Next week begins the start of conference play for ACC basketball. Virginia and Virginia Tech will open and close league play against one another so the Hoos head to Blacksburg on New Year's Eve in the ACC opener for both teams, while the Hokies will make the Charlottesville trip in March. The Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast discusses which teams have positioned themselves well for Selection Sunday entering conference competition and which teams still have major questions.

Additionally, the hosts recap a busy week of news for ACC football, including a statement victory for the Miami Hurricanes in College Station to start the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes face Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Eve in the next round.

In this episode:

  • An update on the Preferred Walk-On Podcast's fantasy football team as UVA social media accounts have competed all season (0:00-3:24)
  • Miami's big CFP win over Texas A&M and what it means for the ACC (3:24-8:07)
  • ACC football scheduling mishaps and UNC likely hiring Bobby Petrino (8:07-18:28)
  • Analysis of the state of ACC basketball heading into conference play, including UVA's performance through the first third of the season (18:28-35:28)

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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