Preferred Walk-Ons

With college football starting in one month, we give our ACC best bets for teams that will over/underachieve their Vegas expectations. We also debate whether anyone in the conference can compete with Miami, and give our thoughts on UNC General Manager Michael Lombardi being put on paid administrative leave.
Topics for discussion include:
The state of UNC football with Michael Lombardi on leave
Whether anyone can stop Miami from winning its first ACC Championship
ACC football teams that will exceed their projected Vegas win totals
Predictions for ACC teams that will underachieve this season
Projecting UVA's win total following a historic season
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show onTwitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

College football is right around the corner which means it's time for conference media days. To help get you ready for the season, we analyzed the most interesting and confounding soundbites from coaches and players at the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte.
 
Topics for discussion include:
Memorable team names from the largest AAU girls basketball tournament in the world
The ACC's new tiebreaker system for the conference championship
The most notable quotes from the ACC Kickoff
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

After the ACC underachieved in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, we decided to look ahead to the upcoming basketball and football seasons. We discuss some of our disappointments with the ACC's scheduling model for basketball, and map out the best possible road trip for football weekends in the fall.
Topics for discussion include:
A chaotic and upset-filled Regional weekend in the NCAA Baseball Tournament
The uneven scheduling model for ACC basketball
The cancellation of UVA & NC State's trip to Brazil
A preview of the ACC football schedule by planning the ultimate road trip
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

In this basketball-centric episode, we discuss the NCAA's decision to expand March Madness to 76 teams. We also take a look at the ACC players to watch ahead of the NBA Draft. 
Topics for discussion include:
UVA lacrosse's disappointing loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
The pros and cons of expanding March Madness
The ACC players most likely to be selected during the NBA Draft
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

After a chaotic three weeks of widespread transfer portal movement, we are starting to have a clearer picture of what ACC basketball will look like in the fall. Some teams, like UVA and Duke, have leaned into roster retention, while others like Louisville are prioritizing acquiring big name assets from other teams. In this episode, we analyze the ACC's most interesting teams in the early roster-building period. We also discuss the conference's lackluster performance during the NFL Draft.
 
Topics for discussion include:
The ACC's (and Virginia's) poor showing at the NFL Draft (0:00-12:33)
Mel Kiper's strange eating habits (12:33-15:40)
UVA basketball retaining all its scholarship athletes (15:40-24:03)
Other ACC winners of the transfer portal season (24:03-42:13)
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

It's been a tumultuous and disappointing week in the ACC hotbed of the Research Triangle. Duke blew its chance at a Final Four, North Carolina moved on from head coach Hubert Davis, and Will Wade unceremoniously left NC State after only a season. We discuss a drama-filled week in the Tar Heel state and give our predictions for the Final Four.
Topics for discussion include:
Duke's collapse against UConn in the Elite Eight
Predictions for the Final Four
The dramatic end of the Will Wade tenure at NC State
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

It was a chalky but exciting opening weekend in the men's NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, only one ACC team remains in the field. We debate what the conference's poor performance means for the prestige of the league and preview an exciting slate of Sweet 16 games.
 
Topics for discussion include:
Our podcast's performance in a tournament of UVA Twitter personalities
The experience of watching NCAA Tournament games in Tampa Bay
The ACC's poor performance in the tournament's opening weekend
The breaking news of Hubert Davis' departure from UNC
How a chalky start to March Madness sets up an exciting Sweet 16 
The success of the ACC and Virginia in the women's NCAA Tournament
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

Tournament time is finally here! Following a thrilling conference championship game, the ACC has 8 teams in the field. We analyze Duke's narrow win over Virginia and preview the NCAA Tournament, one quadrant at a time.
 
Topics for discussion include:
Power conference teams left out of the postseason and the prominence of Bruce Pearl
Duke's close victory over Virginia in the ACC Championship game
The ACC's representation in March Madness and questionable choices by the Selection Committee
Upsets, Final Four selections, and other predictions for the NCAA Tournament
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

Tomorrow kicks off the ACC Tournament which will have major implications for the NCAA Tournament field. We debate whether anyone can beat Duke, and which bubble teams most need statement victories to punch a ticket to March Madness. 
 
Topics for discussion include:
Chaos occurring in mid-major conference tournaments
Boston College and Georgia Tech firing their coaches
The biggest questions heading into the ACC Tournament this week
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

It's the last week of the regular season and everyone in the ACC is chasing Duke basketball. We discuss Virginia's loss at Cameron Indoor Stadium and analyze where things stand in college basketball's most chaotic conference.
Topics for discussion include:
Takeaways from Duke's dominant victory over Virginia in a battle for ACC supremacy
NC State's recent struggles
The confusing pecking order of ACC teams fighting for NCAA Tournament bids
You can always email the show at preferredwalkons@yahoo.com. You can also follow the show on Twitter or Instagram (@PWOPod). Make sure to listen here and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!