1. Andrew
2. Bob -1
3. Patrick -4
T4. Mark -6
T4. Guest -6

Mark – The Blue Devils have been searching for the elusive win and they’ve won three straight over Virginia. That said, the Wahoo’s are licking their chops and have a bowl game in their sights and they will have their ears pinned back. No way this game is 55-47 like last season. Duke plays them close but falls just short. Virginia 31, Duke 27

Andrew – A week after giving up 266 yards and four touchdowns on the ground against Miami, the Blue Devils will take on a UVA team averaging 190 rushing yards. Mike London has done a solid job of turning around UVA and the Cavaliers are now bowl-eligible for the first time in four years, but they will look to end a three-game losing streak to Duke this weekend in Charlottesville. The player to watch for the Cavs is junior tailback Perry Jones, who is the focal point of their potent rushing attack. For Duke, they, simply put, need to need to play with more personal pride on defense and execute on offense. For Coach Cutcliffe’s sake, it’s imperative that he demonstrates that he hasn’t lost this team. Virginia 28, Duke 20

Patrick – Matt Daniels has never lost to UVA. Sean Renfree has never lost to UVA. Coach Cutcliffe is 3-0 against UVA since arriving in Durham. Coming off one of their most disappointing performances of the Cutcliffe era, Duke needs a win in the worst way. Expect the Blue Devils to put together a much improved effort against a bowl-bound Virginia team. At 6-3, the Wahoos have been one of the biggest surprises in the ACC this season, and they’ll certainly be gunning for the Blue Devils after 3 straight losses in the rivalry. There are few instances where history and karma seem to be on the Blue Devils’ side, but this may be one of them. Duke seems to have the Cavaliers’ number, and they come into this game with nothing to lose, in desperate need of a win. Duke 24, Virginia 20

Bob – Duke has won the last three games against Virginia, but when the teams kick it off on Saturday afternoon the 6-3 Cavaliers will be an eight and one-half points favorite. Virginia has won four of their last five games, while the 3-6 Blue Devils have lost four games in a row. The two teams have had one common opponent this season, Miami. Virginia defeated Miami 28-21, while Miami pounded Duke 49-14.

In order for Duke to stretch their winning streak over Virginia to four games, they must find a way to put together a complete 60 minutes of football. The Blue Devils have been inconsistent all season playing inspired for stretches of games but playing flat for stretches as well. Moreover, Duke must prevent Virginia from scoring on explosive plays such as Chris Givens 66 yard touchdown reception that was the difference in the loss to Wake Forest or the three 50+ yard pass completions Florida States’ E.J. Manuel completed in the 1st Quarter against the Blue Devils.

Duke has their back against the wall and must win out to finish 6-6 and gain bowl eligibility. Leaders on both sides of the ball will need to step up and show the youngsters how to win. I believe they will rise up to the challenge and win the game on a last minute Will Snyderwine field goal. Duke 25, Virginia 23

Mike Kline – It is funny to say that the Cavaliers are due a victory against Duke but they really are. I would really like to pick Duke in this game but given the fact that the Cavs have been playing much better this season than any of the previous three season when the Blue Devils won, and they are at home, I’m going with Virginia. That isn’t to say Duke can’t win if they can put together a complete game on both sides of the ball. The Blue Devils have been so inconsistent this year on defense and the offense has taken a few steps backward. If the Duke offense were clicking I’d go with the Blue Devils in this game, but their struggles once again make me think they won’t score enough to win an otherwise close match up. Virginia 28, Duke 20

Standings:
T-1. Andrew
T-1. Bob
3. Patrick -3
4. Guest -4
5. Mark -5

Mark Watson – The Blue Devils continue to get close to victory but they seem to catch teams at the wrong time and that could be the case against Miami coming off a home loss to UVA. In short, the Hurricanes will not overlook Duke. The line favors Miami by 16.5 but we feel Duke will play them closer. The Blue Devils will get another win, just not this weekend. Miami 28, Duke 19

Bob Green - Miami has a potent offense and I present the 21 points they scored in the 4th quarter against Virginia Tech as exhibit one. For exhibit two, I present quarterback Jacory Harris who is second in the ACC in Passing Efficiency with a 161.8 rating, and for exhibit three, I present their balanced attack, which has scored 27 touchdowns with 16 coming via their passing offense and 11 via their rushing offense. To complement the offense, Miami’s defense is ranked number three in the ACC in Scoring Defense allowing 22.1 points per game.

Duke’s defense played an outstanding 60 minutes of football against Virginia Tech and they will need a repeat performance if the Blue Devils are going to travel to Coral Gables and beat the ‘Canes. However, the offense must get on track and score points. Duke is 11th in the ACC and 92nd in the FBS in Scoring Offense averaging 22.9 points per game.

