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KC Joyner writes that despite losing major talent on defense to the NFL draft and graduation, Florida State's defense should remain elite. He points to a strong returning secondary as a significant factor.

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Five assistant coaches and three juniors all left Florida State for greener pastures in the past six weeks, and a bevy of senior talent from the 2012 ACC champions departs as well. While the spring always brings hope for players to work their way up ...

Heather dazzled you all earlier today with her five bold predictions for 2013. So that got us thinking -- how did I do with my 2012 ACC preseason predictions? If I played baseball, I would win the hitting crown! But this is football, so ... see fo...

The entire 2012 season is officially in the books, and there was some movement in the final ACC power rankings for ESPN.com based on the bowl performances. Before we turn the page and look ahead to how the ACC will stack up in 2013, take one look bac...

This will be remembered as one of the worst seasons in conference history. North Carolina was ineligible for the postseason. Miami won the division for the first time since joining it, but self-imposed a postseason ban for the second straight seas...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke forward Ryan Kelly says he tends not to get a lot of sleep after games, tossing and turning and thinking about all of the things he should-have-could-have-might-have done. But after Wednesday night's 73-68 come-from-behind vic...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Quick thoughts on No. 2 Duke's comeback 73-68 victory over No. 4 Ohio State at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday night: Overview: Are we sure it's not March? Because this rim-testing, eardrum-vibratin...

Clay Matvick and Tim McCormick look at Boston College's 73-61 win over Penn State....

Brandon Paul and Joseph Bertrand each scored 15 points as No. 22 Illinois beat visiting Georgia Tech 75-62 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge....

Barry Larkin's son, Shane Larkin, scores 15 points in Miami's 67-59 win over Michigan State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge....

D.J. Byrd's 22 points and 7 rebounds helped Purdue to a 73-61 victory over host Clemson in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge....

Joe Harris scored 22 points to lead visiting Virginia to a 60-54 victory over Wisconsin in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge....

In lieu of four or five small blog posts -- and before we move on to Night 2 of the marathon -- here are a few random thoughts left over from my delirious viewing of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Night 1: I still think NC State is overrated, but at ...

Saddle Up is our semi-daily preview of the night's best basketball action. To see the ACC/Big Ten Challenge predictions from our six writers -- Who do they like tonight? How did they do in Day 1? -- click here. And visit last night's Home Court Live ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Ryan Kelly's most vivid memories from last season's 85-63 blowout loss at Ohio State aren't necessarily from the game, but from what happened afterward. "Just, when you lose that badly, you don't feel good for days," the Duke seni...

Andy Katz and Myron Medcalf discuss Indiana's victory over North Carolina in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge....