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Triangle of Sadness
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a tumultuous and disappointing week in the ACC hotbed of the Research Triangle. Duke blew its chance at a Final Four, North Carolina moved ...
A Bittersweet 16
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was a chalky but exciting opening weekend in the men's NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, only one ACC team remains in the field. We debate what the c...
Our Method to the Madness
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tournament time is finally here! Following a thrilling conference championship game, the ACC has 8 teams in the field. We analyze Duke's narrow win ...
An ACC Tournament Preview
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tomorrow kicks off the ACC Tournament which will have major implications for the NCAA Tournament field. We debate whether anyone can beat Duke, and wh...
The Last Week of Regular Season Basketball
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last week of the regular season and everyone in the ACC is chasing Duke basketball. We discuss Virginia's loss at Cameron Indoor Stadium and ...
A March Madness Preview with Jim Root
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With one month away until Selection Sunday, it's time to start sorting the contenders from the pretenders. In this week's episode, we talked with coll...
The Future of College Sports with Matt Brown
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It has never been more challenging to follow college athletics. To help us better understand the many financial and political issues at the center of ...
ACC Basketball Battles and Scheduling Fun
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ACC basketball is in full swing and everyone is one again chasing the Duke Blue Devils. We open the show by analyzing the race at the top of the conf...
The ACC's 3rd Best Team Plays for the Title
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
2026 is here and it has started in glorious fashion for the ACC. In football, bowl season was a rousing success led by Miami's dominant run through th...
The Start of ACC Basketball
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Next week begins the start of conference play for ACC basketball. We discuss which teams have positioned themselves well for Selection Sunday and whi...
"There's Always Basketball Season"
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A storybook season ended in heartbreak for the Virginia football team, as the Cavaliers lost a wild ACC Championship in overtime. The defeat had rippl...
Can UVA Save the ACC?
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The miracle season for Virginia football continued last week with a dominant victory over Virginia Tech. Now the Hoos must face a familiar foe in the ...
An Extra Special Hate Week
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For most of the college football universe, it's rivalry week. However, the stakes have never been higher for Virginia football, one win away from a tr...
Mr. Franklin Goes to Blacksburg
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Commonwealth of Virginia is at the center of the college football universe this week. With a win against Duke, UVA finds itself on the doorstep o...
Is the ACC Superbad?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia missed a golden opportunity to solidify its place atop the ACC standings after a loss to Wake Forest. Now there is a logjam of teams trying t...
CFP, ACC, and UNC
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have football and basketball to discuss this week. The College Football Playoff released its first rankings and UVA is currently in the field. Can...
Carousels and Roller Coasters
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a chaotic October for college football coaches and fans of the Virginia Cavaliers. LSU has added another high-profile opening to the coachin...
Six More Weeks of Winning
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're halfway through a college football season that is full of surprises. In the ACC, teams like Virginia and Georgia Tech have defied expectations, ...
Move Bill, Get Out The Way
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following an embarrassing blowout loss to Clemson, North Carolina has faced days of negative press coverage and rumors about Bill Belichick's future i...
The Cavalanche
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UVA's upset victory over Florida State was a euphoric moment for the Cavalier fan base and a signature win for head coach Tony Elliott. We discussed t...
Christmas in September
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An epic weekend of college football starts on Friday in Charlottesville and doesn't let up until late night on Saturday. With marquee matchups taking ...
Pry-re Fest in Blacksburg
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two high-profile losses rocked the ACC in Week 3. Virginia Tech's embarrassing home loss to ODU brought an end to the Brent Pry era in Blacksburg. Mea...
Unpacking the Pack with Noah Fleischman
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, we spoke with Noah Fleischman of The Wolfpacker and On3 to debrief the exciting non-conference game between NC State and Virgi...
Chapel Hell
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The opening week of the college football season was a mixed bag for ACC supporters. Statement wins by Georgia Tech, Florida State, and Miami were offs...
We Are So Back: An ACC Week 1 Preview
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our long national nightmare is over. Starting on Thursday night, we will have five consecutive days to binge college football. We celebrated the retu...
