ACC football isn’t exactly renowned as say, the SEC, but there are some really great teams in this division as all our readers know. Keep tuning into your direct football channels to catch some of the more obscure games and keep an eye on these teams – they’re the ones to watch this year:
Georgia Tech – After having a couple of inconsistent years the Jackets are set to make quite Read the rest of this entry »
When discussing ACC schools and the players that went to the NBA, one would have to start and end with North Carolina and Michael Jordan. Jordan is, to many, the greatest player in NBA history. North Carolina though has also produced former slam dunk champion Vince Carter and NBA Champions and Hall of Famers, Bob McAdoo, Billy Cunningham and James Worthy.
Duke, the team that annually rivals UNC, has produced many stars but few elite players. The list of Blue Devils Read the rest of this entry »
The Miami Hurricanes of the ACC have produced the best NFL players of the years. The Hurricanes program is known for its toughness and intensity. They play in Miami, Florida and attract some of the best talent anywhere in the world to play for the team.
This past year alone the Hurricanes had four players from their defense selected in the NFL draft. This is an amazing number as that means that four out of their eleven defensive starters will now be playing football on second. Impressive statistics such as these, shows why the Hurricanes have Read the rest of this entry »
Although the SEC received most of the press in this year’s NFL Draft due to elite players like Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson, the ACC also had a good showing with three players selected in the first round.
Christian Ponder, a quarterback from Florida State, was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 12th pick. Although he is a talented player, most talent evaluators thought this was a considerable reach by the Vikings. Minnesota, desperately looking for Read the rest of this entry »
The ACC is on its way to becoming a major football power with the re-emergence of some key college football powers. The Florida State Seminoles and the Clemson Tigers will once again be tough teams this season but there are a few other teams that may be tough to rate until the season gets underway.
North Carolina was under fire by the NCAA last season but they still have enough talent to compete with the big boys in the ACC. Jimbo Fisher has hit the ground running Read the rest of this entry »
With springtime upon us and the first training camps just a few weeks away, the NCAA is preparing for another exciting college football season. The Pac 10 and SEC should remain strong. The Big 10 has expanded, adding a tough Nebraska team to the mix. While there is a broad spectrum of talent across the nation, no conference has more upswing in the upcoming season than the ACC.
Not suprisingly, leading the field in the conference will be Florida State, coming off a decent 2010 campaign. By most accounts, the Seminoles had the number one recruiting Read the rest of this entry »
Virginia Tech is a team that consistently is at the top of the ACC Standings. They will have to reload though at the quarterback position now that Tyrod Taylor is moving on to the NFL. The question in ACC Football is whether or not teams like Boston College will be able to move forward and closer to the level that they were playing at before Jeff Jagizindski left the team, Boston College has been struggling on the recruiting trail and will certainly have some holes at the linebacker position that will probably stop them from Read the rest of this entry »
With the entire 2010-11 football season now in the rear view, what did we learn about the much maligned ACC when pitted against the best its fellow conferences had to offer?What the ACC lacked in top performing squads over the course of the season, it certainly made up for in the depth of its mediocrity. Sending a total 9 members bowling over the holidays, the ACC trailed only the SEC in terms of bowl participants, falling one short of the pace-setting 10 schools. Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, NC State and Virginia Tech all extended their seasons into December and/or January. Of the 9 teams, 4 emerged victorious, including UNC over Tennessee, FSU over South Carolina, Maryland over East Carolina and NC State over West Virginia.Though a .444 Winning Percentage is less than optimal, considering the amount of crow consumed by ACC schools regarding the quality of their conference over the course of the year, a cumulative 2-0 against the bally-hooed SEC can stand alone as a victory. Of the automatically qualifying conferences, only the Big East performed substantially better than its counterparts, winning 4 of its 6 bowl games. The Pac 10 and SEC finished at an even .500, though did boast both participants in the BCS Championship, meanwhile the Big 10 and Big 12 walked away with identical 3-5 marks to bring up the rear. Read the rest of this entry »