Sure, it’s going to take more than one or two seasons of success for fans outside the conference to embrace ACC football. The league is still working to turn some of you around as well (looking at you, ‘it’s a basketball conference’ only fans). Let’s get real for a second. If you can walk and chew gum at the same time then why can’t the ACC be basketball, football and more? In the meantime, for those who haven’t discovered our not so secret secret, well, it’s their loss as the rest of us watch the slow but steady emergence of conference football teams.

First up on this week’s opener (there’s another episode with Debbie Antonelli previewing NCAA women’s basketball) Will and Jim look at the AP Preseason men’s basketball Top 25. What ACC teams are in the mix? The program was recorded earlier in the week and so, here’s the latest AP Preseason women’s basketball Top 25 which features five ACC teams. The surprise comes in which conference teams aren’t the highest ranked this season.

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Two weeks of byes within the conference are behind us now as teams hope to hit their best stride in the back half of the schedule. Will and Jim look at five games from this past weekend and share their thoughts on the performances. They take a look at the games that are coming up and then it’s time to get down to brass tacks. Which teams ‘Met or Exceeded Expectations’ and which ‘Did Not Meet Expectations’ at the mid-point of the season. See if you agree with their analysis.

ACC football already has three teams that have locked down a bowl bid. One is a game away and there are four that only need to grab two wins. Among those four one may be in question. You’ll be surprised by which teams are currently locked in a tie at number 5 in the latest standings.

Don’t forget, even though there are plenty of ACC football games left there’s also plenty of conference fall sports championships coming up that you should pay attention to and they include:

• ACC Cross Country Championship October 27
  
• ACC Women’s Soccer First Round October 29
  
• ACC Field Hockey Championship October 31, November 1 & 3
  
• ACC Men’s Soccer First Round November 1
  

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