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Luke, Taylor, and Vegas Mike break down the Sweet Sixteen with their favorite plays on the board, their dreaded consensus selections and much more.
Luke and Vegas Mike call on the aid, influence, and knowledge of an old sage Gus Kearns of The Screen The Screener Podcast to fill in the blanks and figure out March 2022.
Luke and Vegas Mike continue their relentless assault on "the house" by reviewing Notre Dame's flop, Syracuse's last resort, Carolina cruising, what to expect in the semis, and how the rest of the country will shake out this weekend.
Luke and Vegas Mike grab the mics and break down the ball from Brooklyn, paying homage to Boston College, lamenting Buddy and the Wake Forest bubble, while previewing the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament.
Luke, Taylor, and Vegas Mike make a triumphant return just in time for March, The ACC Tournament, and the Big Dance.
Luke Neer is joined by Gus Kearns of the Screen The Screener Podcast to compare College Basketball notes after the conclusion of November. They give attention to stylistic trends of the current season (1:02), give their "teams to beat" in select conferences (11:45), and finish with "Overvalued/Undervalued." (27:02)
It's ACC Big Ten Challenge time! The degens pick every game against the spread, host a special review of the completed Virginia-Iowa game, and give special focus to games like Duke vs. Ohio State, North Carolina vs. Michigan, Florida State vs. Purdue, and Syracuse vs. Indiana.
The boys check in after the first two weeks of the season: Is anybody actually good in the ACC? Just how bad are all the teams that dropped games to lesser opponents? We preview and pick upcoming games against the spread, then finish with overrated/underrated.
We're back for the 2021-2022 Season Preview! The boys talk big storylines in the ACC and college basketball, then dive deep into every ACC team. Coach K's farewell tour, the overrated and underrated of the year, our top four, plus a rundown of where we think each team stacks up.
Luke, Taylor, and Vegas Mike regather after four days of Madness in search of carrying momentum into the final two weekends of the College Basketball season. It's the annual "Sweet Sixteen" preview from your Degenerates.
The third and final part of our 2021 NCAA Tourney Preview. Luke, Mike, and Taylor dive into March Madness to make their Sweet Sixteen, Final Four, and Championship predictions.
Luke, Mike, and Taylor assemble for a preview of the 2021 NCAA Tournament Field with a deep dive on round one, looking at the Midwest and South Regions.
Luke, Mike, and Taylor assemble for a preview of the 2021 NCAA Tournament Field with a deep dive on round one, looking at the East and West Regions.
Time to preview the ACC Tournament! We quickly touch on All-ACC selections, then make picks for every game from the first round to the finals--both against the spread and straight up. We'll be back later in the week once the semifinal matchups have been decided.
It's March! We preview the ACC tourney, choosing which teams are rising and which are fading. We talk Virginia Tech's layoff, Duke's chances, Florida State and UVA at the top of the conference. Luke divorces Clemson, Taylor talks about Louisville as his sneaky pick for ACC tourney, and Mike lays down the law for North Carolina. Then we choose teams to watch across the country and pick the upcoming week's games against the spread.
Luke and Vegas Mike go two-man pod style to (yet again) assess drastic team turnarounds, falls from grace, and the latest from the league and the rest of the country.
It's time for performance reviews in the ACC. Virginia Tech vs. UNC, Louisville vs. Virginia, who's better? Taylor cries Wolfpack tears, Luke talks tiers, and Vegas Mike brings more fire picks.
The team argues about who's the best team in the ACC, who's in the top four, and who's fallen out. We preview the full slate of Saturday games, and analyze the performance of the league over the holiday break. Plus, a special pop quiz about basketball movies and Mike Brey's shorts.
The ACC is a little upside down: the Blue Bloods are bad, the fat middle is good. Among the league's many Covid reschedulings, Mike and Taylor discuss the most surprising teams, and who they think are really the top of the ACC so far this year. Plus, a celebration of Josh Pastner's Covid pinata and Shaq's rap career.
This unauthorized podcast is full of the stuff that doesn't make it into our normal episodes. Without Luke, Mike and Taylor go off-topic, touching on Coach K's comments about shutting down the season, Joe Harris and Kevin Durant, COVID vaccines, BYU and TJ Haws' Polish League career, and more. Think of it as the hastily put together B-Side to your favorite album.
Who's good? who's bad? who lost to San Francisco? The gang returns for insights on the early goings of the league, with attention to Carolina's bipolar halves, Duke's red flags, Virginia lineups and much more.
Excited for a new season, Luke finds his enthusiasm falling on the deaf ears of his colleagues who have suffered short term memory loss ever since March. But there's still enough cognizance to go over ACC top to bottom predictions, 1st teams, and a few other conferences in the season premiere of Season 6 of the ACC Basketball Degenerates Podcast.
