Week 7 provided a number of close calls for College Football Playoff contenders. With a second straight weekend of high-profile games on the docket, who will emerge as the frontrunner for the National Championship?

Also on a conference level, is the SEC down this year? In the ACC race, Virginia travels to Clemson, Miami faces Louisville, Virginia Tech hosts Boston College, and more - who are the picks this week? In this episode of the Preferred Walk-ons Podcast:

  • Whether it is a "down year" for the SEC (0:00-13:12)
  • Dan Lanning's strategic use of a "too many men" penalty (13:12-17:34)
  • Our picks and best bets for every ACC football game in Week 8 (17:34-49:07)
  • National games of interest including Texas-Georgia and Tennessee-Alabama (49:07-56:06)

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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