The Bay Area schools need not worry about their new home imploding anytime soon, but there is a cost for the security.

The ACC announced on Thursday that it has accepted a nine-year extension of its TV rights with ESPN, which could help keep Florida State and Clemson in the ACC.

Here's a look at how the ACC's 18 men's basketball programs stack up heading into Saturday's Duke-North Carolina game:

A Powerball player just missed a jackpot prize — but is still in for a windfall in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the Jan. 25 drawing, making it worth $50,000, results show. The winning numbers: white balls 8-15-17-53-66, with red Powerball 14.

BOTTOM LINE: Florida State visits No. 13 North Carolina after Ta’Niya Latson scored 30 points in Florida State’s 88-66 victory over the Miami Hurricanes. The Tar Heels have gone 10-2 in home games. North Carolina is 16-2 in games decided by at least 10 points.

The hometown hopeful Miami Hurricanes might be the early frontrunner for Northwestern High School (Fla.) junior cornerback J'Vari Flowers. But the NC State football recruiters entered the fray anyway by extending an offer on Tuesday.

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Virginia has been selected as the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball preseason favorites by the league’s 16 head coaches. The Cavaliers garnered 13 of the 16 possible first-place votes from the league's head coaches.

The Bay Area schools need not worry about their new home imploding anytime soon, but there is a cost for the security.

Conservative law firm Alliance Defending Freedom pushes probe into five major universities after alleged "censorship" practices that were funded by taxpayers.

Clemson will kick off the 2025 season in the national spotlight when it welcomes LSU for a marquee matchup at Memorial Stadium on Aug. 30. And of course, Clemson’s 2025 regular season will

Notable notes, stats that stand out, and emerging trends as college basketball closes out the month of January.