The ACC Tournament! They call it a down year in the ACC, we just call it a gambling opportunity. Will one of the Big Four—Louisville, Duke, Florida State, UVA—cut down the nets? Or will another team play spoiler? If you ask Vegas Mike, North Carolina is poised to make a run. Others hold out hope for NC State. Most of us are out on Syracuse and Clemson, but still, we break down every single matchup in the ACC Tourney. We finish with a look around the nation at mid-majors and bid-stealers alike. March Madness is almost here—it’s ACC Tourney time!
The regular season is almost over, and that means ... conference tournaments are almost here! This week, we bask in the afterglow of the UVA win over Duke, talk about who we really think will win the ACC championship (regular season and tournament), then take a deep dive all around the nation--Mountain West, Big Ten, Pac 12, Atlantic Sun, A10, and more.
Duke, Louisville, and Florida State are in. North Carolina is out. What about everyone else in between? (Spoiler alert: most of them are out.) This week, we focus on which ACC teams have a chance to make it to March Madness. Syracuse, UVA, NC State, Notre Dame, and (maybe? possibly?) Virginia Tech all have at least a sliver of daylight. We talk about our favorites, then take a look at teams outside of the conference. We finish by picking the upcoming week’s games against the spread.
It was supposed to be the belief episode … but can we find any teams to really believe in? We talk about the sinking ships of Virginia and North Carolina, the rising star of Clemson, then we predict who will get the fourth double bye in the ACC Tourney—will it be Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Syracuse, or NC State? Finally, we touch on the top of the league—Duke, Louisville, and Florida State—and pick all the games in the upcoming weekend.
Conference play is underway (for good this time) and the boys reconvene to talk about the bottom of the barrel, the slim list of ACC contenders, the month of January, and picks of the week.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered together this week to mourn the ACC, struck down in cold blood by the Big 10 (and some other teams too). But seriously: a lot of ACC teams have had a very bad week—except for Louisville, where the party never stops. Are we already grieving for some of these teams? North Carolina suffers two straight losses, Virginia is embarrassed by Purdue, Notre Dame loses to Boston College at home, and Florida State is waxed by Indiana. We talk about where we are in the stages of grief for these teams, and who we still believe in—like Duke?!?! We finish, as always, by picking games against the spread in the upcoming week.
It's time to preview the ACC / Big 10 challenge! We look back at all the Tropical Tournaments and ask ourselves: what do we know about this year of college basketball? Then, on to the main event: the ACC / Big 10 Challenge. Louisville takes on Michigan, the hottest team in college basketball, while Duke tries to gut it out minus Cassius Stanley against Michigan State. The team decides that the Virginia vs. Purdue game might be the lowest scoring game this year, and the UNC vs. Ohio State matchup might reveal a secretly fraudulent top-10 team. Plus, Florida State vs. undefeated Indiana, Notre Dame vs. Maryland, and all the other matchups picked against the spread.
Early season tropical tournaments are the out of conference gift that keeps on giving—something we can all be thankful for leading into Thanksgiving. The boys are all back together after Luke returns from California, and ready to dive into the Maui Invitational, Battle 4 Atlantis, Emerald Coast Classic, and more. We dip into the most juicy lines and pick games against the spread, then discuss our own Thanksgiving traditions.
Heat check! College basketball is back in full force, and we even have some ACC games under our belt. Mike and Taylor are running the show this week, for a quick dive into our reactions and overreactions from the first few weeks in the season. We break down the top of the league—Duke, Louisville, UNC, and Virginia—then ask the legendary question: Who is the line? Is it Notre Dame? Syracuse? Virginia Tech? NC State—or someone else? Plus, we pick the most interesting games with ACC teams in the upcoming week.
College basketball is back! ACC play starts on Day One! We emerge from our summer hibernation to preview every single ACC team's chances this upcoming season, and pick our favorite lines in the week 1 matchups. The Degenerates return for a season full of basketball talk, gambling, and everything ACC basketball.
Virginia wins the National Championship, and the crew recaps the game and the tournament, including Texas Tech's incredible run and the amazing finishes to UVa's games. We wrap up the season with parting thoughts, and looking ahead to an offseason pod in the next few weeks. Thanks for listening this season folks!
Final Four preview episode! First, we do a quick recap of each region, picking biggest winners and losers, and then look ahead to the Final Four matchups: how Auburn matches up against Virginia's packline D, and how Texas Tech will fare against the Michigan State Spartans. After picking the games and our national champions, we do a quick recap of the latest coaching news around the country in college basketball.
Sweet Sixteen Preview, the sweetest time of the year. We take a look back at our epic trip to the book for the first weekend of March Madness. We preview every single Sweet Sixteen game with picks per usual.