Miami will be fired up to get back on a winning track after being upset by Virginia in their last outing. Duke is a much better team than their 3-5 record indicates, and they will give the ‘Canes a battle for three quarters, but in the end Miami will be too tough for the Blue Devils to handle in the 4th quarter. Miami 34, Duke 23

Patrick Cacchio - It’s only a matter of time until this Duke team breaks through; why not this week? After coming away empty-handed from two solid efforts against Wake Forest and Virginia Tech, the Blue Devils are hungry for an upset. The Hurricanes are coming off a disappointing home loss to Virginia and have had 8 days to prepare. Star RB Lamar Miller has fallen short of the 100-yard mark in each of his past three games, and Matt Daniels and the resurgent Duke defense will look to continue that trend. Meanwhile, expect Sean Renfree and the Blue Devil offense to get back on track this week with an aggressive gameplan against a Miami secondary that has only 4 interceptions on the season. As always, the margin for error is small, and the Blue Devils will have to win the explosives battle to stay in it. Expect another big homecoming performance from Varner and Vernon as Duke will shock “The U.” Duke 31, Miami 28

Andrew Slater - The Blue Devils defense stepped up against national power Virginia Tech last week, but Miami will be looking to bounce back for a homecoming victory this Saturday. Jacory Harris and RB Lamar Miller will try to provide the Hurricanes with more of a balanced attack in Coral Gables. Last weekend, Miami’s 6’5″ junior WR, Tommy Streeter, broke out for a career day (176 yards) against UVA. It should be more of a shootout than last weekend. Miami 31 Duke 21.

Terry Rains - Duke’s stay at Heartbreak Hotel continues. While most outlets predict a double digit Miami victory, I think Duke is going to make this a close game – possibly even with a chance to win it late! Miami 30, Duke 27

Standings:
1. Bob
2. Andrew -1
3. Patrick -3
4. Guest -5
5. Mark -6

Mark Watson – Duke is banged up and will face a Virginia Tech team just hitting their stride. It will not be an easy task for the Blue Devils to get it going after a heart-breaking loss to Wake, and there is reason to think the Hokies will run right at the Blue Devils front. The Blue Devils are 3 points from a 5-2 record where the excitement would be fever pitch. I think they’ll give a good effort but in the end Tech will prove to be too much. Virginia Tech 37, Duke 17.

Bob Green - The Blue Devils’ defense better be prepared to stop the run on Saturday when Virginia Tech and the ACC’s leading rusher David Wilson (129.8 ypg) arrive at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Hokies will certainly run the ball repeatedly in order to make Duke prove they can stop the run. Once Duke is focused on the run, Virginia Tech will take a shot over the top to try and burn Duke’s secondary deep.
The key to this game will be how Duke responds after last week’s disappointing loss to Wake Forest. If the Blue Devils come out focused and intent upon playing a full 60 minutes of football, they have the talent to win this game. Unfortunately, my gut feeling is Virginia Tech will prove to be the better team as they squeak out a victory on the road in Durham. Virginia Tech 21, Duke 19

Patrick Cacchio - Duke comes into this game off two disappointing performances against Florida State and Wake Forest. Simply put, the Blue Devils will have to put forth a much better effort against division leader Virginia Tech. Despite their injuries on defense, the Hokies are 7-1 behind strong play from David Wilson and Logan Thomas, two players likely to give the Duke defense fits. The Blue Devils will try to keep this close, but explosive plays will continue to be their Achilles’ heel.
Virginia Tech 35, Duke 17

Andrew Slater - Virginia Tech looks to extend its nation’s leading ten-game road streak this weekend as they travel to Durham to take on the Blue Devils. The Hokies feature one of the best running backs in the nation in blazing fast David Wilson. Wilson has already accumulated over 1,000 yards on the ground and helped his team control the time of possession, which the Hokies have the second highest in the country (averaging 34:34 per game). Defensively, the Hokies are stout once again, getting a very good pass rush and averaging in the top ten in scoring defense (16.1 ppg). Duke QB Sean Renfree has been highly accurate this season, but I expect that the Hokies pass defense will be able to pressure him and throw off his timing. The Devils will also have plenty of difficulty running the ball against one of the best rushing defense units in the country. Virginia Tech, 34 Duke 17.

Gobbler Country - I think this is a good match-up for Tech. The potential loss of Alonzo Tweedy at whip doesn’t hurt as much against a team like Duke that likes to throw. Duke’s going to do all it can to take away the run game, but I think the Hokies will find ways to move the ball through the air. Virginia Tech 35, Duke 10.

Mark Watson - FIU got caught looking ahead last week and lost their first game of the season.  Duke must be on their toes at all times, for FIU is all about the big play.  Duke has now gained confidence, but Renfree will not have as much time as he did against Tulane.  The Blue Devils will go all out in that they have a bye week coming and that effort will help them to their third straight victory.  Duke 34, FIU 28.

