The ACC Volleyball Podcast

ACC volleyball is officially in conference play & Week 1 gave us plenty to talk about.

Pitt, SMU, Louisville, Georgia Tech and North Carolina all opened ACC play with 2-0 records, while preseason favorite Stanford started 0-2. So what did we actually learn from the first weekend of conference action?

In Episode 10, Amanda breaks down the biggest takeaways from Week 1, including Pitt's continued dominance, SMU's statement start, Georgia Tech's surprising 2-0 weekend, UNC's strong road wins, and what Stanford's slow start really means.

Plus, Amanda highlights the players making an early impact and previews five ACC matchups to watch this weekend, including Georgia Tech at Duke, NC State at Florida State, SMU at Syracuse, and more.

Conference play is here & the ACC picture is already starting to take shape. 🏐

SMU takes down No. 3 Kentucky, Louisville climbs to No. 3 nationally, Pitt remains unbeaten, and Stanford slides. With ACC play right around the corner, who's actually at the top of the conference?

ACC going 6-10 across the 2nd installation of the ACC/SEC Challenge

Amanda Poole dives into the biggest takeaways from the week of action including NC State's statement win over LSU and California's strong start to the season, plus learn about five matches you won't want to miss this weekend in #ACCVolleyball action!

We learned a lot in Week 2 #NCAAVolleyball action!

Amanda Poole dives into No. 8 SMU's loss to No. 18 TCU, Miami's 0-2 start, Stanford & Pitt move up, Clemson gets two ACC Weekly Honorees, Georgia Tech goes undefeated in opening weekend!

5 Matches To Watch this Weekend:

#6 LOUISVILLE vs. #18 TCU FRIDAY AT 4PM

FSU vs. #16 KANSAS FRIDAY AT 4PM IN NASHVILLE

UCLA AT. MIAMI FRIDAY & SATURDAY

NC STATE vs. WOFFORD AT 6PM ON SATURDAY

#2 PITT AT. UTAH ON SUNDAY AT 6PM

Pitt is for real. Louisville...concerned or overreaction? SMU has chemistry.Recapping the AVCA First Serve, as Pitt made an early statement against Kentucky. Plus, Louisville had a tough test against Wisconsin, and SMU downed the Aggies. Amanda also share five matches in Week 2 of #NCAAVolleyball action that she is locked in on:No. 11 SMU vs. No. 10 Penn St.No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 StanfordNo. 15 Kansas vs. No. 4 PittGeorgia Tech at Iowa StateFSU vs. No. 24 BYU

Episode 5: AVCA First Serve — 5 ACC Matches You Can’t Miss

Eight of the nation's premier teams are going to battle it out across six different matches for a chance to set the tone for the regular season.

We get our first look at Louisville, Pitt, and SMU in some Top-10 matchups!

Week 1 Preview plus Volleyball's New $1 Million TournamentPitt, Va Tech, & Ga Tech to see weekend action in exhibition matchesSMU Volleyball earning $200,000 to appear in "Spikes Under the Lights"

Reacting to the 2026 ACC Preseason Poll

Should Pitt have been No. 1? Is NC State a top 10 team in the ACC? Can FSU & Notre Dame exceed preseason expectations? All-ACC Team snubs & diving into the eight ACC standouts on the AVCA Preseason POTY Watchlist!

The Matches, Road Trips & Storylines You Can't Miss

Louisville's challenging schedule, Pitt's tough agenda, Stanford's testing ACC slate, revenge & rivalry matches

Everything You Need to Know Before Opening Serve

Can Pitt repeat?, Louisville outlook, Stanford wasting no time, teams that can take a leap (SMU, UNC, Miami, Georgia Tech)