Georgia Institute of Technology NCAA News

Miami safety Randy Phillips is one of 19 brothers and sisters. Then there is his father and grandmother and a slew of aunts, uncles and cousins, plus a girlfriend and a charming son who turns 3 next month.

Each day this week, we'll look at the playoff draw for one of the five classifications, starting today with Class AAAAA.

ACC Football has an image problem. Critics say there have been a lack of big non-conference wins.

It was Saturday night at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium and, as they say down South, it was gettin' late.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:54 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:54 p.m. Like all of the players starting for schools currently ranked in the BCS top 10 and dreaming of Pasadena, Georgia Tech's starting center had plenty of offers when he was preparing to make a college choice.

Paul Hewitt was named the 12th head coach in Georgia Tech basketball history on April 6, 2000 ... in his nine years on The Flats, Hewitt has recorded a mark of 154-131 and has guided the Yellow Jackets to post-season play five times, including four NCAA Tournament berths ... in 2004-05, he led the Jackets to their second consecutive 20-win season, ...

Georgia Tech DE Derrick Morgan turned in an impressive performance in the Yellow Jackets' 30-27, overtime victory over Wake Forest, showing why many scouts rank the junior as a first-round lock.

All those blowouts have carried TCU to unprecedented heights in the BCS standings, giving the Horned Frogs hope - however slim - of becoming the first BCS buster to break into the national championship game.

Go ahead and tell Paul Johnson that his throwback offense can't work at a big-time university.

Trying to fill out a bracket prior to the start of the season is no easy task. Last year, I nailed the championship game but had it backwards - with Michigan State knocking off North Carolina.

Jonathan Dwyer is making quite a push to repeat as Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.

Whenever Paul Johnson needs a good chuckle, he thinks back nearly two years ago.

Among ACC basketball players, Georgia Tech's Gani Lawal hardly has a reputation for being brash.

Both teams love to hold onto the ball. Tech is first in the ACC in time of possession and Wake is second .

The 10th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will attempt to maintain their stranglehold on first place in the ACC's Coastal Division, as they welcome the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to town this weekend.

Georgia Tech is probably a little too far back to become a factor in the national championship race.

When the head coach first said it, a shock wave went rippling through the team. "You know, I just want to see some intensity and some fire and some fight," the 52-year-old leader said of his squad several weeks ago.

GEORGIA TECH AT VANDERBILT Where. Vanderbilt Stadium When. 6:30 p.m. today TV.

Georgia Tech running back Jonathan Dwyer rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a 56-31 win over Vanderbilt .

The "Diesel" definitely gets a passing grade. Last night, when I got back to my hotel from the Georgia Tech-Vanderbilt game, I wrote some of my post game thoughts here.