To the House with Joe Reed
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With college football finally back on the schedule this week, we wanted to talk to one of the best special teams weapons the ACC has ever seen. All-Am...
The ACC Owns Labor Day with Ryan Nanni
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, we spoke with Ryan Nanni, one of the most prolific and insightful college football podcasters in the business. His newest pod...
ACC Where Are They Now?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Change is constant in the world of college sports. Between neverending conference realignment and athlete movement in the transfer portal, it can be d...
Media Days Takeaways
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ACC Football Kickoff is currently taking place in Charlotte. We listened through hours of coach speak and platitudes to discuss the most importan...
The Evolution of Amateurism with Amanda Christovich
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are college athletes employees? Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports calls this the existential question now facing college sports. We spoke with...
UVA Summer Pulse Check with Kris Wright
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After one of the most tumultuous years in Virginia sports history, there are a lot of new faces around Charlottesville. We brought on Kris Wright of T...
A House Unsettled
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The long-awaited approval of the House settlement was issued on June 6th and has already shifted the landscape of college sports. Has this agreement ...
100th Episode Spectacular
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We commemorated the 100th episode of the podcast by doing two of our favorite things: celebrating the success of the ACC and talking about college foo...
CFP Power Grab
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ACC faces economic headwinds in trying to keep up with other major conferences. Now, commissioners of the SEC and Big 10 are attempting to stack ...
Recruiting Stories with Joe Tipton
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyday brings new surprises for college sports fans in the era of the transfer portal. No one is more connected to college basketball recruiting th...
New Look Hoos with Preston Willett
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia's football and basketball programs have experienced significant roster turnover this offseason. What should Cavaliers' fans expect in pivotal...
Is the ACC Battling Back?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a season in which only four ACC teams made the NCAA Tournament, programs appear to be investing significant money in the transfer portal to be c...
I Let You Have One: An NFL Draft Preview
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is our 2025 NFL Draft preview episode! Which college players are poised for superstardom on Sundays and which will leave fans disappointed? In th...
March and Portal Madness
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
March Madness is over and it has ended in glory for the Florida Gators and Connecticut Huskies. Before transitioning to an offseason of transfer porta...
A Changing of the Guard in ACC Basketball with Kris Wright
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are sixteen teams still playing in the NCAA Tournament and only one of them represents the ACC. However, a new class of coaches bring promise to...
It's Time for Madness
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After four long months, the NCAA Tournament is finally here! We've got you covered with everything you need to know to confidently lose your pool. In...
An ACC Semifinal for the Ages
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our coverage of the ACC Tournament continues from Charlotte after two thrilling semifinal games. Both Duke and Louisville managed to survive after nea...
ACC Tournament Recap: Ron Sanchez Edition
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Michaels are reporting live from the ACC Tournament in Charlotte. There have been two days of compelling basketball games and the sudden firing of...
Why Not Them? An ACC Tournament Preview
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of the men's ACC basketball tournament, the basketball world received shocking news out of Raleigh. A year after winning the conference to...
Fresh Blood for the ACC
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the ACC having a tough year in men's college basketball, is it time for the conference to explore a merger with the Big East? We explore that top...
On the ACC Hot Seat
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With only a few weeks left in college basketball's regular season, we analyzed the job security of ACC basketball coaches. Which coaches are safe at t...
College Basketball Chaos
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first weekend of February was fun for casual college basketball fans but less encouraging for supporters of Virginia and NC State. As the ACC titl...
New Year, New Conference
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The winter months have not been kind to fans of the Atlantic Coast Conference. With a poor showing in bowl season and the College Football Playoffs an...
Playoffs? You Kidding Me?
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, the expanded College Football Playoff is here! We have you covered with analysis of the four first round games taking place this weekend...
The Duality of the ACC
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For fans of the Atlantic Coast Conference, it was a confusing week. On the one hand, two conference teams were able to punch tickets to the College Fo...
The Fallout with Preston Willett
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
College football rivalry week produced some shocking upsets and unprecedented postgame fighting. However, for Virginia fans, it was an all too familia...
