It was a chalky but exciting opening weekend in the men's NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, only one ACC team remains in the field. The Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast debates what the conference's poor performance means for the prestige of the league after eight teams made the dance. Then the hosts talk about Hubert Davis' departure from UNC, an exciting slate of Sweet 16 games, and the success of the ACC and Virginia in the women's tournament.

Topics discussed:

  • Our podcast's performance in a tournament of UVA Twitter personalities (0:00-6:42)
  • The experience of watching NCAA Tournament games in Tampa Bay (6:42-11:47)
  • The ACC's poor performance in the tournament's opening weekend (11:47-16:52)
  • The breaking news of Hubert Davis' departure from UNC (16:52-22:49)
  • How a chalky start to March Madness sets up an exciting Sweet 16 (22:49-32:19)
  • The success of the ACC and Virginia in the women's NCAA Tournament (32:19-38:42)

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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