The long wait for the return of college football is over and the ACC dives in first. While Virginia fans still must wait one more weekend, Florida State and Georgia Tech face off against each other in Ireland on Saturday, while newcomer SMU takes on Nevada in primetime that night. The Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast helps get a grip on what’s ahead in this latest episode.
The show sat down with college football expert and data analyst Kelley Ford to discuss his ratings system and expectations for the upcoming season. How can data be used to predict something as complex as college football and what will it take for the ACC to get two teams into the playoff? Plus, the hosts make their picks for the first ACC games of the season and for the Power 4 conference championships.
In this episode:
- How the ultimate chicken wing thief was finally brought to justice (0:00-5:21)
- Kelley Ford’s ratings for the ACC and the College Football Playoff (5:21-38:34)
- Predictions for Week 0 ACC games (38:34-46:19)
- Power 4 conference championship predictions and our CFP brackets (46:48-1:21:51)
TheSabre.com presents The Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast, a college sports podcast through the lens of the ACC. Michael McGraw, a University of Virginia graduate and fan, and Michael Shutt, a life-long NC State fan, both grew up watching the ACC and have insights on the history and present of the conference.
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