Bob Green - FIU will test the Duke defense with their team speed, but the Blue Devils’ overall superior talent level will persevere.  On offense, Duke will look to strike hard early, and achieve balance by mixing some runs and multiple short passes with long throws to deep threat Conner Vernon.  A key statistic to keep an eye on is Time of Possession as through four games Duke is ranked #7 in the FBS at 34:29, while FIU is #104 at 27:06.  With Lee Butler unavailable due to injury, true freshman Jamison Crowder will handle punt return duties in addition to his normal role returning kick-offs.  Before this season is over, I expect Crowder to break out with a big return or two and this weekend in Miami would be a great time for Crowder to shine.   Duke 27, FIU 21

Patrick Cacchio - ESPNU was wise to televise this game, as it should be both entertaining and competitive. Both offenses feature explosive talents that are likely to put up points on the board. The Blue Devil defense is playing with renewed confidence after two victories, while the Golden Panthers will look to fight back from a disappointing conference loss to Louisiana-Lafayette. Uncle Mo is on the Duke side, and it should be enough to carry the Blue Devils into their off week at 3-2 behind another strong performance by Sean Renfree.  Duke 31, FIU 27

Andrew Slater – Florida International will look to get back on track as they take on the Blue Devils for their homecoming game. Their two offensive stars, QB Wes Carroll and WR Ty Hilton, were banged up last week against Louisiana, but are supposed to be healthy enough to go against their second BCS opponent of the season. Hilton was impressive earlier in the season when he racked up 201 yards against Louisville on national television, while the senior Carroll broke many of the school’s passing records on last season’s bowl run. Last week, RB Kedrick Rhodes stepped up and tried to fill the void by rushing for 157 yards in FIU’s first loss of the season. Defensively, they should be concerned about Duke’s resurgent passing attack, which is now averaging over 300 yards per game. QB Sean Renfree has been able to pick apart defenses by throwing short, accurate (72.7% completion percentage) passes to his tough and relatively deep receiving corps. RB Juwan Thompson distinguished himself last week by averaging nearly five yards per carry and getting his first two TDs of the season. The season-ending injury to Kenny Anunike will be a big one as he helped Duke finally establish a consistent pass rush and was the ACC’s sack leader through the first four games. Matt Daniels, the team’s leading tackler, will need to rally the troops and keep the momentum moving forward in South Florida. Even without their two stars, this dangerous FIU team was able to score 31 points last week. FIU 31, Duke 28.

Abraham Kromah - FIU will look to put pressure on Sean Renfree after his most recent performance against Tulane and it will be up to the Blue Devils’ offensive line to neutralize it. If this happens Duke will have a field day, considering the defense is really coming into their own. Senior Safety Matt Daniels is playing like a Thorpe Award finalists and will not allow a pass to be completed nor a run to break for more than 7 yards as he looks to lead the Duke defense to it’s third straight victory. Look for former all-conference receiver Don Varner to have a breakout game, assuming FIU will spend most of their time double covering Vernon (after his stellar performance last week). Duke 28, FIU 10‘

Here are our standings after one week of our college football picks:

The week 2 slate is highlighted by Alabama’s trip to Penn State to take on JoePa and the Nittany Lions. BYU traveled to Ole Miss and came away with a tough road win last week against an SEC opponent, and will have another challenge as they take on Texas in week two. After some week 1 blowouts, many BCS teams will face their first BCS opponent in week 2, which is always a recipe for an upset. The SEC kicks off their conference season with Mississippi State traveling to defending national champion Auburn, who escaped a week 1 scare from Utah State. The marquee SEC game will feature Steve Spurrier and the Gamecocks traveling to Georgia in what many consider a must-win game for Mark Richt and UGA. The ACC conference opener features an in-state match-up between NC State and Wake Forest. College football is in full swing!

This week, we welcome in veteran Duke writer, Al Featherston.  Al is one of the most knowledgeable folks out there when it comes to Duke and sports in general.  His work can be found at GoDuke.com and the ACC Sports Journal and he writes previews for Blue Ribbon.  Last week, our guest, Bob Harris, tied Patrick and Mark and they are glad somebody stumbled along with them.  Again, we pick the ten toughest games each week, so no gimmes here!

