The one sure thing about conference tournament season is that there are going to be upsets, and the results on Thursday were pretty upsetting for some teams.
Duke made a quick exit in the ACC Tournament after losing Tobacco Road rival NC State, and the Blue Devils dropped down to a 4-seed as a result. NC State needs to win the ACC Tournament title to make the NCAA Tournament, and the Wolfpack will now face Virginia this afternoon for a berth in the championship game to keep those hopes alive. Kentucky, meanwhile, replaced Duke as a 3-seed.
Duke’s loss could also impact the battle for the fourth No. 1 seed. North Carolina will not get a chance to get the best possible win available to them in their league. That is important in a battle with Tennessee, which will have nothing but Quad 1 opportunities all the way through the SEC Tournament.
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Creighton, another 3-seed in my projected NCAA Tournament bracket, was upset by Providence. However, the Bluejays are still a 3-seed on Friday morning. The Friars have played themselves onto the bubble and will face…
