ESPN.com presents ACC Heather Dinich http://espn.go.com/blog/acc 60 en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 09:39:14 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 100 days and counting ... The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Virginia Tech-Maryland game scheduled for 2014 in M&T Bank Stadium is off because the Terps are heading to the Big Ten. Former FSU coach Bobby Bowden is preparing for a return trip to Tally. The quarterback situation at NC State just got more interesting with the addition of Arkansas transfer Brandon Mitchell. Paul Johnson disputes the criticism that playing against his offense in practice hurts his defense.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55817/accs-lunchtime-links-889 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:09 EDT 55817 NoleNation has more coverage of the Florida State Seminoles. From Corey Dowlar : After landing a wide receiver commit over the weekend, FSU still has other big-name targets on the WR board. From David M. Hale: The Pressure Player series looks at Lamarcus Joyner, as the Noles' success on defense in 2013 could hinge on Joyner's move to cornerback.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55833/nolenation-links-wr-recruiting-board Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:28 EDT 55833 We're 100 days away from the start of the college football season, so what better time to check in with our conference bloggers on the state of their teams heading into the summer? Join us at 1 p.m. ET as we go conference-by-conference taking your questions until 3 p.m. See you there. ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55797/live-chat-100-days-until-kickoff Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:16 EDT 55797 As of today, there are 100 days until the start of the college football season. You bet we’re counting. If you’re Scot Loeffler, Virginia Tech's new offensive coordinator, 100 days must feel like a nanosecond. The Hokies aren’t the only ones, though, with plenty of work to do before the season begins. Here’s a checklist of five things the ACC and its teams must accomplish before the opening kickoff: 1. Name starting quarterbacks.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55775/accs-100-days-checklist Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:03 EDT 55775 Pitt isn’t the only team in need of an ACC rival. The good news in the ACC is that six teams -- Florida State, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Virginia and Virginia Tech already have rivalries in place should the ACC decide to reserve the final week of the regular season for rivalry games. North Carolina and NC State would also make sense, but there are still six teams in need of somebody to hate. My take is don’t force it, because that’s the only option with Syracuse right now.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55768/wanted-rival-for-syracuse Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:29 EDT 55768 From May 20-31, Insider's college football experts will be examining the national championship chances of the 10 teams with the best odds to win the BCS title this season, according to Brian Fremeau's post-spring projections. Today, KC Joyner takes a look at the path the Clemson Tigers could take to the national championship game, and the factors that could trip them up along the way. Joyner writes that, "while their national championship chances aren't as strong as the rest of the teams we'll be profiling in the next two weeks, a zero- or one-loss season would absolutely put them in the title discussion.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55785/why-clemson-will-and-wont-win-the-bcs-title Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:55 EDT 55785 One of the topics discussed at last week’s ACC spring meetings in Amelia Island, Fla., was the idea of reserving the final week of the regular season for built-in rivalry games. There’s only one problem: Pitt-West Virginia doesn’t exist anymore. For half the ACC, this is a no-brainer. It’s already become an expected date on the schedule for many schools, like Virginia Tech-Virginia, Wake Forest-Vanderbilt, Clemson-South Carolina, Florida State-Florida and Georgia Tech-Georgia.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55761/wanted-acc-rival-for-pittsburgh-panthers Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:34 EDT 55761 AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- One of the biggest takeaways from the ACC spring meetings was what the league coaches want to see done with the football selection committee for the future playoff. They prefer the committee to resemble the model used in basketball to select the NCAA tournament field, and also prefer that people currently affiliated with the sport serve on the committee. Could that work in football? There really is no better person to ask than Georgia Tech athletic director Mike Bobinski, who has served as chairman of the NCAA men's basketball tournament selection committee the past two years.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55730/looking-at-the-hoops-committee-model Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:03 EDT 55730 Deshaun Watson, ESPN's No. 1-rated dual-threat quarterback prospect in the Class of 2014, is committed to Clemson. He has been for about two years. The question is whether or not he will continue to be. And so continues the recruiting ritual, where a commitment means about as much as a second date. The SEC will continue to recruit Watson, who lives in Georgia, and Mitch Sherman of ESPN RecruitingNation went to Gainesville, Ga., to document just how firm this pledge of loyalty is right now.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55754/can-clemsons-top-recruit-withstand-lure-of-sec Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:09 EDT 55754 Don't worry, the season will be here before you know it. Sammy Watkins is flying under the radar after a quiet season, but his stats tell a different story. Pitt is entering the ACC without a natural football rival. The ACC is considering a permanent rivalry week on the last weekend of the regular season, beginning in 2014, according to Jeremy Fowler. The legend of FSU quarterback Jameis Winston continues to grow. Former Virginia Tech receiver Danny Coale has been hurting in the NFL.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/55751/accs-lunchtime-links-888 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:36 EDT 55751