Mark Watson - Duke will try and stave off an Alabama like defeat against Stanford.  When talking the Cardinal, one thinks of Andrew Luck, the nations top QB.  However, Stanford is littered with offensive stars and that’ll prove to be the difference. I do think  Coach Cut will right the ship, but it will not be this week.  Duke is simply too young on the defensive front to challenge Stanford.  Stanford 42, Duke 17

Bob Green - Duke will recover from their opening night stumble and play sound fundamental football against Stanford.  The game plan will look to involve Conner Vernon and Donovan Varner early and often as Coach Cutcliffe realizes he has to have the ball in the hands of his primary play-makers.  Unfortunately, the Blue Devils just don’t have the horses to compete with the Cardinal so they come up short and fall to 0-2.  Stanford 47, Duke 24

Patrick Cacchio - The Blue Devils will put together a better effort than in week one, but it will still come up woefully short against #6 Stanford. Andrew Luck will pick apart the Duke secondary with his deep group of talented receivers, particularly at tight end, which will cause significant match-up problems. With a banged up group of running backs, Duke will have to try to stretch the field and use some tricks to move the ball consistently against a Stanford defense that has yet to give up a touchdown. Expect a slightly more competitive game than a year ago against Alabama, but the Blue Devils ultimately won’t be able to keep it within three scores. Stanford 45, Duke 16

Andrew Slater - While targeting primarily WR Chris Owusu and TE Coby Fleener, marksman QB Andrew Luck should have a field day with the Duke defense and look to develop some Heisman highlights. Given the likely blowout, Stanford will be able to work in some of its young receivers and get them reps against BCS competition. Defensively, they continued last year’s stout run defense (120 yds per game) by limiting their opening week opponent San Jose St. to 27 yards on the ground. Against Duke’s banged up running back corps, the Cardinal staff will be able to concentrate on using LB Skov and SS Howell to mitigate the impact of Duke’s relatively good receivers. Stanford 38 Duke 17

Al Featherston – I’d like to think it will be closer, but after last weekend, it’s hard to be optimistic … I think the Duke offense will have some success, but I don’t see how the Blue Devil defense can even slow Andrew Luck and company. The best hope is that there will be enough positives in this game to carry Duke’s young players into the next week’s game with a beatable Boston College team. Last year’s loss to Alabama left the staff and the team shell-shocked — it showed the next week against Army. It’s hard to imagine an upset — it would be monumental, the biggest Duke win since Clemson in 1989. More realistic would be a better showing than against Alabama last year. Stanford is where Duke wants to be … but the Cardinal are 3-5 years ahead of the Devils in the climb toward the top.   Stanford 47, Duke 24

In the first year of a new 12-year agreement with ESPN, all of the league’s conference games schedule will be carried by either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3.com, the ACC Network or the ACC Regional Sports Networks (RSN). All conference games carried by theACC Network, or the Regional Sports Network (RSN), will also be broadcast live nationally on ESPN3.com, as will selected games by ESPN.

Highlights:

• Full national telecasts on all games televised on an ESPN platform (had been local market blackouts on handful of telecasts).

• The new weekly ACC Sunday Night Basketball franchise on ESPNU;

• The continuation of ACC action on ESPN’s Super Tuesday, Wednesday Night Hoops, Thursday Night Showcase and Saturdays;

• The rights to every ACC Tournament game for distribution across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU (with no blackouts).

The ACC Network, which under the previous TV agreement, syndicated games only within the ACC footprint, will now syndicate ACC games through-out the country.

Further non-conference game selections by the conference’s Regional Sports Networks will be forthcoming and announced at a later date.

Through a new sublicense arrangement with ESPN, Raycom Sports will continue its long-standing position as the syndication home of ACC content for over-the-air and regional cable network distribution in the ACC market and beyond. As a result, every regular-seasonintra-conference game and the entire conference tournament will be produced and distributed via ESPN and Raycom Sports.

2011-12 ACC National Appearances Breakdown

Title Games App.

ESPNU 50 72

ESPN/ESPN2 17 32

ESPN2 20 24

ESPN 13 18

ESPN/ACC Network 4 8

ESPN2/ACC Network 4 8

ESPNU/ACC Network 4 8

ESPN/E2/EU 6 6

ESPN3 4 4

National TV (other) 3 3

CBS 2 2

CBS College Sports 1 1

ESPN2/ESPNU 1 1

MASN 1 1

ESPN2/ESPNU 1 1

2011-12 ACC Basketball Schedule

All Times Eastern

ACC Office will update additional television coverage at a later time. Game times are subject to change.

Friday, November 11

Michigan State vs. North Carolina ESPN 7:00

USS Carl Vinson, San Diego, Calif.

Loyola (Md.) at Wake Forest 7:00

Tennessee Tech at Miami 7:00

UNC Asheville at NC State 7:00

Jacksonville at Florida State 7:00

Gardner-Webb at Clemson 8:00

Florida A&M at Georgia Tech 8:00

Belmont at Duke ESPNU 9:00

ESPN EA Sports Maui Invitational

Saturday, November 12

East Tennessee State at Virginia Tech 2:00

Presbyterian at Duke ESPNU 4:30

Sunday, November 13

S.C. State at Virginia 2:00

North Carolina at UNC-Asheville 3:00

Morehead State at NC State 6:00

Legends Classic, Raleigh, N.C.

