ACC Basketball Rankings: December 10, 2012
This is particularly complex with Pitt, Louisville, Notre Dame, and Syracuse not yet in the ACC, but it can still be done. This is how the Confidential ranks the ACC basketball teams as of December 10, 2012:
1. Duke (9-0)–The Blue Devils are hated by many. But you cannot deny how successful this season has gone. An impressive 9-0.
2. Syracuse (8-0)–The Orange have two good victories, but no truly great ones. A decent OOC slate, but the real meat comes in the Big East regular season.
3. Louisville (8-1)–The ACC’s newest addition has only lost to Duke. A win over Missouri is the big victory on the schedule.
4.Pittsburgh (9-1)--The Panthers are looking to rebound after last year’s disappointing season. Only loss is to a very very good Michigan team.
5. Notre Dame (8-1)–The Irish lost to St. Joseph’s, which is not uber-embarrassing. Still, that has them behind several teams. The win over Kentucky was nice, but less impressive now.
6. Maryland (7-1)–The Terps have been good, losing only to Kentucky. Still waiting on an impressive win though.
7. North Carolina State (6-2)–The Wolfpack have been somewhat disappointing at only 6-2. But the losses are not awful and they do have a win over surprising UConn.
8.Virginia Tech (7-1)–Despite losing to WVU, the Hokies have decent wins, such as Iowa and Oklahoma State. Not too bad.
9. North Carolina (7-2)–As good as 7-2 looks, the Tar Heels have not beaten anyone of note. The best win might be Mississippi State, a lower tier SEC team.
10. Miami (5-1)–Miami’s win over Michigan State was very impressive. Need to see the Hurricanes against major competition a few more times before having them elevate over the teams ahead of them.
11. Virginia (8-2)—The Wahoos struggled in the first few games, but are rounding into form. With wins over Tennessee and Wisconsin, look for this team to rise to the top half.
12. Georgia Tech (6-2)–No shame in the two losses, but it’s hard to find even a decent win for the Yellow Jackets. Time will tell.
13. Clemson (5-3)–The Tigers have tough losses–Gonzaga, Illinois, and Arizona. This team may peak late in the season.
14. Florida State (5-4)–At 5-4, the Seminoles are easily the ACC’s disappointment so far. The losses to Mercer and South Alabama stand out.
15. Wake Forest (4-5)–The Demon Deacons did beat Mercer, but few other teams. The losses are not horrible, but just way too many to get to NIT-level play.
16. Boston College (4-5)-Losses to Charleston and Bryant land Boston College in its familiar, cellar position. So it goes in Beantown.
Right/wrong? Disagree? If not, let us know.
The Confidential 
You know I normally agree with you, and you had me for the first 3… but Va Tech at #8? Really? You do know the Hokies RPI is ahead of Notre Dame, Maryland and Pitt, right? I guess we’ll know for sure when league play begins…
Good points. It’s too early to rely on RPI, but the win over Oklahoma State may be undervalued. Perhaps you have made the compelling argument for an uptick for the Hokies.