ACC Basketball Rankings: November 28, 2011
This is particularly complex with Pitt and Syracuse not yet in the ACC, but it can still be done. Here is how we view the ACC basketball schools as of November 28, 2011:
1. Syracuse–Not going to penalize Syracuse for beating everyone on its schedule. 6-0 is 6-0. Va Tech and Stanford are good wins too.
Next big test: Florida on December 2.
2. Duke–At 7-0, and with more impressive wins that Syracuse, Duke could be #1. But both teams are just holding North Carolina’s spot right now. Duke did great in Maui though.
Next big test: Ohio State on November 29.
3. North Carolina–At 5-1, North Carolina gets a huge benefit of the doubt here after that loss to UNLV. 2 huge tests coming up–we’ll know a lot more soon enough.
Next big test: Wisconsin on November 30.
4. Virginia Tech–At 5-1, the Hokies looked very good in losing to Syracuse and beating Oklahoma State.
Next bit test: Minnesota on November 30.
5. North Carolina State–At 5-1, North Carolina State is off to a real good start. The win over Texas was nice.
Next big test: Indiana on November 30.
6. Pittsburgh–At 5-1, the Panthers are still reeling from the loss to Long Beach State. Winning, but not entirely impressively.
Next big test: Tennessee on December 3.
7. Virginia–At 5-1, the Cavaliers still have no quality wins. And that bad loss to TCU lingers.
Next big test: Michigan on November 30.
8. Miami–At 4-1, the loss to Mississippi is not the worst loss ever. A good team gets the win there.
Next big test: Purdue on November 29.
9. Florida State– At 5-2, hit a rough spot with losses to Harvard and UConn. Two very good teams, but two losses nevertheless.
Next big test: Michigan State on November 30.
10. Wake Forest– At 4-2, the Demon Deacons have two decent losses, but got a nice win over Texas Tech to give them the edge of Georgia Tech here.
Next big test: Nebraska on November 30.
11. Georgia Tech–at 4-2, Georgia Tech needs a good win soon.
12. Clemson–at 3-2, with closer losses, Clemson gets the nod here.
13. Maryland–at 3-2, same record as Clemson, but barely beat Florida Gulf Coast and some horrible losses.
14. Boston College--at 2-4. Nowhere to go but up.
Agree? Disagree? Let us know!
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