UNC-Wilmington at Maryland 8:00

Monday, November 14

New Hampshire at Boston College 7:00

Central Florida at Florida State 7:00

Delaware State at Georgia Tech 7:00

Monmouth at Virginia Tech ESPNU tbd

Preseason NIT, Blacksburg, Va.

Tuesday, November 15

Preseason NIT at Virginia Tech ESPNU 6:00

Preseason NIT, Blacksburg, Va.

Michigan State vs. Duke ESPN 7:00

Champions Classic, MSG, New York, NY.

Winthrop at Virginia 7:00

Paradise Jam, Charlottesville, Va.

Rutgers at Miami 7:00

Wednesday, November 16

Princeton vs. NC State 7:00

Legends Classic, Raleigh, N.C.

Georgia Southern at Wake Forest 7:00

Stetson at Florida State 7:00

Clemson at The Citadel tbd

Thursday, November 17

Maryland vs. Alabama ESPN2 5:00

Puerto Rico Classic, San Juan, P.R.

Georgia Tech vs. St. Joseph’s 8:00

Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C.

Friday, November 18

Davidson at Duke ESPNU 6:00

Virginia vs. TCU 6:00

Paradise Jam, US Virgin Islands

Boston College at Holy Cross 7:30

Georgia Tech in ESPN Charleston Classic tbd

Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C.

Maryland in ESPN Puerto Rico Classic ESPN/ESPN2 tbd

Puerto Rico Classic, San Juan, P.R.

Saturday, November 19

NC State vs. Vanderbilt ESPN3 6:30

Legends Classic, East Rutherford, N.J.

College of Charleston at Clemson 7:00

North Florida at Miami 7:00

Virginia in Paradise Jam tbd

Paradise Jam, US Virgin Islands

Sunday, November 20

South Alabama at Florida State 3:00

N.C. Central at Wake Forest 7:00

Georgia Tech in ESPN Charleston Classic ESPNU tbd

Charleston Classic, Charleston, S.C.

Maryland in ESPN Puerto Rico Classic tbd

Puerto Rico Classic, San Juan, P.R.

Mississippi Valley State at North Carolina tbd

iBN Sports Las Vegas Invitational, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Virginia in Paradise Jam tbd

Paradise Jam, US Virgin Islands

Monday, November 21

Duke vs. Tennessee ESPN2 5:30

Maui Invitational, Lahaina, Hawaii

Massachusetts at Boston College 7:00

Virginia in Paradise Jam tbd

Paradise Jam, US Virgin Islands

Virginia Tech in Preseason NIT tbd

Preseason NIT, Blacksburg, Va.

NC State vs. Texas/Oregon State ESPN3 tbd

Legends Classic, East Rutherford, N.J.

Tuesday, November 22

Duke in EA Sports Maui Invitational ESPN 7:00

Maui Invitational, Lahaina, Hawaii

Coastal Carolina at Clemson 7:00

Florida Gulf Coast at Miami 7:00

Tennessee State at North Carolina tbd

iBN Sports Las Vegas Invitational, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Virginia Tech in Preseason NIT tbd

Preseason NIT, Blacksburg, Va.

Wednesday, November 23

Siena at Georgia Tech 7:00

Duke in EA Sports Maui Invitational ESPN 10:00

Maui Invitational, Lahaina, Hawaii

Virginia Tech in Preseason NIT ESPN/E2/EU tbd

Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.

Thursday, November 24

Boston College vs. Saint Louis ESPNU 2:00

ESPN 76 Classic, Anaheim, Calif.

Wake Forest vs. Dayton ESPN2 7:00

ESPN Old Spice Classic, Orlando, Fla.

Florida State in Battle 4 Atlantis National TV (other) tbd

Battle 4 Atlantis, Nassau, Bahamas

Friday, November 25

Green Bay at Virginia 7:00

Furman at Clemson 7:00

Elon at NC State (Reynolds Coliseum) 7:00

Florida State in Battle 4 Atlantis National TV (other) tbd

Battle 4 Atlantis, Nassau, Bahamas

Virginia Tech in Preseason NIT ESPN/E2/EU tbd

Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.

Boston College in ESPN 76 Classic ESPN/E2/EU tbd

ESPN 76 Classic, Anaheim, Calif.

Wake Forest in ESPN Old Spice Classic ESPN/E2/EU tbd

ESPN Old Spice Classic, Orlando, Fla.

Florida Gulf Coast at Maryland tbd

Miami at Mississippi tbd

North Carolina vs. South Carolina in Vegas Experience ESPN2 tbd

Vegas Experience, Las Vegas, Nev.

