NCAA basketball is all wrapped up for the ACC but there is no bow this season. Men and women’s teams remaining in the tournament had their final appearance on the national stage after a good run in the post-season. Will and Jim open with the ‘shot heard round the world’ fired off by Braylon Mullins of UConn against Duke. A 35-foot three that lifted the Huskies into a one-point lead leaving just 0.4 seconds on the clock.

The guys talk about tendencies that should be somewhat of a red flag for the Blue Devils. Ultimately, the buck always stops with the head coach. What can be done to correct those issues? One would imagine that was all the coaching staff and players thought about right through their dreams that evening.

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What players will or will not be returning for Duke next season? We’ll begin to find out as players declare for the NBA Draft and of course, some are graduating, others may even hit the portal. How fresh of a slate will there be in Durham as we head into another NCAA basketball season?

There’s sports news to talk about with the NIT and WBIT. Both NCAA basketball tournaments are lined up to deliver their final matchups. The women play their championship on April 1 and the Final Four of the NIT is slated for April 2. Friday April 3 will deliver the women’s Final Four action with their championship matchup set for April 5. On Saturday, April 4 the men’s Final Four will set up the championship on Monday, April 6. As you can see, you have a busy few days ahead of you.

Will and Jim talk about some of the missteps in organizing and coordinating the tournaments brought up by UConn’s Geno Auriemma, the need for better training for ref’s alluded to by ‘TV’ Teddy Valentine and the guys have their take on each of those as well.

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At the mid-point of the season it looked as if ACC men’s basketball had re-emerged while the women were not quite up to snuff. Never, ever judge a book by it’s cover applies liberally in this instance. The conference women are demonstrating their prowess with North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia, Louisville and Duke all moving forward in the NCAA Tournament. Stanford and Cal have moved into the Quarterfinals of the WBIT with wins over Quinnipiac and Kansas State respectively.

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As for the men’s side only one team moves on in the NCAA Tournament and the door has been shut in the NIT for conference teams. Duke moves into the Sweet 16 with a win over TCU and will face St. John’s who nipped Kansas, 67-65.

It’s been an amazing post-season run of basketball for both men and women with more than a fair share of close games, overtimes and upsets. You wouldn’t expect anything less at this time of year. Will and Jim take a look at a number of ACC teams and others playing for titles. The scores, some analysis and thoughts on how teams have and how they may perform moving forward.

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Will and Jim have more than one NCAA bracket to take a look at on this episode of ACC Nation. The guys start out with the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and take a look at more than just the ACC teams that received bids. You’ll hear about the matchups that stand out and should offer some exciting action. The big question is, can anyone take out the No. 1 seed, UConn? Coach Geno has yet another monster of a squad that has proven themselves all year long.

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Next up is the NIT where we find both Wake Forest and California grabbing spots that may further fine-tune their potential for next season. There’s more than a handful of No. 1 seeds to worry about in this NCAA bracket. Will and Jim point out some teams that you should go out of your way to watch as action gets underway.

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When you talk about an NCAA bracket you’re sure to grab attention when you start in with the men. It’s a bit of a brutal setup that doesn’t appear to open up any easy doors to the championship game. You want it? You’re going to have to really work hard for it this year.

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There are several teams in both the men’s and women’s tournaments that will have to ‘earn’ it with play-in games. On the men’s side, NC State and SMU have challenging foes to face in Texas and Miami (OH). If they make it to the second game they’ll be in for battle. On the women’s side, Virginia won’t have an easy play-in with Arizona State and that second game will be nasty.

With all sports, if you want it, ‘earn it’. We’ll soon see which teams have the goods and can deliver.

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Megan Gauer, Bracketologist with HerHoopStats.com joins Will and Jim to talk women’s basketball. We take a broad look at teams from across all conferences that Gauer projects getting bids to the NCAA Tournament. Conference tournaments tossed in some curves with No. 1 seeds moving around at the last moment and it didn’t stop there.

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We look at teams that added to their resumes at the end of the season and during conference tournaments that may have moved them into more secure spots. We’ll find out soon as the selection committee lays it all out for us on Sunday, March 15. We’ll follow that up on Monday with our thoughts and analysis.

How does ACC women’s basketball stack up this season? The conference is right behind the Big Ten and SEC when it comes to numbers and there are teams that are coming into their own at the right time.

