4-0 today, and so at least a fourth of the sweet 16 will be ACC teams. I think Syracuse has a very good chance tomorrow, and so does Notre Dame. This is one tough conference.
The ACC
- Thread starter Guy Smiley
- Start date
Very good performance so far. That seed, an ACC team has yet to beat a club seeded higher than seventh.
True, but they can only play the teams they are matched up with. I think the record number of sweet 16 teams from one conference is 5, so there's a chance that gets broken tomorrow.
When you have good teams they get good seeds therefore they play lower seeds the opening rounds.. This statement sounds like THR or RR talking about our seeding
ACC is the best conference in College Basketball bar none.
What is it now? 28-6 in the NCAA's last season and so far this season? That is incredible by any measure. Last year three ACC teams played for the regional championship and this year five are in the sweet sixteen.
Let other schools fans whimper about seeds the ACC got. The proof is in the pudding with the leagues performances.
What is it now? 28-6 in the NCAA's last season and so far this season? That is incredible by any measure. Last year three ACC teams played for the regional championship and this year five are in the sweet sixteen.
Let other schools fans whimper about seeds the ACC got. The proof is in the pudding with the leagues performances.
ACC is 11-1 in the NCAA's. Five teams already in the sweet 16 -- even with one of its top tier teams (Louisville) sitting at home. Potential for six. The one loss by Pitt, moreover, was a close 4 pt. defeat in a 7/10 game where they held a lead at half.
This is not a vintage Duke team by any stretch of the imagination. But, I think we've clearly seen that the committee was right to give ACC teams the benefit of the doubt over the other leagues.
Two of the best teams in the Big 10 have already suffered losses to Arkansas-Little Rock and Middle Tennessee St.. The third best team in the Big 12 lost to SF Austin by 14 in a pretty one-sided contest and the league has suffered additional upset losses to Northern Iowa and Yale. The Pac 12 has literally seen 6 of its 7 teams get eliminated before the Sweet 16, including blowout losses by Arizona and Utah and a 4/13 upset by Hawaii.
This is not a vintage Duke team by any stretch of the imagination. But, I think we've clearly seen that the committee was right to give ACC teams the benefit of the doubt over the other leagues.
Two of the best teams in the Big 10 have already suffered losses to Arkansas-Little Rock and Middle Tennessee St.. The third best team in the Big 12 lost to SF Austin by 14 in a pretty one-sided contest and the league has suffered additional upset losses to Northern Iowa and Yale. The Pac 12 has literally seen 6 of its 7 teams get eliminated before the Sweet 16, including blowout losses by Arizona and Utah and a 4/13 upset by Hawaii.
Impressive. A lot of good teams been beat when they shouldn't, makes me feel better about not winning ACC. Our league was a monster. As good as we thought it would be when we made additions to our league.
I don't know what the ACC's record is overall in the last 2 NCAAT's but during one of the games (I can't remember which game) it was stated that between last year's tourney and this year's tourney the ACC is 22-2 during the first weekend. If Syracuse beats MTSU then the ACC will be 23-2 in the first round during the last 2 tourneys and the ACC will set a new record for teams reaching the Sweet 16 with 6, 37.5% of the Sweet 16 is made up of ACC teams.
Last edited:
Syracuse just destroyed the team that upset Sparty Friday. So ACC now 12-1 and 29-6 in NCAA play going back to last seasons tournament.
yeah, just don't want one of the 4 to be the Tarholes.
Both UNC and UVA's brackets have fallen apart. Of course I will be rooting against both teams, but I think they will be meeting each other in the Final4, unfortunately.
Yeah, I have no issues with UVA. I won't go out of my to root for them but if they do win, I have no issue with it. On the other hand, UNC, I hope they lose every time they lace 'em up. As an avid follower of college hoops however, I don't see them losing any time soon. This UNC team is very good.
The big ingredient for UNC to go down is the opposing team hitting outside shots and UNC not making them. Providence did one of the two but just couldn't throw it in the ocean.
