ACC Tournament Preview

What to Watch For

There is quite a bit to watch for. How far does North Carolina need to get for a one seed? What kind of seed can Duke get? But you know us; we care more about the bubble scene than the top seeds. Would Miami get in if they lose to NC State? How many wins are needed for Virginia Tech and Maryland to get in? Can any other team get in by making a run this weekend in Charlotte?

What We’re Rooting For

Outside of North Carolina, Duke, and Clemson, the ACC basically has been a big, long regular season NIT. We would prefer to keep these NIT quality teams in the NIT and away from the NCAA tournament. Actually, we can handle Miami getting in but we’ll be rooting for early losses from Virginia Tech and Maryland.

What Will Happen

When you have a lot of OK but nothing special teams weird things can happen. A Maryland run into the final terrifies us. North Carolina is likely good enough to keep their half of the bracket in order but Duke might offer some bubble team (really I guess that would have to be Maryland) a quality win; Duke has not been playing that well recently. This is a long shot and I feel sick typing it but I’ll predict North Carolina beats Maryland in the final on Sunday.