Saturday, November 26

Florida State in Battle 4 Atlantis National TV (other) tbd

Battle 4 Atlantis, Nassau, Bahamas

North Carolina in Vegas Experience ESPN2 tbd

Vegas Experience, Las Vegas, Nev.

Sunday, November 27

Boston College in ESPN 76 Classic ESPN/E2/EU tbd

ESPN 76 Classic, Anaheim, Calif.

Wake Forest in ESPN Old Spice Classic ESPN/E2/EU tbd

ESPN Old Spice Classic, Orlando, Fla.

St. Bonaventure at Virginia Tech 6:00

Tuesday, November 29

Michigan at Virginia (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPN2 7:00

Northwestern at Georgia Tech (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPNU 7:15

Illinois at Maryland (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPN 7:30

Miami at Purdue (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPN2 9:00

Clemson at Iowa (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPNU 9:15

Duke at Ohio State (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPN 9:30

Wednesday, November 30

Penn State at Boston College (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPNU 7:15

Indiana at NC State (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPN2 7:15

Florida State at Michigan State (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPN 7:30

Virginia Tech at Minnesota (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPN2 9:15

Wake Forest at Nebraska (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPNU 9:15

Wisconsin at North Carolina (Big Ten/ACC Challenge) ESPN 9:30

Saturday, December 3

North Carolina at Kentucky CBS Noon

UMass at Miami ESPNU 1:00

Richmond at Wake Forest 1:00

Boston University at Boston College 2:00

Longwood at Virginia 2:00

Georgia Tech at Tulane tbd

Sunday, December 4

South Carolina at Clemson ESPNU 3:30

Notre Dame vs. Maryland MASN 4:45

BB&T, Washington, D.C.

NC State at Stanford 5:00

Kansas State at Virginia Tech ESPNU 5:30

Monday, December 5

Charleston Southern at Florida State ESPNU 7:00

Tuesday, December 6

Evansville at North Carolina ESPNU 7:00

George Mason at Virginia 7:00

Memphis at Miami ESPN2 9:00

Wednesday, December 7

Colorado State at Duke ESPNU 7:00

Mount St. Mary at Maryland 8:00

Georgia Tech at Georgia tbd

Wake Forest at High Point tbd

Virginia Tech at Rhode Island tbd

Thursday, December 8

Boston College at Providence 7:00

Saturday, December 10

Washington vs. Duke CBS Noon

Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.

Miami at West Virginia ESPN2 7:00

Long Beach State at North Carolina tbd

Clemson at Arizona tbd

Georgia Tech at Savannah State tbd

Wake Forest at Seton Hall tbd

Sunday, December 11

Stony Brook at Boston College 2:00

Norfolk State at Virginia Tech 4:00

N.C. Central at NC State 7:00

UNCG at Florida State 7:00

Wednesday, December 14

Florida International at Maryland ESPNU tbd

Saturday, December 17

Campbell at Virginia Tech 4:00

Winthrop at Clemson 4:00

Appalachian State at North Carolina ESPNU 6:00

Syracuse at NC State ESPN2 6:30

Florida Atlantic vs. Miami tbd

BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Fla.

Sunday, December 18

Gardner-Webb at Wake Forest 1:00

Loyola Marymount at Florida State ESPNU 3:00

Bryant at Boston College 3:00

Virginia at Oregon tbd

Monday, December 19

Nicholls State at North Carolina ESPNU 7:00

North Florida at Virginia Tech 7:00

Alabama A&M at Georgia Tech 7:00

Alabama State at Clemson 7:00

UNCG at Duke TV tbd

Tuesday, December 20

St. Bonaventure vs. NC State tbd

Rochester, N.Y.

