NCAA/ACC Tourney Projections – 2/28
Posted by Brandon Rink on February 27, 2011 under ACC Basketball | 
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With Virginia Tech's big win over Duke, Clemson and BC are the main teams left fighting for an NCAA bid from the ACC. (Per Independent Mail)
One week to go in the regular season (and just two to Selection Sunday!) – projecting the ACC and NCAA Tournament bids…
Projected ACC Standings
| Team | ACC Record | ACC Seed | Proj. Tiebreak |
| Duke | 14-2 | 1 | |
| UNC | 13-3 | 2 | |
| Florida State | 11-5 | 3 | |
| Virginia Tech | 10-6 | 4 | |
| Clemson | 9-7 | 5 | |
| Boston College | 8-8 | 6 | 2-0 |
| Maryland | 8-8 | 7 | 0-2 |
| Miami | 6-10 | 8 | 1-0 |
| Virginia | 6-10 | 9 | 0-1 |
| NC State | 5-11 | 10 | 1-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-11 | 11 | 0-1 |
| Wake Forest | 1-15 | 12 |
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Projected ACC Tournament Matchups
1) Duke vs. 8) Miami/9) Virginia
2) UNC vs. 7) Maryland/10) NC State
3) Florida State vs. 6) Boston College/11) Georgia Tech
4) Virginia Tech vs. 5) Clemson/12) Wake Forest
Game Schedule
Day One (March 10)
12:00 (EST)–8) Miami vs. 9) Virginia
2:00–5) Clemson vs. 12) Wake Forest
7:00–7) Maryland vs. 10) NC State
9:00–6) Boston College vs. 11) Georgia Tech
Day Two (March 11)
12:00–1) Duke vs. 8] Miami/9) Virginia
2:00–4) Virginia Tech vs. 5) Clemson/12) Wake Forest
7:00–2) UNC vs. 7) Maryland/10) NC State
9:00–3) Florida State vs. 6) Boston College/11) Georgia Tech
Day Three (March 12)
1:00–1) Duke vs. 8) Miami/9) Virginia (vs.) 4) Virginia Tech vs. 5) Clemson/12) Wake Forest
3:00–2) UNC vs. 7) Maryland/10) NC State (vs.) 3) FSU vs. 6) Boston College/11) Georgia Tech
Day Four (March 13)
1:00–ACC Championship
Gut NCAA Bid Feeling Now
In: Duke, UNC, Florida State, Virginia Tech.
Just Out: Clemson, Boston College.
Out: Maryland, Miami.
Gut NCAA Bid Feeling Projected
In: Duke, UNC, FSU, Virginia Tech, Clemson.
Just Out: Boston College.
Out: Maryland, Miami.
NCAA/ACC Tourney Notes
- Going out on a bit of a limb by saying Duke stays atop the ACC after a blah performance at Virginia Tech. That means they do go to Chapel Hill and win. I just tend to think this is the Maryland loss of ‘10 for Duke that sends them into a strong finish (but not necessarily as strong as then).
- Five ACC teams in the NCAA Tourney field – all because of Virginia Tech’s upset of Duke. Basically, I think the Hokies beat BC and possibly win a couple ACC Tourney games to cement their status. Clemson splits their final two by taking down Virginia Tech, but losing to Duke – beating Wake in the ACC Tourney and maybe winning in the next round too.
- Watch out for BC in the ACC Tournament in this scenario. Georgia Tech should be a gimme and they’ll have a good shot at knocking off the ‘Noles too. At 8-8, will two tournament wins get them in? Not sure – could very well knockout a fellow ACC team if it does, but they probably need at least to make it to the ACC Tournament final.
- Maryland needs to win the rematch with UNC in Greensboro – another win wouldn’t hurt either. FSU is their best win right now – a solid win, but they need a couple more if they don’t finish better than .500 in ACC play.
- How about a possible Duke/VT rematch in the ACC semis? Delicious.
Here we are – last week of the regular season – who’s in? Who’s out? ACC B-Ball Report with weekend wrap-up and picks coming up…