MARCH MADNESS! Part Two of our 2019 NCAA Tournament Preview Special takes a deep dive into the Midwest and West regions of the NCAA Tournament. We focus in depth at every single game of the opening round, picking each matchup against the spread to find our favorite cinderellas, juicy lines, and more. Finally, each degenerate picks his Final Four.
MARCH MADNESS! Part One of our 2019 NCAA Tournament Preview Special takes a deep dive into the East and South regions of the NCAA Tournament. We focus in depth at every single game of the opening round, picking each matchup against the spread to find our favorite cinderellas, juicy lines, and more.
The ACC Tournament is here! Every matchup, every basket, every possession matters. We preview it all, diving deep into every game. The ultimate question: who will be the ACC tourney champion? We discuss the odds of anyone outside of UVA, Duke, or UNC making the final, a potential Florida State and Virginia Tech rematch, the March Madness play-in game between NC State and Clemson, the inconsistency of Syracuse, plus every other ACC team. We finish with a look at other conference tournaments around the country.
Duke plays Carolina to finish the ACC regular season: will Zion be back? Who’s in and who’s out of the NCAA tournament—and who’s on the March Madness bubble? Who deserves to be on the All-ACC First team? We answer all these questions, plus discuss national news like the Iowa State meltdown, LSU coach Will Wade caught on tape, and college basketball twitter beefs. Taylor says goodbye to NC State (or does he? Spoiler: he does not), and another installment of Mike’s Mid-major Minute. Plus, picks against the spread for this weekend’s ACC games.
We recap Big Monday, including Syracuse/Virginia and Clemson/North Carolina, then look ahead to the matchup that will determine the double bye in the ACC Tournament: Florida State vs. Virginia Tech. We compare the form of Duke and UNC, then look at each ACC teams March Madness seeding. We run down the conferences around the country and their Big Dance chances, and then finish by picking games against the spread.
This episode, we do a quick recap of the last week in ACC play before transitioning to the main course: "Shut it Down" or "Blow it Up", where we go through all of the ACC with a provoking statement for each team. After picking games for the upcoming weekend, we jump around the country for leagues and teams to watch in March.
The gang convenes to look back on Big Monday action and look ahead to Carolina vs. Duke part one. They boys also break down who's the current "line" in the ACC and look at "lines" with special guest Greg Peterson.
Boomshakala! To review the wild week in ACC play, we go back…..all the way to 1993, when the iconic arcade game NBA Jam was first released. How does NBA Jam explain the ACC? We’ll tell you in this episode, where we look back at Duke’s monster comeback against Louisville, their suffocation of UVA, and Virginia’s subsequent takedown of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. We scrutinize the postseason chances of Virginia Tech, Syracuse, NC State, and Clemson, then bemoan the seasons of Miami, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Pitt. We pick games for the upcoming rivalry week, and celebrate another installment of Mike’s Mid-Major Minute. It’s all held together by a healthy appreciation for NBA Jam.
Carolina is rising, State is reeling, and Duke-Virginia Part 2 is on the way. The boys get together to talk all of the above and examine the "ACC Middle" and who's above and below the line.
The crew is back after a wild week in ACC hoops. First we break down the previous weekend of play, including UVa and Notre Dame, NC State and Clemson, Syracuse and Virginia Tech and more. Then we switch gears for a Ted Talk featuring a special guest. Finally we pick games for the upcoming week.
Once more unto the podcast breach, dear friends! The quartet reunites in-studio for a deep dive into ACC hoops. After recapping Duke's victory at home against UVa, Carolina holding on against Miami, and other games in the ACC over the weekend, we talk about the state of Wake Forest basketball briefly before jumping around the nation for a cursory look at other leagues. Finally, we close out the pod with picks for the upcoming week.
The gang is back! The Degens (sans Vegas Mike #VegasMike) break down recent ACC events, including Louisville's stomp of UNC at the Dean Dome, FSU's disappointing start to the ACC slate, and dive into UVa's performance as of late. Jumping around the ACC, the crew also touches on NC State, Georgia Tech and Syracuse's enigmatic performances in January. As always, we close our pod with picks for the next few days.
Welcome to 2019! We emerge from hibernation for our first pod of the New Year, as ACC conference play is in full swing. We start by previewing NC State vs. North Carolina, then move on to examine the #1 ranked conference team: Virginia Tech! Then it’s time to evaluate the rest of the league, including Syracuse, Florida State, Notre Dame, Louisville, Clemson, and more. We close with a quick comparison of the cream of the conference: Duke and UVA, then two new segments: Luke on Commentators and Mike’s Mid-Major Minute. Twitter: @ACCbballDegens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/accbballdegens gmail: ACCbballDegens@gmail.com
ACC play is right around the corner! The degen crew recaps a wild weekend in West Virginia, then dives into an ACC Preview, including picking our favorite teams, players, disappointing and surprising teams. We step outside the ACC briefly to share our teams to watch outside the league, and finally close by picking games for the upcoming week.