Wednesday, December 21

Texas at North Carolina ESPN2 7:00

Sacred Heart at Boston College 7:00

Virginia at Seattle 7:00

UNC-Wilmington at Wake Forest 7:00

Thursday, December 22

Clemson vs. UTEP ESPNU 3:00

Diamond Head Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii

Eastern Michigan at Virginia Tech 7:00

Northeastern at NC State 7:00

Mercer at Georgia Tech 7:00

Florida State at Florida tbd

Miami at UNC-Charlotte tbd

Friday, December 23

Clemson in ESPN Diamond Head Classic ESPNU tbd

Diamond Head Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii

Radford at Maryland 8:00

Sunday, December 25

Clemson in ESPN Diamond Head Classic ESPN2/ESPNU tbd

Diamond Head Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii

tbd

Tuesday, December 27

Md.-Eastern Shore at Virginia 7:00

Wednesday, December 28

Albany at Maryland 8:00

Thursday, December 29

Harvard at Boston College 7:00

Elon at North Carolina ESPNU 7:00

Campbell at NC State 7:00

Yale at Wake Forest 7:00

Georgia Tech at Fordham CBS College Sports tbd

Friday, December 30

Appalachian State at Miami 7:00

Princeton at Florida State 7:00

Towson at Virginia 10:00

Western Michigan at Duke ESPN2 tbd

Saturday, December 31

Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State ESPN2 Noon

Samford at Maryland 1:00

Western Carolina at NC State 2:00

Sunday, January 1

Monmouth at North Carolina ESPNU 3:00

East Tennessee State at Clemson 4:00

Penn at Duke ESPNU 5:00

Monday, January 2

Rhode Island at Boston College 1:00

UNCG at Miami 7:00

Wofford at Wake Forest 7:00

Virginia at LSU tbd

Tuesday, January 3

Cornell at Maryland 8:00

Alabama at Georgia Tech ESPNU 9:00

Wednesday, January 4

Duke at Temple ESPN2 7:00

Delaware State at NC State 7:00

Auburn at Florida State 7:00

Saturday, January 7

Duke at Georgia Tech ESPNU Noon

Virginia Tech at Wake Forest ACCN ESPN3 Noon

Boston College at North Carolina ACCN ESPN3 2:30

Florida State at Clemson ESPN2 ESPN3 4:00

Miami at Virginia ESPNU 6:00

Sunday, January 8

Maryland at NC State ESPNU 6:00

Tuesday, January 10

Florida State at Virginia Tech ESPNU 7:00

Miami at North Carolina ACCN ESPN3 9:00

Wednesday, January 11

Wake Forest at Maryland RSN ESPN3 7:00

Georgia Tech at NC State RSN ESPN3 9:00

Thursday, January 12

Clemson at Boston College ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

Virginia at Duke ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 9:00

Saturday, January 14

North Carolina at Florida State ESPN ESPN3 2:00

Virginia Tech at Boston College RSN ESPN3 3:00

NC State at Wake Forest ACCN ESPN3 1 or 4

Sunday, January 15

Georgia Tech at Maryland ACCN ESPN3 1 or 4

Duke at Clemson ESPNU 6:00

Tuesday, January 17

Maryland at Florida State ESPNU 9:00

Wednesday, January 18

Clemson at Miami RSN ESPN3 7:00

Thursday, January 19

Wake Forest at Duke ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

Virginia at Georgia Tech ACCN split ESPN3 8:00

Boston College at NC State ACCN split ESPN3 8:00

North Carolina at Virginia Tech ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 9:00

Saturday, January 21

Wake Forest at Boston College ACCN ESPN3 Noon

Georgia Tech at Clemson ACCN ESPN3 2:30

Florida State at Duke ESPN ESPN3 4:00

Maryland at Temple ESPNU tbd

Sunday, January 22

NC State at Miami ACCN ESPN3 Noon

Virginia Tech at Virginia ESPNU 6:00

Tuesday, January 24

Miami at Georgia Tech ESPNU 9:00

Wednesday, January 25

Florida State at Wake Forest RSN ESPN3 7:00

Brigham Young at Virginia Tech ESPN3 7:00

Duke at Maryland ESPN ESPN3 9:00

Thursday, January 26

NC State at North Carolina ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

Boston College at Virginia ESPNU 9:00

Saturday, January 28

St. John’s at Duke ESPN/ESPN2 Noon

Wake Forest at Clemson ACCN ESPN3 Noon

Virginia Tech at Maryland ACCN ESPN3 2:30

Virginia at NC State ESPN2 ESPN3 8:00

Sunday, January 29

Miami at Boston College ACCN ESPN3 1:00

Georgia Tech at North Carolina ESPNU 6:00

Tuesday, January 31

Clemson at Virginia ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

North Carolina at Wake Forest ESPNU 9:00

Wednesday, February 1

Georgia Tech at Florida State RSN ESPN3 7:00

NC State at Boston College ACCN split ESPN3 8:00

Maryland at Miami ACCN split ESPN3 8:00

Thursday, February 2

Duke at Virginia Tech ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

Saturday, February 4

Virginia at Florida State ACCN split ESPN3 1:00

Boston College at Georgia Tech ESPNU 1:00

Wake Forest at NC State ACCN split ESPN3 1:00

North Carolina at Maryland ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 4:00

Clemson at Virginia Tech RSN ESPN3 4:00

Sunday, February 5

Miami at Duke ESPNU 3:00

Tuesday, February 7

Maryland at Clemson ESPNU 7:00

Wednesday, February 8

Florida State at Boston College ESPN3 ESPN3 7:00

Wake Forest at Virginia RSN ESPN3 7:30

Duke at North Carolina ESPN/ACCN ESPN3 9:00

Thursday, February 9

NC State at Georgia Tech ESPNU 7:00

Virginia Tech at Miami ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 9:00

