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What does it take to succeed? Notre Dame women’s basketball has all of the elements necessary to take the Irish to a national championship. Could there be any if’s in this mix? Will and Jim are joined by South Bend Tribune’s Austin Hough who provides interesting insight into what makes this team tick. Currently ranked in the AP Top 25 at Number 3 and riding high in the ACC Hough points to several factors including head coach Niele Ivey and a solid roster of players that seem to have ‘all that and more’.

Full Court Press | WBB Stepping Up And Stepping Out

With a few early season stumbles the Irish have picked up their game since and not looked back. There are some impressive wins in the Quad 1 category that brings the team in at number 5 in the latest NCAA NET Rankings.

Hough shares insider knowledge of where to eat when you visit Notre Dame for a game and what you should be ordering. Overall, a fun, fast paced and informative conversation that you’ll want to listen to or watch. ACC Nation is available by subscribing to our podcast, on streaming radio and on YouTube.

Report Card | ACC Football ’24. Did It Make The Grade?

The teams, the name and the game indicate that women’s basketball is in the process of a full court press to success. Bracketologist Megan Gauer with Her Hoop Stats joins Will and Jim to talk about college basketball, bracketology and where the ACC stands. With six teams in the latest AP Top 25 women’s conference hoops are hot yet again this season.

Gauer talks about where teams stand in her latest bracket and shares her thoughts on many of them as they work toward building a resume before March. She also shares her perspective on UConn women’s basketball exceeding $3.25 million in ticket sales and how that tops the revenue of 75 men’s teams.

We talk more about the NCAA beginning to finally pay women’s basketball for tournament games and how the NCAA Women’s Title game drew more than 3 million more viewers than the men. What can make a difference for programs moving forward? Gifts such as the one made by UVa alumnus and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian to the Virginia women’s basketball program will have a significant impact.

Be sure to get the full court press with Megan Gauer and Her Hoop Stats for the latest women’s college basketball plus the WNBA.

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Why is ACC men’s basketball struggling? Has the ACC become the 5th best conference in the NCAA. Special guest, Jason Carmello of Big Dog helps Will and Jim examine the latest bracket and the reasons why conference teams are struggling to rise above the muck to lock in an NCAA bid in March. How are the NET Rankings killing the ACC? Carmello goes into detail and also looks at a broad expanse of other teams that are facing similar fates.

In a broader view we discuss the possible replacements for Tony Bennett at Virginia which includes the likes of Marquette’s Shaka Smart (formerly HC at VCU, Texas and assistant at Clemson among others) and Vanderbilt’s Mark Byington (formerly HC at James Madison, Ga Southern and assistant at Virginia and Virginia Tech among others).

We couldn’t talk about the ACC without bringing in the performance of North Carolina and how that leaves big question marks about Hubert Davis’ future with the Tar Heels. What’s going on with the players? When will AD Bubba Cunningham’s patience reach it’s threshold?

Meanwhile, at Tennessee, head coach Rick Barnes may be setting a new standard with players when it comes down to NIL money and on-court performance.

Carmello provides an updated look at the latest projected brackets and shares details on why teams are where they are, if they’ll stay in the hunt and helps determine if the ACC is the best conference for men’s basketball.

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Will and Jim send their greetings for Happy Holidays during this end of the year episode. The ACC closed out 2024 with two teams in the newly expanded CFP so there’s plenty to chew on. Though the outcome wasn’t ideal the changes that are occurring within the conference bode well for 2025 and beyond.

Swimming | Virginia, Cal Top ACC ’24 Rankings

From big money at UVA to Dabo dabbling in the Transfer Portal, changes are a ‘coming in conference football. Jim thinks Dave Clawson’s move to Special Advisor is a big positive for Wake Forest while Will is having a hard time seeing success with Bill Belichick at North Carolina. Will shares some of the latest ACC rankings for use of the Transfer Portal.

You know what they say about opinions and….well, you know. Jim has both in fifth gear in regards to Herbstreit, Finebaum, SEC fanboys and more, yes, lots and lots more. What better way to butter up some well deserving….well, you know.

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Now, take a break. You deserve it. We’ll be back talking men’s and women’s bracketology with Big Underdog’s Jason Carmello and Her Hoop Stats’ Megan Gauer on January 5 and 8. Happy Holidays!

