With the calendar flipping to 2025, ACC basketball is fully underway now so The Sabre's Preston Willett welcomes on Brendan Marks, a college basketball writer for The Athletic, to break down the conference and where Virginia stands.

First, Preston and Brendan discuss the state of ACC basketball and how it got to such a low point from the conference's focus on football to the loss of legendary coaches. The guys try to rank who is the best coach in the ACC currently and also guess how many ACC teams will hear their names on Selection Sunday.

Later, Brendan gives his thoughts (both positive and negative) about UVA basketball in the post-Tony Bennett era. Brendan shares his thoughts on Elijah Saunders, the current UVA roster and what's wrong with former 5-star recruit TJ Power. Then we rate Virginia's chances of making the NCAA Tournament and discuss the next steps for UVA basketball after this season.

Preston and Brendan finish by picking a few most surprising (good and bad teams) in the ACC and if Duke will run the gauntlet.