The ACC/Big Ten challenge is in the books. The podcast crew talks about teams in the ACC in our Falling or Flying segment. After a brief discussion on whether we have a collective gambling problem, who will sit on the Iron Throne at the end of season 8 of Game of Thrones, and Saturday Parlay fun, we pick games for the upcoming weekend.
The ACC Big Ten Challenge (part 2) is here! We preview all the games on Wednesday: Syracuse/Ohio State, Miami/Rutgers, UVA/Maryland, Florida State/Purdue, UNC/Michigan, Georgia Tech/Northwestern. We pick every game against the spread and dive deep on our favorite matchups.
The ACC Big Ten Challenge is here! We preview all the games on Tuesday: Duke/Indiana, Louisville/Michigan State, Virginia Tech/Penn State, Notre Dame/Illinois, Louisville/Michigan State, Pittsburgh/Iowa, and NC State/Wisconsin. Plus, we review all the action in the Thanksgiving tourneys, and touch on the NCAA's new NET rating.
Sound the alarm! It's a special double-guest episode! First, the godfather of modern college basketball analytics Ken Pomeroy (you know him from KenPom.com). Then we talk with Jordan Sperber, a strategy and video analytics expert from the Solving Basketball podcast and Hoop Vision 68 Youtube channel. We dig into how Duke's offense takes advantage of all that talent—and how to beat them; Clemson's gap defense; the new-look Miami Hurricanes; home court advantage in the ACC; how to evaluate games against the spread and more.
Happy Thanksgiving ACC hoops fans! The boys break down the Thanksgiving Tournament schedule for the ACC teams, including Maui, Battle 4 Atlantis, the NIT Pre-Season and more. We discuss games that have already tipped, and ones yet to transpire, and move on to pick our winners for each of the tournaments.
Who will be the next March Madness Cinderella? On this special edition of ACC Basketball Degenerates, we welcome guest Gus Kearns of Screen the Screener for a deep dive into all things mid-major. We talk A10, American, Ivy, SoCon, Big Sky, Mountain West, and Conference USA. We work to identify the breakout players and teams that will be in everyone's bracket come NCAA tourney time--and the possible upsets that ACC teams will face in non-conference play.
College hoops are back! The gang recaps the opening night of college basketball, then we interview Army's Zak Boisvert from pickandpop.net (38:00), and finally make picks for upcoming games (53:00). For the recap of opening games, we break down Duke/UK (4:20), FSU/Florida (14:30), UNC/Wofford (24:00), UVa/Towson (28:00) and touch on Clemson, NC State and Syracuse (33:00).
The crew breaks down the ACC before the season tips off. From bottom to top, the Degens analyze each squad and what their expectations are for the 2018-2019 season, capping off the show by picking our top 5 finish, All-ACC first teams and picks for opening day games.
The boys are back in town! In the opening episode of this season on the ACC Basketball Degenerates, we round up the offseason, break down the latest on gambling legality, do a quick overview of Tier 2 teams in the ACC, touch on coaches on the hot seat, and finally introduce our hot takes of the season.
Championship Monday is upon us! It's been a meandering road from November to April 2nd, so for the final preview of the season we present: Two Degens, Two Teams, One Title, One Love.
Bracket=busted. UVA’s historic loss to UMBC was devastating to so many of the degenerates. How did this first ever 16 seed upset happen, and what does it mean for the future of Virginia’s program? Then, we focus on each of the other nine ACC teams and their tourney runs: North Carolina, NC State, Syracuse, Duke, Florida State, Miami, Clemson, and Virginia Tech. We look at some overarching March Madness storylines, then pick all the games in the Sweet Sixteen. Subscribe on iTunes, @accbballdegens on Twitter, accbballdegens@gmail.com
THE MADNESS IS BACK!!!! Part Two of our March Madness Preview Special takes a deep dive into the East and Midwest regions of the NCAA Tournament. We focus in depth at every single game of the opening round, picking each matchup against the spread while accounting for all the information: location, KenPom rating, our gut feelings. Each degenerate picks his Sweet Sixteen and Final Four. We’re also joined by guest Greg Peterson of the Vegas Stats and Information Network (of Brent Musburger fame). Follow us on twitter at @accbballdegens, or email us at accbballdegens@gmail.com
THE MADNESS IS BACK!!!! Part One of our March Madness Preview Special takes a deep dive into the South and West regions of the NCAA Tournament. We focus in depth at every single game of the opening round, picking each matchup against the spread while accounting for all the information: location, KenPom rating, our gut feelings. Each degenerate picks his Sweet Sixteen and Final Four. We’re also joined by guest Greg Peterson of the Vegas Stats and Information Network (of Brent Musburger fame). Follow us on twitter at @accbballdegens, or email us at accbballdegens@gmail.com
The 2018 ACC Tournament is here--the first part of March Madness! We review Duke’s historic win over North Carolina, Virginia’s near-miracle buzzer-beater against Louisville, and Miami’s takedown of Virginia Tech. Each host picks his biggest disappointments and suprises from the regular season, including Clemson (and Brad Brownell’s) resurgence, Notre Dame’s slew of injuries, Florida State’s mediocrity, Georgia Tech’s 12-loss season, and whatever Syracuse is. The Degens takes a quick tour of the All-ACC teams, then we make all our picks for the ACC Tournament, plus touch on possible draws the NCAA Tournament. Follow @accbballdegens on Twitter and submit your bracket in our first ever ACC Basketball Degenerates Bracket Challenge to win a free t-shirt!
