ACC Basketball Rankings: January 2, 2012
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 January 2, 2012:
1. Syracuse (15-0) Still rolling. #1 in the country and just picked up a win in Chicago over DePaul.
2. North Carolina (13-2) The Tar Heels are still winding their way through a weak part of the schedule.
3. Duke (12-1) Temple and Georgia Tech this week. The OOC is almost over.
4. Virginia (12-1) Things are looking good for the Cavs. 12-1, with conference play on the horizon.
5. Virginia Tech (11-3) Great win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater. Wake Forest looms this weekend.
6. North Carolina State (10-4) 4-0 since losing to Syracuse. One more OOC to plod through before the conference games start.
7. Maryland (9-3) 6 wins in a row, with Cornell up next.
8. Florida State (8-5) Loss to Florida was disappointing. Lost to Princeton is a serious blow.
9. Pittsburgh (11-4) Another loss. Wheels are starting to fall off here.
10. Wake Forest (9-4) Record is nice, but the level of opponents is just not there.
11. Miami (8-4) The Hurricanes need to do some damage in early conference play.
12. Georgia Tech (7-6) The wheels have fallen off. This team is too good to be struggling at .500.
13. Clemson (8-6) 13th, but a lot of room to move up. Clemson may be better than a few teams ahead of them.
14. Boston College (5-8) Still in the cellar.
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