Saturday, February 11

Miami at Florida State ACCN split ESPN3 1:00

Virginia at North Carolina ACCN split ESPN3 1:00

Maryland at Duke ESPN ESPN3 4:00

Clemson at Wake Forest RSN ESPN3 4:00

Sunday, February 12

Boston College at Virginia Tech ESPNU 6:00

Tuesday, February 14

Virginia at Clemson ESPNU 7:00

Wednesday, February 15

North Carolina at Miami ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

Georgia Tech at Wake Forest RSN ESPN3 7:30

Thursday, February 16

Virginia Tech at Florida State ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

NC State at Duke ACCN split ESPN3 9:00

Boston College at Maryland ACCN split ESPN3 9:00

Saturday, February 18

Wake Forest at Miami RSN 1:00

Florida State at NC State ACCN split ESPN3 1:00

Maryland at Virginia ACCN split ESPN3 1:00

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech RSN ESPN3 3:00

Clemson at North Carolina ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 4:00

Sunday, February 19

Duke at Boston College ESPNU 6:00

Tuesday, February 21

Clemson at Georgia Tech RSN ESPN3 7:00

Miami at Maryland ACCN split ESPN3 8:00

North Carolina at NC State ACCN split ESPN3 8:00

Virginia at Virginia Tech ESPNU 9:00

Thursday, February 23

Duke at Florida State ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

Saturday, February 25

Virginia Tech at Duke ACCN ESPN3 Noon

Boston College at Wake Forest RSN ESPN3 1:00

NC State at Clemson ACCN split ESPN3 2:30

Maryland at Georgia Tech ACCN split ESPN3 2:30

North Carolina at Virginia ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 4:00

Sunday, February 26

Florida State at Miami ESPNU 6:00

Tuesday, February 28

Duke at Wake Forest ESPNU 9:00

Wednesday, February 29

Maryland at North Carolina ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

Georgia Tech at Boston College RSN ESPN3 7:00

Miami at NC State RSN ESPN3 9:00

Thursday, March 1

Florida State at Virginia ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN3 7:00

Virginia Tech at Clemson ACCN ESPN3 9:00

Saturday, March 3

Wake Forest at Georgia Tech ACCN ESPN3 Noon

Boston College at Miami ACCN ESPN3 2:30

North Carolina at Duke ESPN ESPN3 7:00

Sunday, March 4

Clemson at Florida State ESPN2 ESPN3 Noon

Virginia at Maryland ACCN ESPN3 2:00

NC State at Virginia Tech ESPNU 6:00

2012 ACC Tournament – Philips Arena, Atlanta, Ga.

First Round – Thursday, March 8

Game 1 (#8 vs. #9) ESPNU/ACCN Noon

Game 2 (#5 vs. #12) ESPNU/ACCN 2:00

Game 3 (#7 vs. #10) ESPNU/ACCN 7:00

Game 4 (#6 vs. #11) ESPNU/ACCN 9:00

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 9

Game 5 (#1 vs. 8/9 winner) ESPN2/ACCN ESPN3 Noon

Game 6 (#4 vs. 5/12 winner) ESPN2/ACCN ESPN3 2:00

Game 7 (#2 vs. 7/10 winner) ESPN2/ACCN ESPN3 7:00

Game 8 (#3 vs. 6/11 winner) ESPN2/ACCN ESPN3 9:00

Semifinals – Saturday, March 10

Game 9 (game 5 & 6 winners) ESPN/ACCN ESPN3 1:00

Game 10 (game 7 & 8 winners) ESPN/ACCN ESPN3 3:30

Finals – Sunday, March 11

Game 11 (championship game) ESPN/ACCN ESPN3 1:00

ESPN/ESPN2 = referred to as Net Flex. ESPN and ESPN2 are scheduling some game choices as E/E2 and/or with two time choices listed. These are referenced as Net Flex Games. The network decision will be made 7 to 10 days out. On attached schedule theseare shown as E/E2**.

Alex Poythress is playing at the Nike EYBL in Los Angeles this weekend. BDN Photo

BDN Premium has Andrew Slater and Varand Khacadouri covering the Nike EYBL event in Los Angeles this weekend and their reports are coming in via the message board and our twitter site.  We’ll have player interviews coming this week and much more including some members take on the prospects.

In fact, one of our knowledgeable members, Caleb has shared his early take on the kids and here they are while we await more reports from California.

Here are some thoughts and comments from what I saw this weekend -

Julius Randle: From what I saw he’s the player I most like from the class of 2013. He looks to be a legit 6′-9″ from looking at him. He is strong with the basketball and aggressive. Likes to use the glass alot when shooting in and around the paint. He has a good feel for the game and attacks the basket hard. He handles the ball well…but would be a serious matchup problem at the four. He was double teamed a lot by defenses yet still scored strong when I watched. When you watch him play it’s hard to believe he is class of 2013! Very mature game.

Jabari Parker: Really