seasons on a positive note. - Clemson is back after a bye week, and so is Trevor Lawrence, as the Tigers head to Tallahassee to take on a degrading Florida State team...and let's just say that Cam isn't too upset about watching Florida State get pummeled. - Virginia Tech tries to get their season back on track with a trip to Pittsburgh, which hasn't exactly been the most successful road trip for them historically. All of this, PLUS a quick look at Bowling Green's game this week (hint: it didn't go great), picks of the week, and MORE! Remember to shop at HomefieldApparel.com and use promo cod

The guys are back, recapping a Week 10 in the ACC that had plenty of intrigue coming in and didn't disappoint: - Virginia Tech had Miami where they wanted them, and couldn't finish the drill in the fourth quarter. What does that mean for Justin Fuente's time in Blacksburg? - North Carolina and Wake Forest combined for over 1,300 yards of offense and 112 points in a wild, fun track meet of a game! - Notre Dame avoided a hangover after the program's biggest win in a decade last week, and continued rolling over their former QB and his new Boston College team. All of this, plus weekly awards, and MORE!

The guys are back for a special edition of the weekly preview, spending some time with Cam Underwood taking inventory on what we've learned about Miami so far this season, before breaking down this weekend's interesting-looking game between the Hurricanes and Mike's flailing Virginia Tech Hokies (27:30). ELSEWHERE: - Notre Dame is in the letdown spot to end them all, and has to play against Boston College in the Red Bandana Game. Are the Irish on upset alert? (54:20) - North Carolina is a huge favorite this weekend, but are in-state rivals Wake Forest really going to go all that easily? (1:03:05) - Georgia Tech returns from a bye week to host Pittsburgh! (That's it. That's all we've got.) (1:06:55)  All of this, plus picks of the week, and MORE! Use promo code "goacc" at HomefieldApparel.com for 20% off of your first order of some really comfortable, great-looking gear!

The guys are back, recapping a week in the ACC that gave us a TON to talk about! - Notre Dame defeated Clemson in one of the best regular season games in ACC history, needing two overtimes and making a ton of plays along the way to make it happen. - Virginia Tech was a huge favorite at home on Saturday against Liberty, and lost on the heels of a disappointing defensive performance and a couple of rough coaching blunders. - NC State largely had Miami outplayed on Friday night, but the Hurricanes managed to steal a win in the final minutes, as both quarterbacks (including Bailey Hockman) played OUTSTANDING football games. All of this, plus weekly awards and MORE! By the way -- shop at Homefield Apparel! Use promo code GOACC for 20% off of your first order at www.homefieldapparel.com!

The guys got together to preview a busy and interesting Week 9 in the ACC, featuring: - #1 Clemson's headed to South Bend with DJ Uiagalelei under center as they take on #4 Notre Dame. Is this where Clemson's winning streak ends? - #11 Miami is a big favorite taking on NC State on Friday night. Both teams are coming off of bye weeks...is an upset in the cards for the Wolfpack? - Joey's got a fascination with big underdogs again, this week involving Duke (against North Carolina) and Liberty (against Virginia Tech). Will he ever learn? All of this, plus picks of the week, and MORE!

We took some time to break up the midseason grind by going through a number of listener questions, taking inventory on the ACC in 2020 beyond. We discussed, among other things: - Should Pittsburgh look to move on from Pat Narduzzi? If so...WOULD they? And if they did, would an overcrowded coaching market be a major disadvantage for that program? - Notre Dame hosts Clemson this weekend. If they lose, they'll be tied with Miami at 1-loss apiece in ACC play. If that holds....who's going to Charlotte, again? - Which coaches are candidates to retire or leave on their own accord, and why does the ACC not figure to have much coaching turnover in the next couple of years? All of this, and MORE!