To The Triangle! Luke checks in with WRAL's Lauren Brownlow with just days remaining in the #ACC regular season for a look at Carolina and NCST on the verge of tournament basketball.
On this week’s episode: special guest Kris Wright of TheSabre.com, who takes us on a deep dive of UVA’s mover-blocker, or “sides,” offense and their outlook for March Madness. We cover the FBI, who has dirt on everyone, it seems--we take a quick look at what the new revelations mean. Then, we review the games from the past week: Louisville halts the meteoric rise of Virginia Tech (who recovers against the Blue Devils as we record); Duke overcomes Syracuse in an ugly rock fight; NC State torches Florida State to keep their dreams of a #2 seed in the ACC Tournament alive; UVA suffocates Pitt; and we touch on UNC’s win over Syracuse. We pick our Superlatives--not players of the year, but the role players who make the game work. Finally, we pick all the best games of the upcoming week. Follow @accbballdegens and subscribe on iTunes!
On the brink of the postseason, it's time to start talking tourney. Who's in, and who's out? We welcome special guest Chris Dobbertean, the resident bracketologist for SBNation, to take a close look at all the bubble teams, top-line seedings, and potential upsets in March Madness. We review the past week's games: Syracuse vs. NC State, Duke vs. Clemson, Miami vs. Notre Dame, and more. Then, we answer some listener mailbag questions, and we pick the lines for the best games of the next week.
UVa loses a tight one to VT, but gets the top ranking in the country for the first time in more than two decades. The crew then discusses UNC-Duke, and everything else that's happened in the ACC in the last week. After a brief quiz interlude, the team dives into picks for the next 7 days, both in the ACC and around the country.
We begin this week with the story of the ACC this year: Virginia. Can the Cavaliers run the table and complete the first ever undefeated ACC regular season? Then, we take a trip to Tobacco Road for THE GAME: UNC vs. Duke. We explain why we still believe in Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Boston College, and Wake Forest, then Taylor tells us why he thinks NC State is the second best team in the conference. And finally, a deep dive into all things college basketball gambling with Greg Peterson, host of The March to Madness on the Vegas Stats and Information Network—he even helps us pick a few of the biggest upcoming games!
Virginia beats Duke! In Cameron! NC State beats UNC! In Chapel Hill! The boys recap the games deciding the ACC title race, plus everything else. Louisville is in a sneaky second place, Pitt is still terrible, and the Florida teams are ... still the Florida teams? A quick look outside the conference helps us set the stage for March Madness, and Luke has a run-in with a cheeky mascot! Subscribe on itunes, and find us on twitter: @accbballdegens
This week: a deep dive on the top half of the ACC—Virginia, Duke, and who else? First, we discuss gambling windows of opportunity, and try to identify the best teams and games that will get you favorable lines. We review the best games of the previous week, including Miami’s collapse against Duke, and look at the cliff that Clemson is fast approaching. We can’t figure out Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, or Florida State, but who can? Plus, Degenerate Day is fast approaching, so we make our preparations for wagers in and out of the ACC.
Who's really going to win the ACC? Ask any of the degenerates, and you might get a different answer each time: Virginia, Clemson, Miami, maybe even.....gasp!--Duke! We hash it all out this week, with a look at the upside-down ACC. A look back at all the conference games from the previous week, and a discussion of the league frontrunners, plus other contenders like Florida State, North Carolina, even Boston College and Louisville. Further down, we discuss what happened to Virginia Tech, NC State, and touch briefly on Wake Forest and Georgia Tech. A round of rapid fire, and then we pick the lines for the best games in the upcoming week.
