ACC Basketball Rankings: February 13, 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 February 13, 2012:
1. Syracuse (25-1) It took overtime for Syracuse to beat Georgetown, but the Orange pulled away from UConn. Up next is their nemesis: Louisville.
2. Duke (21-4) A buzzer beater is still a win. Duke was able to beat North Carolina on the road and then handle Maryland at home.Looked dominant in wins over Wake Forest and Maryland. Next up? Duke and Virginia.
3. North Carolina (21-4) The loss to Duke was a disappointment. The Tar Heels rebounded nicely in a win against Virginia.
4. Florida State (17-7) Florida State is handling the good teams. Unfortunately, it has been Clemson and Boston College that tripped them up.
5. Virginia (19-5) The loss to the Tar Heels was not unexpected. A road trip to Clemson awaits.
6. North Carolina State (18-7) North Carolina State is making a nice run at the Big Dance. The problem is that its games this week are against Duke (away) and Florida State (home).
7. Miami (15-8) Miami followed up the Duke win with a win over Virginia Tech. But Florida State was too much for the Hurricanes.
8. Maryland (14-10) Maryland is running short on opportunities to get the wins. This week is Boston College (home) and Virginia (away). The .500 weeks are not getting it done.
9. Pittsburgh (15-11) The win over Villanova has faded. The Panthers followed that up with road losses to USF and Seton Hall.
10. Clemson (12-12) Clemson split the week again, losing to Maryland and crushing Wake Forest.
11. Virginia Tech (14-11) The conference games have destroyed this team. They finally had some luck against Boston College with a last second-win.
12. Boston College (8-17) The win over Florida State has to be worth sliding up a few slots. And they almost nipped Virginia Tech on the road.
13. Wake Forest (11-14) Not only is Wake Forest losing, they are getting blown out. That is not going to get it done.
14. Georgia Tech (9-15) Georgia Tech continues to struggle. This season will end in disappointment, unfortunately.
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