Locked On ACC - Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast · Locked On Podcast Network, Candace Cooper, Kenton Gibbs

REVEALED: Why 7 Out of 8 ACC Teams Are FAVORED To WIN—OddsMAKERS Stun College Basketball World

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Florida State turned down an NIT bid after losing by one to Duke.

1. Locked On ACC focuses on the ACC’s 2025 NCAA tournament placement, the first four, and Florida State’s refusal of an NIT bid. 2. Ross Jackson, a Locked On Podcast Network host, leads the show with Kenton Gibbs, former NC State defensive lineman and co-host of Locked On Wolfpack, because both track ACC basketball closely. 3. The episode asks whether the ACC can turn eight tournament bids into a strong opening week after a 2025 season that only sent four teams to the field. 4. Ross says NC State drew an 11-seed first four game against Texas, and SMU drew 11-seed Miami, Ohio. 5. Ross also says Duke is the No. 1 overall seed and is favored by 29.5 points against Siena. 6. The bracket rundown includes Louisville as a 6 seed against South Florida, North Carolina as a 6 seed against VCU, Virginia as a 3 seed against Wright State, and Clemson as an 8 seed against Iowa. 7. Miami is placed in St. Louis against Missouri at 10:10 p.m., and Ross calls that setup a home-game feel for the Tigers. 8. Kenton says Virginia should have been on the two line, citing a late-season run that he says included no losses other than Duke. 9. Kenton says the ACC has a real chance because several teams were given favorable seeds and matchups, especially Duke, SMU, and Virginia. 10. He argues that March rewards guard play, and he points to Miami and SMU as teams that can score enough to survive first-round pressure. 11. Ross emphasizes that seven of the eight ACC teams are favored in their opening games, with Clemson the only slight underdog. 12. Kenton says Vegas is validating the ACC’s quality and that the league now has to “show and prove” on the court. 13. Kenton says Miami has been disrespected all season and that people kept waiting for the team to fade. 14. He says Virginia’s three seed is still disrespectful because of how hot the Cavaliers were late in the season. 15. Kenton says Duke should fear no one, but the East Region is packed with strong opponents like UConn and Michigan State. 16. He also says Louisville’s guard Mikel Brown makes the Cardinals dangerous in March because guard play wins games. 17. The tone is talkative, argumentative, and bracket-heavy, with the hosts trading opinions on seeds, odds, and regional strength. 18. The format mixes live bracket reaction with a second-half segment on Florida State, then shifts into strong opinion and team-specific commentary. 19. ACC basketball fans tracking the bracket and upset chances. 20. Listeners wanting a neutral breakdown of Florida State drama.

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