A storybook season ended in heartbreak for the Virginia football team, as the Cavaliers lost a wild ACC Championship Game in overtime. The defeat had ripple effects across the college football landscape, especially the playoff committee. The hosts analyze what went wrong for UVA in the latest episode of The Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast.

Also in this episode, a look-ahead at the playoff bracket, Notre Dame complaining, and a quick peek at early season ACC basketball.

  • The ACC Championship and accessing the season for Virginia football (0:00-14:00)
  • Notre Dame complaining about the ACC and being left out of the CFP (14:00-28:44)
  • A preview of the CFP bracket with initial predictions and most interesting matchups (28:44-34:24)
  • A look at ACC basketball through the first month of the season (34:24-39:15)

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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