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 in the latest Top 25’s. What might be even more telling is the teams that are getting attention and it’s a long list. Clemson, Cal, Notre Dame, Miami, SMU, Virginia Tech, NC State and if consistency jump into the mix then Wake Forest and Syracuse will be there, too.

In Carmello’s first bracket of the season 8 ACC teams find a spot with four more just on the cusp. That’s simply the Phoenix rising. Yes, it’s an early projection but there’s far more stats to work with this season than in years past. All good signs.

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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 and done. That includes the huge impact on drawing portal players and recruiting will have on programs if they go full tilt.

If you stand back a little you’ll see some improvement in ACC men’s basketball this season and it’s very encouraging. What was once a shining star for the conference has lost some luster over on the women’s side. A solid start has ended up being a mess. What’s happening? There’s no simple answer but a closer inspection is warranted.

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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 unleash some dragon’s breath upon numerous and well-deserved recipients. After Duke and Virginia battle it out in Charlotte, certainly not a scenario that many people would have ever thought would happen we’ll find out how the CFP committee views ACC football on Sunday. Undoubtedly, we’ll hear and see a number of teams across the college landscape suffering a similar fate as Florida State did a few years ago.

Along the way players will decide if they want to go the NFL Draft route. Bowls will come knocking at a number of ACC teams’ doors. The College Football Playoffs will get underway and we’ll see who’s serious and who’s a pretender. The next level of fun has begun. Hold on tight and enjoy every step because as all football junkies know, there’s a long pause between the national championship and the draft.

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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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Smith points to some untapped locations that recruiters should be taking a closer look at for college basketball. To add to the good eats list we collect from first-time visitors to the show Smith points to a couple of steak restaurants in Charlotte and Raleigh as must visits in your journeys.

Will and Jim get into Week 13 play in the latter half of the episode and explore the impact of wins and losses. Where are we headed when it comes to the conference championship? We won’t know for sure until everything is said and done in Week 14 which they preview and there are some iffy situations out there. Believe it or not this is the final week of the regular season and it’s been a helluva ride this season.

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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.

Special guest Drew Cagle of Clemson Tigers on SI joins Will and Jim on the front end of ACC Nation to delve into Clemson football, basketball and the word on a BBQ sweet spot. Cagle helps dissect some of the issues that the Tigers have faced on the field, what’s changing with Dabo’s approach to personnel and then look out, Brad Brownell (who is perennially thought of as having one foot out the door) may be sneaking up on ACC men’s basketball yet again this season.

You’ll have to listen or watch to find out about the recommended BBQ restaurant. Cagle may make your mouth water after you hear him talk about this well-known landing spot.

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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.

Special guest, Conor O’Neill, the Publisher of Devils Illustrated and Deacons Illustrated joins Will and Jim on ACC Nation to talk about football and also to delve into this years crop of top-tier players in basketball. There’s an enormous amount of behind the scenes info that helps fill in the blanks when looking at both programs. If you’re a fan of Duke or Wake Forest we encourage you to subscribe to his sites because you’ll get far more detail and updates than you’d expect, it’s worth the investment.

O’Neill gets into the why’s and what for’s of the football program and the direction in which it’s headed. Plenty of encouraging forward vision going on with Manny Diaz. When it comes to Jon Scheyer, you’ll find a similar story as the coach moves the team into a new day in ways you may not have thought about.

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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 share some opinions that may have you headed to the medicine cabinet for some Tums. This final stretch is going to be a serious reality check for schools as administrations look at the performances of coaches, coaches wonder if they’d be happier elsewhere, players look for better situations and fans either sigh in relief or in deep frustration over what will transpire.

You know, football isn’t the only thing rolling along in the ACC. Basketball gets underway this week and it looks like yet another powerful women’s season is in store. What about the men you ask? It may be better than what we’ve seen in years. You’ll definitely want to watch our interview with Jason Carmello of Big Underdog Bracketology talking about college basketball and what to expect.

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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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Will and Jim jump outside the ACC in the early portion of the show to focus on yet another coach added to the carousel. Are we looking at a mass exodus or just another shuffle in hopes these individuals can bring some magic elsewhere. The guys bring out the riding crop to try to get Top 25 voters back in line. Hasn’t worked thus far so no reason to get our hopes up, right?

Are we looking at a tale of two seasons? Early struggles are now turning into success for some teams. Late bloomers if you will. Could it be happening at the right time to push teams toward the magic 6 win bowl reward? So far Georgia Tech, Virginia, Pitt, Louisville and Miami have locked up their spots. With just one more win SMU, Wake Forest and Cal will join the crowd. The fight will be for the remaining 4-5 teams to grab six wins.

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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.

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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 provides a look at the top conferences, the teams, the players and shares his thoughts on how money is impacting the game.

Where will the ACC be at the end of the season? It’s hard to predict but all three guys have their opinions and throw the red meat out there for the crowd to devour. Who will be the top team in the conference? Is there a surprise lurking in the shadows? How much impact will new coaches, new looks and transfer players have when all is said and done? More than you’d imagine.

The season begins soon and the tension mounts as college basketball returns.

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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 it up and head out to pasture if that’s the best you have.

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We welcome our wild cousin Jeremy Wahman from Cardinal Sports Zone Podcast to give us a few minutes (two hours later) of his thoughts on the Louisville win over Miami. Have we been missing something? What does this win mean going forward? Jeremy never holds back and that’s why we love having him join us.

Then, Will and Jim jump into a review of Week 8, look at the standings, who’s already locked in a bowl with 6 or more wins and which teams are merely a win away from locking their bid in. It was yet another crazy week with endings you couldn’t make up and one look ahead to Week 9 says we’re in for even more. We say, celebrate ACC football. It has been a wild ride so far and we anxiously await each matchup.

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