It's going to take a great shooting night from IU if they're going to have a chance.
It's going to take a great shooting night from IU if they're going to have a chance.
I think IU has the ingredients to beat em.. They have guards that can bust threes and play good D on page,Britt,berry. And they have a couple bigs that aren't afraid to bang. If IU doesn't do it UVA is the best hope and with them splitting so far I have no idea what would happen, but I'm hoping they are both there is cryolina beats the Hoosiers
I believe the IU game will be a much tougher game for UNC than their Elite8 matchup (Wisc or ND).
However, I think the only way IU can win this is to shoot lights out from 3 (which they are capable of) but I wouldn't bet on it, UNC just has too much inside. Still, a scary match up for UNC.
However, I think the only way IU can win this is to shoot lights out from 3 (which they are capable of) but I wouldn't bet on it, UNC just has too much inside. Still, a scary match up for UNC.
IU better hope they are not trying to manage catastrophic foul trouble like Providence. Bentil and Dunn were the obvious difference makers that could give PU a chance, and they were struggling with fouls the entire second half. Bentil fouled out with over 8 minutes left if I remember correctly, helping a great deal to trigger UNC's game-clinching run.
Last edited:
Let's not forget UNC has Roy Williams. That should give you confidence in their ability to lose.
I would love for IU to beat the Holes and then tell some of my UNX friends about how easy of a path they had and couldn't beat a team that Duke beat by 20 in December.
I don't really see anyone on that side of the bracket that will beat them with the way UNCheat is playing. Indiana has a shot, and UVA has a shot, but that's about it. Sadly, I think all the teams left that can beat them would have to meet them in the NC game (Kansas, Oklahoma, Nova).
I'm hoping I'm wrong, but that's how I feel it is at the moment.
I'm hoping I'm wrong, but that's how I feel it is at the moment.
Looking at the Sweet 16 matchups. IF all 6 ACC teams can make it to the Elite then the ACC is guaranteed to have at least 2 teams in the Final Four.
I'm rooting for all of our Acc teams save the cheaters. I went to school outside of Charlottesville for a year, and like Tony Bennett. I also think UNC having to go through 2 Acc teams to get to the championship game would prove difficult.
My 25-9 Gamecocks lost badly at home in the NIT to ACC 13th place Georgia Tech. Maybe the conference really is a cut above.
Call me crazy, but I think Gonzaga is a team that could cause a lot of trouble for any team, UNC included. Wiltjer/Sabonis is arguably the best frontcourt duo in the country and Perkins and McClellan are finally starting to come around. It's still unlikely that UNC-Gonzaga meet in the Final Four, but I think the Zags will be a tough out either way.
The SEC was "turrrrrible" this year. They were a TexasA&M unbelievable comeback from being locked out of the Sweet16 this year.
It sure does make me smile when that conference is bad at basketball
I too think this Gonzage team is a very scary team. It seemed to be a blessing in disguise when the massive guy Karnowski (spelling????) went down for the year. It allowed Wiltjer/Sabonis to take full control of the inside for the Zags.
If there guards continue to play well, than they can play with any team in the country. I do think UVA will be too tough for them to get past though.
UNC should be awesome next year in the ACC with the NCAA hammering them.....lol
It wasn't meant to be a shot at them, and I fully get what you're saying. Here's my point, though....UNCs philosophy has always been to double in the post. That means shooters are going to have ample opportunities to expose them.
It was actually more of a compliment to UNC, because they don't have many weaknesses. The difference with Duke this season is we have multiple weaknesses. We HAVE to shoot well going forward or we go home. UNC is still good enough to survive a good shooting night from an opposing team and even win if they're not hitting outside shots themselves. Teams aren't going to be able to trade two's with UNC and beat them.
I can understand that. But it's also painful to watch Duke get outrebounded by 30 at home against their biggest rival.
Philosophical differences are just that. I think both programs have been very good at winning their way and making opposing teams adjust to them.