ACC conference preview

Last year the ACC had one of their worst NCAA tournament runs in the last decade. The also are entering a pivotal year. In addition, the conference surprisingly lost more talent than it gained through the transfer portal in what was essentially college basketball’s first year of free agency, and those personnel issues were further complicated by the increasing number of players leaving college basketball for non-guaranteed professional opportunities.

Number of bids

6-8

Tourney bound

Duke, North Carolina, Florida State

Should be dancing

Virginia, Virginia Tech,

Bubble teams

Louisville, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, NC State, Miami, Clemson, Notre Dame

Not this year 

Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Boston College

Team will surprise

Virginia

Team that will disappoint

Louisville