It's the most wonderful time of the year! And the ACC Basketball Degenerates live to present our Christmas Spectacular! Who is the best team in the ACC: Duke ... right? Who's had the best and worst non-conference record? We assign teams to our Naughty and Nice lists, pick our Santa and the Grinch teams, and then decide who in the ACC matches up with classic Christmas movie characters. Plus, a listener mailbag, answering all your questions. accbballdegens@gmail.com @accbballdegens
Luke and Taylor try to keep the podcast alive by reviewing an ACC opener for the ages (Duke vs. Boston College), while bringing up concerns over other contenders. They also question if Jim Larranaga is the Grinch, whether Taylor should do Santa with his son, and if Vegas Mike would make the best Bad Santa of all time.
Duke handled Michigan State in the Champions Classic, while Kentucky fell to Kansas—we recap all the action from the United Center in Chicago. We bounce around the ACC, taking the pulse of the teams in the Commonwealth after UVA defeats VCU and Tech loses to St. Louis. We examine what’s wrong with Wake Forest, and talk about if UNC is the real deal. As always, we run through the upcoming week’s notable games and pick the lines for your wagering pleasure.
College basketball eve is upon us! We speak with special guest Ken Pomeroy about his analytics platform and what he sees for the upcoming season. Then we launch into a full-fledged ACC preview, full of dueling rivals, witty banter, and our projections for the top five finishers.
College basketball eve is upon us! We speak with special guest Ken Pomeroy about his analytics platform and what he sees for the upcoming season. Then we launch into a full-fledged ACC preview, full of dueling rivals, witty banter, and our projections for the top five finishers.
Scandal! There's only one thing to talk about this week, so we talk about that: the FBI report on corruption in NCAA recruiting. We cover the report, the agents, the coaches, Pitino, Louisville, Miami, and what it means for the future of college basketball. Plus, a special scattershot lighting round from Luke, featuring Buzz Williams' hair, pumpkins and apples, cider, and the Cameron Catwalk.
The boys are back in town! We finally get back into the studio to recap the end of the previous season, talk about the developments of the past summer, and look ahead to the start of the new college basketball campaign. Coaching changes, the fallout from the NBA draft, transfers, recruiting, and a segment on overrated things are all featured on this hour-long introduction to the 2017-2018 college basketball season.
Final Four 2017! This week, we preview the Final Four, review the opening weeks of the tournament, and discuss all of March Madness. It's down to North Carolina, Gonzaga, Oregon, and South Carolina. We make picks and decide who will win. Plus, a quick shout out to Georgia Tech, NIT finalist.
MARCH MADNESS is here! Welcome to part 2 of our NCAA tournament preview: a complete look at each and every single tournament game in the bracket, with picks against in the spread, and straight up. We also look ahead and give our picks for the Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, and National Champion. In part 2, we focus on the Midwest and the South regions. @accbballdegens accbballdegens@gmail.com
MARCH MADNESS is here! Welcome to part 1 of our NCAA tournament preview: a complete look at each and every single tournament game in the bracket, with picks against in the spread, and straight up. We also look ahead and give our picks for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. In part 1, we focus on the East and the West regions. @accbballdegens accbballdegens@gmail.com
It's a bonus episode with special guest Ken Pomeroy! We talk with the metrics master to get his thoughts on the ACC Tournament. We get an inside look at how the NCAA selection committee makes its decisions now that Ken is involved in the process. And finally, who does he like in March Madness? For Ken's ratings, visit KenPom.com @accbballdegens accbballdegens@gmail.com
THE ACC TOURNAMENT IS HERE! The regular season is over, but who will win the ACC tourney? UNC, Florida State, Notre Dame, and Louisville round out the top four seeds, while Duke and Virginia are waiting in the wings to play spoiler. But what about Wake? Or Virginia Tech? Or Syracuse or Miami? We look at all the teams that might make a run, and then take a trip outside the ACC to pick undervalued favorites for the NCAA tournament. @accbballdegens accbballdegens@gmail.com
It's almost ACC Tourney time! North Carolina has secured at least a share of the regular season title, but after their loss at Virginia, can anybody catch them to get the other piece? Louisville, Notre Dame, and Florida State are all close behind, while Duke falters. Can Wake Forest and Georgia Tech get off the bubble? Luke is Darth Vader, Miami fans are Luke Skywalker, and we leave a voicemail message for Vegas Mike on this week's episode of the ACC Basketball Degenerates! @accbballdegens accbballdegnes@gmail.com
He did it! In our first live, in-game podcast, we revel in the Syracuse buzzer beater and Wake's banquet clinching victory over Pitt. We answer the all important self-generated "Would you rather?" questions, like Gottfried or Brownell, and Kansas or Gonzaga to win the national title? Finally, we preview upcoming ACC basketball games, including Florida State at Clemson, North Carolina at Pittsburgh, and Duke at Miami.
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Get your basketball-shaped tinfoil ready! The Degenerates recap the past week in ACC hoops, basketball commentators, conspiracy theories, a brief discussion of ACC vs Big12 and finally previews of some big games in the coming week.
