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 and mediocre prospects for March Madness, the ACC has been difficult to defend. We discuss our fandom of the conference and college sports generally, before turning our attention to the CFP semifinals.

In this episode:

  • Assessing the strength of the ACC amidst the changing landscape of college sports (0:00-15:21)
  • Analysis of the CFP quarterfinals, including Texas' controversial win over Arizona State (15:21-22:12)
  • Preview of the CFP semifinals with picks against the spread (22:12-33:54)

TheSabre.com presents The Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast, a college sports podcast through the lens of the ACC. Michael McGraw, a University of Virginia graduate and fan, and Michael Shutt, a life-long NC State fan, both grew up watching the ACC and have insights on the history and present of the conference.

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