The Morning Edition

A pair of Maryland basketball players - Ibekwe and D.J. Strawberry - are expected to declare for the NBA Draft, although, as the story points out, neither are likely to be selected and will probably return to College Park next season. This is a test. This is only a test.

Luci Chavez, a Friend of the Nation, talks to several experts, including another Friend of the Nation, Dan Bonner, about whether or not N.C. State can compete and win, year in and year out, in the ACC. Among the things State needs, according to the story, is a Pied Piper. That and a miracle.

Not a big loss here, but Georgia Tech guard Zam Fredrick is transferring as his playing time figures to take a big hit next season.

Former Virginia quarterback Matt Schaub says he expects to remain in Atlanta next season and back up former Virginia Tech star Michael Vick. Schaub has been the subject of trade rumors for months now.

Both the men's and women's ACC tennis championships have a day under their belts. So does the track and field championship. And the men's golf championship will get started today, with Florida State one of those teams hoping for an NCAA regional berth.

Big baseball series on Tobacco Road this weekend as North Carolina State travels to North Carolina. ACC Nation spoke with Tar Heel coach Mike Fox for this week's show about his top-ranked Carolina squad.

Speaking of Carolina, former coach Bill Dooley - who also coached at Virginia Tech and Wake Forest - is recovering from surgery. We wish him the best, but here's the thing - he was admitted to Duke University Hospital. Shouldn't a true Tar Heel refuse to be treated at Duke? Just a thought.

As for Duke lacrosse, the school is looking for ways to make sure what happened doesn't happen again. Meanwhile, the school will also continue to sell Duke lacrosse merchandise.

Finally, instead of a night game this year, the ACC football title game will be played at 1 p.m. in December.