On the show this week we talk to the genius that is Penn Holderness. The NBC 17 sports director got around NCAA regulations about showing NCAA Tournament highlights by using dolls - that’s right, I said dolls - and we crawl inside his warped mind this week. Holderness also gives us his thoughts on North Carolina and Duke basketball.

Also on the show:

- Patrick and Q look at the Sweet 16 matchups in the NCAA Tournament;

- The guys discuss a column by Caulton Tudor of the News and Observer that places the blame for Duke’s recent woes on a lack of leadership;

- With only one ACC team through to the Sweet 16, is the conference no longer as powerful as it once was?;

- A bracket challenge update;

That and more on ACC Nation

The ACC Tournament championship game is set and it will be North Carolina vs. Clemson on Sunday. ACC Nation is in Charlotte and we have a recap of Saturday’s semifinal action. We’ve got press-conference audio from coaches and players.

First up is Tyler Hansbrough on his last-second shot to give the Tar Heels a two-point win.

Then Virginia Tech’s Seth Greenberg talks about his team’s chances for an NCAA Tournament berth.

Oliver Purnell gives his thoughts on Sunday being the first time since 1962 that Clemson is playing for an ACC Tournament title.

And, finally, Cliff Hammonds and James Mays talks about how their Clemson Tigers get another shot at North Carolina after two close losses during the regular season

ACC Nation talks with David Glenn of the ACC Sports Journal. David talks about how the tournament has changed with the addition of three teams in the past few years, what North Carolina has to do to be a No. 1 seed in the East and Virginia Tech's chances at an NCAA Tournament berth, plus more.

Also, we hear from North Carolina's Roy Williams, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg, plus a recap of Friday's games.

ACC Nation’s Patrick Hite is in Charlotte for the 2008 ACC Tournament. Listen to this show following day one of the tourney, with wins by Florida State, Miami, Georgia Tech and Boston College. Hear from Leonard Hamilton, Frank Haith and Al Skinner and more from the games.

Also, Patrick talked with Mark Thomas of 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, N.C. Hear what he thought of day one of the tourney.

Ken Tysiac of the Charlotte Observer joins us this week. As the lead ACC writer for the newspaper in the ACC Tournament host city, Ken is a busy man, so we were grateful he took out some time to talk with us. Ken discusses Carolina’s win over Duke, Ty Lawson’s health, possible surprise teams in the ACC Tournament and the Queen City’s new look since the last time the tourney was in Charlotte.

Also this week,

- The guys look at the ACC Tournament brackets and pick their tournament winners;

- Patrick may have contaminated himself;

- Info on signing up for ACC Nation’s NCAA Tournament bracket challenge;

- the all-ACC men’s basketball team was released and Patrick and Q discuss the results;

- And ACC Nation welcomes two new sponsors - Bojangles’ and Student Book Store - to the podcast for the ACC Tournament coverage

On ACC Nation this week, Patrick and Q talk with Steve Martin, play-by-play announcer for ACC basketball. Martin talks about the league’s surprises - Miami,Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. He also thinks Clemson’s win got the Tigers into the NCAA Tournament. And the guys ask him about Ty Lawson’s return to the North Carolina lineup.

Plus:

- ESPN’s Beth Mowins joins the guys to discuss the ACC Women’s Tournament this weekend

- Patrick and Q debate which was the bigger comeback of the weekend: Duke over NC State, Carolina over BC or Clemson over Maryland;

- Patrick has his All-ACC ballot ready and now he wants your input;

- Has Virginia upset the basketball gods?

And more on the ACC Nation podcast