ACC Preview: Part 2 - Miami’s Title Push, SMU’s Next Step, Mike Norvell’s Hot Seat & Notre Dame | College Football

In this college football podcast episode, we continue our 2026 ACC preview with conversations about eight conference teams and Notre Dame. Is this finally the year Miami turns its loaded roster into its first conference championship? How high is the ceiling for an Irish squad with College Football Playoff expectations, a Heisman candidate at quarterback, and more talent than ever?

We also examine whether SMU is ready to take another step under Rhett Lashlee, whether Virginia can build on last season’s breakthrough with defense and small ball, and whether Pitt can turn another fast start into something more sustainable. Florida State enters a defining seventh season under Mike Norvell, while North Carolina begins Year 2 of the Bill Belichick experiment with Bobby Petrino running the offense. Wake Forest remains dangerous, strange and difficult to play, while Stanford begins a patient rebuild under Tavita Pritchard.

Plus: The Davis Warren Commission, Mid-Atlantic Hawkeyes, quarterback passport stamps, an unexpected amount of Train trivia, HGTV renovation metaphors, and an important reminder to wash your produce.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
5:11 - Virginia Cavaliers Preview
17:30 - Miami Hurricanes Preview
29:13 - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview
41:14 - SMU Mustangs Preview
47:04 - Pitt Panthers Preview
53:29 - Florida State Seminoles Preview
1:03:32 - North Carolina Tar Heels Preview
1:08:08 - Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview
1:14:03 - Stanford Cardinal Preview

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