There's plenty of sports news coming out of the ACC as fall and winter seasons fold into one another. It's been a remarkable fall for the conference and winter looks to be equally exhilarating. Will and Jim take a look at how conference teams rank in the latest AVCA Volleyball rankings, NWCA Preseason Wrestling Poll and the teams that have received invitations to the NCAA Women's Soccer and Field Hockey championships.

If you're looking for a golden nugget or two be sure to make note that ESPN will debut their first ever owned and operated Gymnastics Invitational in January featuring two ACC teams. The bigger picture is that the 12 multi-conference team event will be aired solely on ABC and the ACC Network. That's the kind of sports news that will put more eyes on both the conference and the network making it a big plus for the ACC.

Both men's and women's basketball hit the road running on Monday night (when we recorded the show) and the guys take a look at some of the early outcomes and action as it was happening. Yes, there are some surprises.

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Seven ACC football teams are already qualified for bowls with two teams just a game away from making it into the club as well. The big question is, did anyone see Boston College making it at the beginning of the season? There is a possibility that Georgia Tech will also get a taste of the pie. And who would have thought we'd still be waiting on Clemson to lock in a spot?

The guys review the weekend's football results, look at the latest AP Top 25, run down the upcoming schedule and share an interesting observation about Dave Doeren that will make you think.

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