Highlights include Vegas Mike self-muting, divine intervention, a Mark Titus call out, and general debauchery!
Who's your favorite non-ACC team? We take a trip around the nation to pick teams that we think are overrated, underrated, ready to explode, or ready to expose their true selves. Plus, a review and preview of all the action, including Duke vs. UNC, Syracuse vs. Louisville, with special focus on Notre Dame, Florida State, and UVA. Follow us on Twitter @accbballdegens or email us accbballdegens@gmail.com
The ACC Basketball Degenerates record late into the night after attending a game and processing all the mid-week games. We take a journey into the hypothetical to our favorite imaginary trades between ACC teams. We debate: who really is the best point guard in the conference? We review all the crazy scrambles of the last week: Duke--good again? Notre Dame--suddenly bad? UNC, Virginia, and Louisville--still the class of the conference? Can Clemson, Syracuse, Wake or Georgia Tech make a run up the standings? We finish by picking upcoming games against the spread for your wagering pleasure. Follow us @accbballdegens on twitter, or email us: accbballdegens@gmail.com
We welcome special guest Lauren Brownlow (Lebrownlow to her fans), who gives us an inside look at the state of Triangle basketball and the sausage-making process for the best basketball gifs out there. Then, we review all the carnage from the past week's games, including Wake vs. NC State, Florida State vs. Louisville, and Notre Dame vs. Virginia. We finish by previewing all the upcoming ACC matchups--and picking each game against the spread. There's even a preview of some non-conference games and a look ahead to March Madness and the tournament. Follow us on twitter @accbballdegens or email us at accbballdegens@gmail.com
We're in midseason form! It's our first ever official mailbag: all the burning questions from our most loyal listeners, answered. We review all the games of the previous week: Duke's win over Louisville; North Carolina's handling of Florida State; and a look at Notre Dame. Then we preview the lines of the upcoming week. Will Virginia Tech cover? Can Miami beat Duke? Tell us what you think on twitter @accbballdegens
It's a New Year, and a new ACC season! The Degens are back to review all the conference play, plus pick the best of the upcoming games. Duke and UNC have been upended, and Florida State is now the class of the conference...or are they? We discuss our mystery teams, the mid-tier teams, and who we think will win it all. Plus, picks for all your wagering fun.
The Degenerates preview the finale of non-conference basketball along with reviewing island hits from Saturday and delving into power rankings with conference play in the near future.
The Degenerates talk about things we don't trust: NC State, Miami, Pittsburgh, and men who wear neck pillows through airports. Luke stands alone on an island; Vegas Mike tells us about his time in prison. We make picks for all the best ACC games this week, like Notre Dame vs. Purdue, North Carolina vs. Kentucky, and Wake Forest vs. Xavier. Plus: Boston College Wins! Boston College Wins!
The Degenerates argue about all things: Who is the class of the ACC? Who is a contender? UNC or Duke? Wake or Pitt? Is Luke living his life in the right way? Is Guthrie? How did they build those palaces out in the desert in Vegas? All your questions answered, or at least debated, on this week's episode of the ACC Basketball Degenerates.
It's the ACC B1G Challenge! The best conference in the land vs. the second? third? fourth???? best conference. We preview ALL the games, headlined by UNC vs. Indiana, Duke vs. Michigan State, Purdue vs. Louisville, Wisconsin vs. Syracuse, and Virginia vs. Ohio State, then we pick each one against the spread.
We welcome award-winning sports writer Jeff Greer of the Louisville Courier-Journal to talk all things Cardinal basketball, take a look back at the champions classic, and examine what the dismissal of Austin Nichols from UVA's team means for the rest of the season. Is Virginia still a contender? Is Duke overrated? Is North Carolina the best team in the ACC? What happened to NC State? Is either Clemson or Pitt for real? Can we trust Notre Dame? Is Virginia Tech this year's breakout team? Luke, Mike, Guthrie, and Taylor are back in studio to answer these burning questions and more.
The first weekend of the season is in the bag, and we're back with a review of all the action, plus a preview of the upcoming week. We make picks for Duke/Kansas, Clemson/Davidson, Kentucky/Michigan State, UNC/Hawaii, and Pitt/SMU.
College basketball is back! Mike, Luke, and Taylor preview the most competitive games of the college basketball's first weekend of the season, with a special focus on Clemson vs. Georgia, North Carolina vs. Chattanooga, and Pitt vs. Eastern Michigan. Plus a quick look at the games of the Armed Forces Classic: Kansas vs. Indiana, and Michigan State vs. Arizona. And we welcome back special guest Ken Pomeroy, statistics savant and founder of KenPom.com, for insight on the upcoming season and how he ranks the team of the ACC.