The ACC is never short of wild rides during the regular football season. This year, the conference extended it to the championship game in Charlotte. It started with knowing one qualifying team but having to wait until the end to see whether Clemson or Miami would be the second team. If you thought it was pretty much wrapped up after watching the first half and didn’t stick around….perhaps you’ve learned your lesson.

Even when everyone may have thought this game was headed to overtime there was still 9 seconds left on the clock. Let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves here. Time to check in with Will and Jim and find out how it all wrapped up. Oh, I guess the surprises didn’t stop with the championship game either. Sunday was the announcement of the 12 teams in the football playoffs and there was plenty of anxiety surrounding which team(s) may or may not get in.

Will and Jim get into the reaction from the SEC, where ACC teams are headed for bowl action and share thoughts on how those games may end up. For some strange reason it feels as if more surprises are in store for ACC fans. There’s nothing quite as sweet as post-season mayhem. Bring it on!

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Will Ojanen has an ACC sports update that looks at the results of football recruiting for conference teams. There are some surprises at the top and bottom of the list. How are conference teams holding up in the SEC/ACC Basketball Challenge? Not well. Will looks at the performance of men’s and women’s hoops and it appears the perfect descriptor is, painful.

College Football Week 14 | Get The Party Started

Is the ACC going to get short-changed once again by the CFP Committee? What are the scenarios that could lead to all out anarchy against a system that has only been put in place this year? Is the ACC Commissioner being too demure? Should the gloves come off in Charlotte? Will has some thoughts.

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College football wrapped up the regular season with plenty of surprises. The ACC wasn’t short on that list as there were several upsets, close calls and head-scratchers to boot. With a week in-between the post-season party gets started in Charlotte with Clemson taking on SMU for the ACC Championship. The game will be in prime-time at 8:00pm ET on ABC.

College Basketball | SEC/ACC 2024 Challenge

Will and Jim go over the final games, performances, coaches on hot-seats and the latest on transfer portal action and new coaching staff additions. Though no one knows for sure the latest bowl projections for ACC teams from USA Today is interesting so the guys toss that list in for your consideration.

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ACC college football has one part of the conference’s championship tilt line up but who will be team two? Though it seems unlikely that the obvious team won’t make it there Will and Jim remind you on this episode about how crazy the season has been in not only the ACC but across the country. All the upsets and close calls have made for some great football this season and it’s likely to continue in the CFP post-season matchups.

Hear The Latest ACC Football And Basketball Rankings On ACC Nation Radio

Is it possible that the ACC will get three teams into the 12-team playoffs? At this point, anything is possible and find out what some of the reasons are for dreaming big. How about projected bowl matchups? We’ve got those as well on ACC Nation and there are some real doozies.

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If you thought everything was decided in ACC college football after week 12 you may want to think twice. Will and Jim present another episode of ACC Nation (Podcast, Radio, YouTube) and take a look at each of the games plus break down some important performances.

Ranking ACC Football | Week 12 Dreams And Wishes

If you thought your coach was safe perhaps you should take a look at things from a different perspective. Time stands still for no one. The on-going impact that the Transfer Portal and NIL have on college sports has now put a bulls-eye on coaches. Coaching has turned into the one thing that most people didn’t get into the profession for and their love of the sport is beginning to sour. Time for a reality check for coaches and fans.

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So you thought the madness of the Coastal Division would slip away into the darkness of night in ACC college football? Au contraire conference fans, it has merely spread out among all the teams and now we have a bit of a horse race on our hands headed into the final weeks of the regular season. Let’s be frank. It was becoming a bit boring having the same teams dominate the conference year after year so embrace the crazy.

Ranking ACC Football | Week 11 Upsets And Surprises

Will and Jim take a look at this past weekend’s games and discuss the impact of upsets and a few surprises as well. The guys then move on to the coming week in college football and what they see may be happening as the regular season edges closer to the end. Neither is overly pleased with how the ACC has been labeled and treated when it comes to rankings. A heads up, the second CFP college football rankings are out Tuesday night and even though there shouldn’t be major changes, if there is we’ll move closer to the truth about how teams are selected.

There’s lots of other sports action going on in the ACC as fall sports begin to wrap up. The NCAA has moved the Single and Doubles championships to the fall while keeping the team championship action in the spring. This week we’ll see the NCAA Cross Country Championships, the beginning of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championships and the conclusion of the ACC Men’s Soccer Championship. Also on the slate if NCAA Field Hockey Championship play and the latest AP men’s and women’s basketball Top 25 rankings.

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