{"id":24151,"date":"2019-02-10T17:40:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-10T22:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/?p=24151"},"modified":"2019-02-10T19:57:30","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T00:57:30","slug":"ncaa-tournament-projections-for-each-acc-team-february-10-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2019\/02\/10\/ncaa-tournament-projections-for-each-acc-team-february-10-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Tournament Projections for each ACC team \u2013 February 10, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bubble5-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2019\/02\/10\/ncaa-tournament-projections-for-each-acc-team-february-10-2019\/bubble5-48\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bubble5-1.png?fit=495%2C285&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"495,285\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bubble5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bubble5-1.png?fit=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bubble5-1.png?fit=495%2C285&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bubble5-1.png?resize=300%2C173\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bubble5-1.png?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bubble5-1.png?w=495&amp;ssl=1 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they\u2019d should be placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting.<\/p>\n<p>In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses outside the RPI top (100) is considered a bad loss, and outside the RPI (150) are even more damaging. I\u2019m not counting future results only if I think a team would make the NCAA\u2019s if selections were made the day of the post.<\/p>\n<p>Teams get a \u201c*\u201d for top 50 good wins or \u201c*\u201d greater than 150 losses.<\/p>\n<p>My RPI rankings come from,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/collegebasketball\/rankings\/rpi\/index1\">CBSSportsline.com<\/a>\u00a0and I will also list the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/rankings\/basketball-men\/d1\/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings\">NCAA.net Rankings<\/a>\u00a0which is the new ranking system used by the committee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Locks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(2) Duke (21-2)\u00a0(9-1)\u00a0Projected Seed 1<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (9-1)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013 *(34) Auburn, (63) Indiana, *(23) Texas Tech, *(7) Kentucky, *(36) Yale, *(45) Clemson, *(18) Florida State, *(6) Virginia, (73) Princeton,\u00a0*(6) Virginia, *(40) St. Johns<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 None<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 If Duke plays like they did against Virginia in a 81-71 win, they are winning the national championship. They have a gear no other college basketball team can match. Can they consistently play like that? A game at Louisville should be interesting.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/12 \u2013 @Louisville<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 \u2013 NC State<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(6) Virginia (20-2) (8-2)\u00a0Projected Seed 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (8-2)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013 *(20) Wisconsin, *(28) VCU, *(24) Maryland, (85) Dayton, (66) Marshall, *(18) Florida State, *(45) Clemson, *(29) Virginia Tech, (78) South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 None<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 Virginia holds on to a 1 seed despite the loss to Duke. They didn&#8217;t really play that bad either. Duke just played that well. If the Hoos lose to UNC, they may drop to a 2 seed.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/11 \u2013 @UNC<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; Notre Dame<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(8) North Carolina (19-4) (9-1) Projected Seed 2<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (9-1)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013 *(44) Davidson, *(38) Wofford, * (5) Gonzaga, *(29) Virginia Tech, *(19) Louisville<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 None<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 If UNC wants to make a run at a 1 seed, it needs to start with a sweep this week. Virginia is a big showdown.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/11 &#8211; Virginia<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; @Wake Forest<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(18) Florida State (18-5) (6-4) Projected Seed 5<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (6-4)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013 *(10) Purdue, *(11)\u00a0 LSU, (70) Florida, *(45) Clemson, *(19) Louisville, *(39) Syracuse<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 (130) Boston College, (145) Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 Florida State has been all over the map in their play this year. Right now they are on a roll with this past week getting wins and at Syracuse and home win against Louisville. They have a good chance at a sweep this week, that would move them to a top 4 seed.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/13 &#8211; Wake Forest<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; @Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0(19) Louisville (17-7) (8-3)\u00a0Projected Seed 5<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (7-3)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 *(15) Michigan State, (61) Vermont, (53) Lipscomb, (51) Seton Hall, *(8) UNC, (83) Kent State, *(29) Virginia Tech<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 (145) Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013Splitting at Virginia Tech and Florida State won&#8217;t hurt Louisville&#8217;s seeding. To move to a top 4 seed though, they&#8217;ll need a sweep of Duke and Clemson this week.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/12 &#8211; Duke<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; Clemson<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(29) Virginia Tech (18-5) (7-4) Projected Seed 6<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (6-4)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 * (10) Purdue,\u00a0 *(21) Washington, (81) Northeastern, *(39) Syracuse<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 (124) Penn State<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 Virginia Tech just needs to hang on during Justin Robinson&#8217;s injury. Last week they lost to Louisville and Clemson. This week things ease up with Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh. I expect no worse than a split.<\/p>\n<p>2\/13 &#8211; Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 \u2013 @Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(39) Syracuse (17-7) (8-3)\u00a0Projected Seed 8<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 48<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (7-3)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 *(49) Ohio State, *(45) Clemson,\u00a0*(2) Duke, (91) Georgetown, (81) Northeastern<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013\u00a0 (133) Connecticut, (135) Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 Can Syracuse steal a win at NC State and get off the 8\/9 line?