The ACC Basketball Degenerates are back for Season 2! Mike and Taylor revisit Villanova's buzzer beater over UNC, give a quick preview of what to expect this year from the podcast, and pick a few teams they think will outperform expectations.
Luke, Taylor and Vegas Mike review the Elite Eight with special attention to Virginia's collapse, North Carolina's dominance, and who to choose in the Villanova-Oklahoma matchup.
The ACC Basketball Degenerates evaluate the six ACC teams remaining and their chances to advance to the elite eight. Also reflection on the first and second rounds and of course a recap of Vegas Mike's annual trip to Las Vegas.
A week away from Selection Sunday the Degenerates preview and predict all the action ahead in the ACC Tournament this week from D.C. Also an eleventh hour prediction of the All-ACC Teams.
The Degenerates get an inside look at the NCAAT selection process and the criteria for the 2016 field from committee member Janet Cone in a special edition interview.
The Degenerates review Rivalry Week, discuss ACC villains of the past and present, preview the home stretch of conference play and once again predict the top four finishers in the regular season.
It's Valentine's Day, so curl up with that special someone and listen to our discussion of all the buzzer-beating ACC basketball action of the past week, then preview the games of Rivalry Week. Plus, a look at the top 25 national teams: who's underrated and who's overrated?
The ACC Basketball Degenerates roll with Episode 12 in the middle of an action packed Saturday in conference play, reviewing UVA-Pitt, NCST-Duke, and other games on the slate. Also a mid-season ACC 1st Team projection and a conversation on Louisville's postseason ban.
Road games still prove to be very tough, as Duke, Miami and others lose tough ones away from home. This week, we breakdown the previous 7 days of college basketball in the ACC, including Virginia's big win at Louisville, Syracuse surging, Pitt wavering, and of course, North Carolina's dominance.
A brief announcement: due to winter storm Jonas, we did not produce a podcast this week. We will return with a new episode Sunday, January 31.
Clemson rises while Duke stumbles... Does the cream really rise to the top? This week, we discuss the surging and sinking teams in the ACC, like Virginia Tech's recent victories, Louisville's hard-fought battles, and the continued excellence of North Carolina, plus all the other conference action. We answer listeners' questions about various topics in the ACC, and preview all the big upcoming games.
The ACC has been turned upside down, but thankfully we're here to make sense of it all. Who would have predicted Clemons would be 3-1 in conference play, Florida State 0-3 and UVA 1-2? We break down all the action from the previous week, including Louisville at NC State, Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, UNC at Syracuse, UVA at Georgia Tech, Duke at Wake Forest, and Florida State at Miami. Plus, we preview games in the upcoming week and give our picks for each matchup.
In the first podcast of 2016, we re-examine the ACC in light of the start of conference play. UNC, Duke, Virginia, Louisville, Miami, or anyone else: who will be the conference champion? Join us for a recap of all the holiday action, as well as a look at upcoming games and gambling picks.
We are joined this week by special guest Ken Pomeroy, who discusses his advanced analytics and the current state of the ACC. We review UVA vs. Villanova, UNC vs. UCLA, and Duke vs. Utah, then look ahead to games and gambling picks in the upcoming weeks. Plus, an ACC Holiday Gift Guide, where we list the best gifts for ACC teams in need.
UNC loses, UVA and Miami win, Duke continues to be Duke, and the rest of the ACC plows through the non-conference schedule. Gambling, Star Wars, and all the action across the college basketball landscape: Welcome to Episode 6 of the ACC Basketball Degenerates!
The ACC/Big Ten Challenge is over! And we're here to recap the whole ordeal. In this week's episode, we break down some of the most interesting matchups, including UNC/Maryland, Michigan St./Louisville, UVA/Ohio St., Pitt/Purdue, plus all the rest. Then we give our picks for the best games to watch and lines to bet in the upcoming week. Join the ACC Basketball Degenerates--Luke Neer, Guthrie Alexander, Mike Jaffee, and Taylor Pilkington--for all of ACC basketball and beyond.
Episode 4 of the ACC Basketball Degenerates with Guthrie Alexander, Mike Jaffee, Luke Neer, and Taylor Pilkington. This week we preview the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, with a special focus on the spreads for each game.
Episode 3 of the ACC Basketball Degenerates in which we discuss top ten upsets within the conference including Virginia and North Carolina falling on the road. Also Miami's early season success, Duke's growing pains, and the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Episode 2 of the ACC Basketball Degenerates, in which we look back at some surprising games of the first weekend of college basketball, preview the Champions Classic and other upcoming games, and take a look at the Virginia Cavaliers.
Episode One of the ACC Basketball Degenerates, in which we take an in-depth look at each team in the ACC (with special focus on UVA), pick our favorites for the upcoming season, and share a few futures gambling tips.