After having only four bids to last year's NCAA Tournament, the ACC has bounced back as a deeper and tougher conference.

Miami's improbable CFP run delivered more than a national title shot; it handed the ACC long-awaited momentum at exactly the right time

This chart also shows how well Wake Forest did during the first two-thirds of Skip Prosser’s 6-year tenure, cut short in the summer of 2007 by his fatal heart attack. Prosser was replaced by the excellent Dave Odom and kept the Demon Deacons at a level they’ve rarely achieved in the two decades since.

Duke’s Maliq Brown (6) steals the ball from SMU’s B.J. Edwards (0) during the second half of Duke’s 82-75 victory over SMU at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. Ethan Hyman [email protected]

Louisville leads the ACC, Emilee Skinner will redshirt, the search for Joe McKeown's successor is on and UCLA's Megan Grant shifts to softball.

The Clemson Tigers are at the top of the ACC after four games, awaiting to see if their efforts are enough for an AP Top 25 spot on Monday.