Rivalry Week
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The last weekend of the college football season is upon and filled to the brim with rivalry games. With bowl eligibility and conference championship b...
College Football Playoff Mock Draft
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a bye week, we are back and ready to analyze the stretch run of the college football season. As we enter the final weeks of the regular season, ...
ACC Basketball Hot Takes
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No league has started the college basketball season hotter than the ACC. All 15 teams who played on Monday's opening night came away with wins. To pre...
The College Sports Equinox
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, American professional sports fans were just treated to the "equinox" with all four leagues playing games on the same day. For fans of colle...
Farewell, Coach
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, Tony Bennett shocked the college basketball world by announcing his immediate retirement. We reflect on his legacy at Virginia and the broa...
Are There Any Great Teams? (CFB Week 8 Preview)
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Week 7 provided a number of close calls for College Football Playoff contenders. With a second straight weekend of high-profile games on the docket, w...
Chaos in the Top 25 (CFB Week 7 Preview)
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Week 6 of the college football season was a calamity for many elite football programs. Five Top 25 teams lost to unranked opponents, including Alabama...
October Surprises (CFB Week 6 Preview)
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Week 5 brought us two of the most chaotic games of the college football season. As the calendar turns to October, what surprises should we expect this...
U-N-Sieve (CFB Week 5 Preview)
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Week 4 of the college football season was great for fans of high-powered offenses and haters of North Carolina. With a battle of top 5 teams looming t...
Conference Realignment Strikes Again (CFB Week 4 Preview)
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The never-ending saga of conference realignment returns this week, as the Pac-12 rises from the ashes. Meanwhile, Florida State, a school committed to...
Early Season Rivalries (CFB Week 3 Preview)
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Week 2 brought us one major upset and several close calls for highly ranked teams. Entering a weekend of early season rivalry games, which teams shoul...
A Changing of the Guard in the ACC (CFB Week 2 Preview)
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For years, Clemson and Florida State have dominated football in the ACC. However, after both teams have struggled out of the gate in 2024, is it time ...
College Football Week 1 Preview
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ACC favorite Florida State faltered out of the gate in Week 0 and SMU barely avoided a disastrous upset. Are these games signs of a chaotic season to...
College Football Model Talk with Kelley Ford
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we sat down with college football expert and data analyst Kelley Ford to discuss his ratings system and expectations for the u...
UVA Season Preview
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we were joined by Kris Wright of TheSabre.com to preview the upcoming UVA football and basketball seasons. In a make-or-break year for coach...
ACC Football Preview: Biggest Questions
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our preview of the upcoming ACC football season with the most pressing questions and storylines. Topics for discussion include: A landmark...
ACC Football Preview: The Quarterbacks
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With college football returning in exactly one month, we begin our ACC preseason preview by looking at the game's most important position: the quarter...
Maybe I Can Fix Him (NBA Draft Preview)
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After an extended spring break, we are back and chatting about sports. This week, we focused our attention on the upcoming NBA Draft. With no clear c...
Dynasty Modes
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the tumultuous nature of college basketball, both the men's and women's seasons ended in predictable ways. In this episode, we analyze both N...
Survive and Advance
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In three short weeks, North Carolina State has completed one of the most incredible turnarounds in NCAA basketball history. Left for dead entering the...
Sweet Redemption for the ACC
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After months of commentary about how it was a "down year" for the ACC, the conference has responded with a vengeance in the NCAA Tournament. In this e...
Why Not Us? A 2024 NCAA Tournament Preview
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After weeks of blind resumes, NET rankings, and bracketologist projections, we finally have our NCAA Tournament field. In this episode, we do a deep d...
ACC Tournament Recap: Day 4
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was an eventful last day of live coverage from the ACC Tournament in Washington D.C. The finals are now set, with top-seeded North Carolina taking ...
ACC Tournament Recap: Day 3
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The ACC Tournament semifinals are set! North Carolina will look to make its case for a top seed in March Madness against a Pittsburgh team looking to ...