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As always, Will asks, ‘who are the Cinderella teams’? Gauer has one or two up her sleeve that you may want to make note of when filling in your own brackets.

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Who came away from a hard fought overtime game to win the women’s ACC Basketball Tournament? Will and Jim have the answer. Close games, fights to the finish and a wild ride in the title game but what more would you expect? Up next for teams it’s the NCAA women’s basketball tournament selection reveal on Sunday, March 15 at 8pm ET on ESPN. The First Four play March 18-19 with the First and Second Rounds March 20-23.

When it comes to the NCAA Tournament ACC basketball is projected to have 9 teams in by Charlie Creme at ESPN. Clemson is among his Last 4 Byes, Virginia the Last 4 In and just missing the cut is Stanford.

The ACC will be without two men’s coaches following their release this weekend. Boston College and Georgia Tech are moving on while the rumor mill is stirring up news about Pitt.

Will and Jim go over the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule that kicks off on Tuesday, March 10 at 2pm ET with No. 10 Stanford taking on No. 15 Pitt. The winner will face off with No. 7 NC State. Other First Round games include No. 11 SMU and No. 14 Syracuse and No. 12 Virginia Tech taking on No. 13 Wake Forest. The winners of those games face an uphill battle as they will take on No. 6 Louisville and No. 5 Clemson.

Teams receiving byes and not playing until the Quarterfinals are No. 1 seed Duke, No. 2 seed Virginia, No. 3 seed Miami and No. 4 seed North Carolina.

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Bracketologist Jason Carmello of Big-Underdog joins Will and Jim for a look at his latest bracket. Carmello shares why teams are performing and under-performing as conference championship tournaments approach. He also shares some teams that you’ll want to hear about before you begin building your bracket for the NCAA Tournament.

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Duke has moved into the top spot in the latest AP Top 25 and grabs the No. 1 seed among 4 great teams who all bring something unique to the game. Virginia is a No. 4 seed in Carmello’s latest projection and indicates that new coach Ryan Odom has created a program that has surprised many with the speed in which it has come to fruition. North Carolina continues to hang in there despite many potholes along the way and the Tar Heels are a No. 6 seed.

NC State, Miami, Louisville, SMU, Clemson, Virginia Tech and Cal are all part of the conversation but not everyone is lined up to close the deal. Find out who Carmello believes may have a hard time locking up a tournament bid. On the positive side he shares his thoughts on teams and new coaches that are knocking on the door and should not be overlooked next season.

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Looking for a good counter to the groundhog’s prediction? ACC Nation podcast with Will and Jim take a look at the heat being generated by men’s basketball as we head into the short month of mayhem. Brackets are out (men) (women), the NET Rankings are taking on new meaning and teams are bringing out the grindstone as they target favorable seedings in the ACC and NCAA Tournaments.

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This is possibly the last chance for teams to deliver the goods. On this episode of the podcast we look at men’s and women’s hoops, breakdown the extra football games (and interesting locations) that ACC teams will have this year and take a look at the preseason men’s and women’s lacrosse polls where Syracuse (men) sit at No. 2 and North Carolina (women) are at No. 1.

The crossover from Winter to Spring sports is already underway with softball beginning this week and baseball in two weeks. There are three ACC Championships scheduled for this month – Swimming and Diving, February 15-21, Fencing, February 21-22 and Indoor Track and Field, February 26-28. In the front end of March we’ll have the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament, ACC Wrestling and then the Men’s Basketball Championship.

Now, let’s see what we can do about those extra six weeks of nasty weather the groundhog is forecasting.

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ACC Nation podcast with Will and Jim wraps up the football season with a look at the Miami CFP Championship run, transfer portal action, the final Top 25’s and ACC players in the first round of the NFL Mock Draft at this point.

Tip of the hat to Pitt’s Olivia Babcock, a spectacular volleyball player who has won the Honda Sport Award for the sport and it’s her second straight season as the top finisher.

The NCAA’s Andy Katz is projecting 8 ACC men’s basketball teams to make the tournament this year. That’s a significant improvement over the last few years. Katz has a No. 1 seed, a No. 4 seed, a No. 5 seed, two No. 6 seeds, two No. 8 seeds and a team playing in at No. 11.

This episode of the podcast looks at the latest NCAA NET Rankings for men and women, recent games and how Quadrant 1 action can make or break teams across the board.

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