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Podcast: Preferred Walk-Ons
Episode: Is the ACC Battling Back?
Description: After a season in which only four ACC teams made the NCAA Tournament, programs appear to be investing significant money in the transfer portal to be competitive in 2026. In this episode, we discuss how the conference is responding to the ever-changing college sports landscape and how the ambiguity about eligibility rules is shaping the offseason.Â
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Topics for discussion include:
The Savannah Bananas game at Clemson
How ACC basketball programs are faring in the transfer portal
Whether the NCAA should change eligibility rules for its athletes
Bill Belichick's awkward interview and its impact on UNC football