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Dumb writers leave Virginia out of Top 25

This year’s Virginia team is going to be dramatically better than last year’s team, which spent half the season ranked in the Top 10, was ranked as high as #2, and shared the ACC regular-season title with Miami, which went on to the Final Four.

The 2023-2024 preseason AP Top 25 is out today. Virginia isn’t in it.

Duke, of course, is, at #2, with Miami, which lost ACC Player of the Year Isaiah Wong, is #13, and North Carolina, which didn’t even make the NCAA Tournament a year ago, and lost its leading scorer, Caleb Love, to the transfer portal, is at #19.

Is what it is.

Former Augusta County supervisor Tracy Pyles seeks commissioner of revenue post

Tracy Pyles served on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors for 22 years. Now the Augusta County native is running for the county commissioner of revenue post, with the goal of having the office serve as a check and balance to the Board of Supervisors.

AFP editor Chris Graham interviews Pyles to talk about the revenue post and county politics.

One last spot in NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Round of 8 up for grabs at the Roval

Ryan Blaney took the checkered flag in Talladega on Sunday, outdueling Kevin Harvick, who was later DQ’d, to the finish line.

The win gives Blaney a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Round of 8.

Another playoff driver could punch a ticket to the Round of 8 with a win in this weekend’s race in Charlotte.

Rod Mullins joins the show to break down the top contenders from the playoff pool gearing for the win.

William Byron punches ticket to Round of 8 in 2023 NASCAR playoffs

William Byron won in Texas on Sunday, taking the lead on the final restart after Bubba Wallace, who led for 111 laps, faltered down the stretch.

Byron is the first to punch a ticket to the Round of 8 in the 2023 NASCAR playoffs.

Rod Mullins joins the show to break down what happened in Texas, preview this weekend’s race at Talladega, and take us through some off-track news and notes, including bits about next year’s Brickyard and All-Star races.

Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace, Martin Truex Jr. were the big winners at Bristol on Saturday night

Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag at the night race at Bristol on Saturday, but he wasn't the only big winner.

Martin Truex Jr. and Bubba Wallace snagged the last two spots in the Round of 12 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

AFP reporter Rod Mullins was at Bristol and reports back on the big weekend, which included a guest appearance by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Friday's Xfinity Series race.

All eyes on Bristol with NASCAR playoff spots on the line

Tyler Reddick punched his ticket for the Round of 12 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

Several spots are on the line at this weekend's race in Bristol (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network).

Rod Mullins from AFP will be there this weekend.

He joins us on the show today to preview the bumpin' and bangin'.

Denny Hamlin signs multi-year deal with JGR

Denny Hamlin is back, apparently for the rest of his career behind the wheel, with Joe Gibbs Racing, signing a multi-year deal to re-up with JGR.

Rod Mullins joins the show to break down the decision, and then the guys review the Southern 500, won by Kyle Larson, the first driver to advance to the next round of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

Bubba Wallace earns first NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth

Chris Buescher notched his third win in the past five races, but the big winner in Daytona on Saturday night had to be Bubba Wallace, who locked down his first career NASCAR Cup Series playoff berth.

Rod Mullins joins Chris Graham to break down the race, the playoff field, and there's plenty of off-track news to keep us all busy.

Will Stanford, Cal and SMU get ACC invites? Breaking down the latest

There is more and more pointing to the idea that the ACC will be soon extending invites to Stanford, Cal and SMU to join the conference.

TeamAFP's Chris Graham and Scott German break down the reporting on the topic, and offer insight and analysis into how the moves, if they are to come, would benefit, or otherwise, the ACC and the schools.

Denny Hamlin leaving JGR? Plus, getting ready for a wild Daytona

Rumor has it that Denny Hamlin could be thinking about leaving Joe Gibbs Racing, which would start a merry-go-round in the upcoming NASCAR silly season.

And we’re not even to the playoffs yet.

Rod Mullins reports on the latest from the Cup Series, and gets us ready for what promises to be a wild race at Daytona as several drivers look to lock down the final spot in the 2023 playoffs.