ACC Tournament Recap: Day 2
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What Day 2 of the ACC Tournament lacked in drama, it made up for with surprise performances. Wake Forest and NC State ensured that North Carolina will...
ACC Tournament Recap: Day 1
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Defense was in short supply during the first day of the ACC Tournament, as Notre Dame, NC State, and Boston College advanced after 80+ point performan...
Mo-Mentum for Women's Basketball
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While Virginia's men's basketball team struggled mightily at Duke, it was a banner weekend for the UVA women's program and for women's basketball gene...
Life on the Bubble
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After several anemic offensive performances, Virginia basketball finds itself in unfamiliar territory: squarely on the NCAA bubble. In this episode, ...
A Most Unenjoyable Experience
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With two weeks left in the college basketball regular season, teams are making one final push to improve their tournament resumes. In this episode, we...
Breaking Miami and Fixing Men's Basketball
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After seven consecutive wins, the Virginia Cavaliers are back in contention for the ACC title and a spot in the NCAA tournament. We discuss the reason...
A Beeks Roadshow
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia basketball is riding high after four consecutive victories, including two on the road. Where do the Cavaliers fit in with the crowded race fo...
Anyone But Dabo
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Saban's retirement has reverberated across the college football landscape. Another critical coaching domino, Jim Harbaugh, may yet fall. We discu...
Road Rage
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the college football season over, fans can fully turn their attention to conference play in college basketball. Unfortunately for UVA fans, the H...
Special Announcements (From Us and Florida State)
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ACC woke up on Christmas morning with a lawsuit in its stocking courtesy of Florida State University. Is the school right to challenge the confere...
Opting In for Bowl Season
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the transfer portal open and players making early declarations for the NFL Draft, college football bowl season is more chaotic than ever. We trie...
A CFP Without the ACC
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The College Football Playoff is set, but it will not contain an ACC team this year. We talked about the committee's decision to leave out an undefeate...
At Least Carolina Lost
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following a one-sided loss to Virginia Tech, UVA supporters now face a long offseason with substantial questions. We talked about the state of the Vir...
Throw Out the Record Books
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rivalry week is upon us, which means it's time for bulletin board material, obscure trophies, and a whole lot of hatred. This episode has everything y...
Corygate, Coaching Debates, and the Week 12 Slate
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even with two weeks remaining in the college football regular season, programs are starting to make coaching changes for the future. In this episode, ...
The Ball Is Tipped
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shutt was on vacation last week, but there are no more days off for the foreseeable future. College football enters the final stretch of the season, w...
Nothing Is Finer Than Beating Carolina
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was all smiles this week on the podcast after Virginia's stunning victory at North Carolina, the program's first win over a top ten ranked program ...
GTHC Week
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a crazy weekend of epic comebacks and high drama, we enter the first major rivalry weekend of the season. For Virginia fans, this means renewing...
Take a Knee (CFB Week 7 Preview)
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Both of us were already in a good mood for this one after UVA's first victory of the season and NC State's high-scoring win against Marshall. But then...
Deep Fried Fun (CFB Week 6 Preview)
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conference races are heating up across the college football landscape. This means the arrival of some of football's greatest rivalries. In this episo...
The Human Side of NIL with Brian Burnsed
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sports Illustrated contributor Brian Burnsed returns to discuss his story on Julian Lewis, now the youngest football player to be featured on the ma...
Made It Personal (CFB Week 4 Preview)
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a weekend filled with close calls for several ranked teams, we now approach one of the most exciting regular season Saturdays in recent college ...
ACC Talk With Taylor Tannebaum
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Tannebaum, host of ACC PM and sideline reporter on ACC Primetime Football, joined us to talk about the first two weeks of the college footba...
Let’s Overreact! A Week 2 CFB Preview
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was a fascinating opening week of the college football season. Colorado and Florida State made impressive debuts, while significant questions remai...
Comin’ to Your City: A CFB Week 1 Preview
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, college football returns! In this episode, we talk about the results from Week 0 and preview the most important games taking place over ...