ACC SQUAD - ACC Transfer Portal CHAOS | How Miami stacks up

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the ACC transfer portal on basketball and football, focusing on Miami's position and rivalries within the conference.

Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels score big in the transfer portal while player retention shakes up ACC basketball power rankings. Can newcomers Patrick Ngongba and John Blackwell push Duke past its March hurdles? With Michael Malone taking over at UNC, questions swirl about Louisville’s true potential and Miami’s status as FanDuel’s runaway ACC football favorite. Florida State Seminoles hand the starting quarterback job to Ashton Daniels, prompting heated debate over Mike Norvell’s strategy and the program’s future. Grayson Singleton, Kenton Gibbs, and Brian Smith break down the ripple effects of portal defections at NC State, Pitt’s quiet rise, and whether Georgia Tech or Virginia can crash the Miami–SMU–Louisville party. Is ACC football headed for a three-horse race or a season full of chaos? Rivalries, star transfers, and bold predictions make this episode a must-listen.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Donno

Guests: Grayson Singleton, Kenton Gibbs, Brian Smith

Topics covered

• ACC Transfer Portal
• Miami Hurricanes
• College Basketball
• College Football
• Player Retention
• Rivalries
• Predictions

Keywords

• ACC
• transfer portal
• Miami Hurricanes
• Duke
• North Carolina
• Florida State
• Louisville
• predictions
• basketball power rankings
• football favorites

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duke Blue Devils, North Carolina Tar Heels, Louisville, Florida State Seminoles, Miami, SMU, Georgia Tech, Virginia, ACC

Places: ACC

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