Around the ACC: April 11, 2014
Basketball is over. Football is long over. In fact, we are closer to the next football season than the last one. So… what else is going on to keep us interested?
Well, there is always lacrosse. The ACC is stacked in lacrosse right now. All six of the ACC programs are in the top 10, with Duke leading the way at #2. The women are nearly as dominant, with the same six programs in the top 18. On the womens’ side, however, the ACC has the top three spots: UNC, Maryland, and Syracuse. Also, Louisville is #19.
And the ACC is doing typically well in baseball too. Florida State is #1, while Virginia is #2. Clemson and Miami area also ranked, while soon-to-be ACC member, Louisville, is #11 overall.
Softball is not faring as well for the ACC, with only FSU and Notre Dame in the top 25. Meanwhile, Union eliminated Boston College in the frozen four last night in mens hockey.
But if you cannot get away from the revenue sports, there is always something going on somewhere involving an ACC team. Consider the following articles on the Internet today:
- Jimbo Fisher discussing the Florida State football championship @ http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10766326/jimbo-fisher-breaks-mentor-nick-saban-wanting-florida-state-remember-their-title
- An update on Miami QB Ryan Williams and his ACL surgery @ http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10760481/miami-hurricanes-qb-ryan-williams-surgery-torn-acl
- A question and answer session with Syracuse QB Terrel Hunt @ http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/69053/qa-with-syracuse-qb-terrel-hunt-2
- The UNC-centric Tar Heel blog discusses possible hoops rule changes @ http://www.tarheelblog.com/2014/4/10/5603196/more-basketball-rule-changes-on-the-horizon
- Not to be outdone, the Duke Basketball Report blog discusses some changes to college athletics in general @ http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/2014/4/11/5603930/some-interesting-suggestions-on-ncaa-college-sports-reform
So… there you go… some football and hoops news, even in the middle of April! Enjoy the day!
The Confidential 
I think its worth mentioning also that the ACC has 3 of the top 4 basketball recruiting classes for next season, according to ESPN. Duke is #1 & Louisville is #4.