<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/13 \u2013 @NC State<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bubble But In<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(45) Clemson (15-8) (5-5)\u00a0Projected Seed 11<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 37<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (5-5)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 (53) Libscomb, (78) South Carolina *(29) Virginia Tech, (76) Radford<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 (112) NC State, (110) Nebraska<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 Clemson finds itself back on the bubble after 4 straight wins. A split this week is a must or they fall right back out of the field next week.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/13 &#8211; @Miami<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; @Louisville<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(112) NC State (17-7) (5-6) Projected Seed 12<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 35<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (4-6)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 *(34) Auburn, *(45) Clemson<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 (178) Wake Forest<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 NC State is going to be an interesting case-study of the Net rankings &#8211; 35 in those rankings, 112 in the RPI. I have them just in the field. They must split this week with Syracuse and Duke.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/13 &#8211; Syracuse<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; @Duke<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bubble But Out\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NONE<\/p>\n<p><strong>Only if they win the ACC Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(145) Pittsburgh (12-12) (2-9)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 92<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (2-8)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 *(19) Louisville, *(18) Florida State<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 *(298) Niagara, (112) NC State, (119) West Virginia, (112) NC State, *(178) Wake Forest<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 Pittsburgh lost 2 games this past week to Wake Forest and NC State by a total of 5 points. They are more competitive, but still learning how to close out games.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/12 &#8211; @Boston College<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; Virginia Tech<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(132) Notre Dame (13-11)(3-8)\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 102<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (3-7)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 *(10) Purdue<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 (112) NC State, (135) Georgia Tech, (101) UCLA, (121) Miami<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 It&#8217;s so strange to see Notre Dame near the bottom of the ACC standings. They did beat Georgia Tech Sunday, but playing at Virginia is a near certain loss.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; @Virginia<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(130) Boston College (11-11) (2-8)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 136<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (2-8)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013 *(47) Minnesota, *(18) Florida State<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 *(207) IUPUI, *(176) Hartford, (132) Notre Dame, (132) Notre Dame<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 It&#8217;s time to start talking about replacements for head coach Jim Christian. He&#8217;s been at BC for 4 full years, and hasn&#8217;t ever made the NCAA tournament &#8211; make it 5 after this season.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/12 &#8211; Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p>2\/17 &#8211; Miami<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(135) Georgia Tech (11-13) (3-8)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 109<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (2-8)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 (62) Arkansas, *(39) Syracuse<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 *(187) Gardner-Webb, (141) Georgia, (125) Northwestern, (132) Notre Dame<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 Not one person thinks the Georgia Tech program is in better shape than when Josh Pastner arrived three years ago.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/10 \u2013 @Notre Dame<\/p>\n<p>2\/13 &#8211; @Virginia Tech<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; Florida State<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(121) Miami (10-13) (2-9)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 88<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (2-8)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 (99) Fresno State<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 (142) Rutgers, (112) NC State<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 Miami nearly knocked off UNC this past week. Close losses have been the story of Miami&#8217;s season.<\/p>\n<p>This Week\u2019s Upcoming Games.<\/p>\n<p>2\/13 &#8211; Clemson<\/p>\n<p>2\/17 &#8211; @Boston College<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(178) Wake Forest (9-13) (2-8)\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA.Net ranking : 196<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last 10 \u2013 (2-8)<\/p>\n<p>Good Wins \u2013\u00a0 *(44) Davidson<\/p>\n<p>Bad Losses \u2013 *(297) Houston Baptist, *(259) Richmond, (187) Gardner-Webb, (169) St. Joseph\u2019s, (135) Georgia Tech, (121) Miami, (130) Boston College<\/p>\n<p>Notes \u2013 Wake Forest went 1-0 this week with a win over Pittsburgh! The losing resumes this week.<\/p>\n<p>2\/13 &#8211; @Florida State<\/p>\n<p>2\/16 &#8211; UNC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allsportsdacc\">@AllSportsDACC<\/a>\u00a0and please like our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/All-Sports-Discussion\/184935911533629?fref=ts\">Facebook Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<br>\n<center>\n\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Bottom_Post -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:468px;height:60px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1227879969298088\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1445137322\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<br>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Horizontal_6 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:468px;height:60px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1227879969298088\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4619304738\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n<\/center>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they\u2019d should be placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting. In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. 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