Tomorrow, the much-anticipated ACC Tournament tips off in Greensboro, North Carolina. Though five teams are ranked in the top 25 this week, it is a mystery as to who will claim the crown in Sunday’s championship game. This year – one of its best in recent memory – the ACC is like an iceberg: there is a lot more depth to this conference than meets the eye.
The top four teams
No. 1-seeded Notre Dame, No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Virginia Tech and No. 4 Louisville all get double-byes, and do not play until Friday’s quarterfinals.
For much of the season, Notre Dame looked like the best team in the conference, with the highest chance of reaching the Final Four, as they are a two-way team. However, despite finishing the season on a six-game winning streak, there is now uncertainty due to the ACC’s assist leader, Olivia Miles, going down with a right knee injury in the final game of the regular season against Louisville on Sunday. No update on her condition has yet been provided.
Duke sat at the top of the conference for much of the year, as they are the by far the best defensive team with the fewest points allowed per game, and the lowest opposing shooting percentage from the field. Players like…
