Help me recall - ACC tourney question

[gofurman]

How does the ACC tourney work this year?? Esp without Louisville.? Thanks

1-4 get a bye? And the rest are seeded 5-14 or what? (14 bc no Louisville)

this looks to be right though it still has Louisville in there as 15 teams.. so, if this is right, how do they adjust for losing Louisville?
https://www.ticketcity.com/college-basketball/acc-basketball/acc-tournament-bracket.html

[MCFinARL]

It will, essentially, work the same way as last year, when Syracuse did not play in the tournament.

Four games the first day between teams 11-14; winners play the second day along with teams 5-10 in 4 games; winners play the third day against teams 1-4, and then semis and the final. Although I could not find an "official" bracket on this; Wikipedia says (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_ACC_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament) this is what will happen and it sounds right to me.

[CDu]

It will, essentially, work the same way as last year, when Syracuse did not play in the tournament.

Four games the first day between teams 11-14; winners play the second day along with teams 5-10 in 4 games; winners play the third day against teams 1-4, and then semis and the final. Although I could not find an "official" bracket on this; Wikipedia says (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_ACC_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament) this is what will happen and it sounds right to me.

Yup. Seeds 1-4 get a double bye. For them, the tournament will be your typical 8-team format. For a 1-4 seed, you would have to win 3 games in 3 days to win it.

Seeds 5-10 get a bye. They would have to play their way into the 8-team bracket. For a 5-10 seed to win it, they will have to win 4 games in 4 days. First against an 11-14 seed, then 3 in the regular bracket.

Seeds 11-14 get no relief. They have to win 5 games in 5 days. First against another 11-14 seed, then against a 5-10 seed, then 3 in the regular bracket.

[DU82]

It will, essentially, work the same way as last year, when Syracuse did not play in the tournament.

Four games the first day between teams 11-14; winners play the second day along with teams 5-10 in 4 games; winners play the third day against teams 1-4, and then semis and the final. Although I could not find an "official" bracket on this; Wikipedia says (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_ACC_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament) this is what will happen and it sounds right to me.

One correction. Two games on Tuesday, 11-14 and 12-13. Then those two winners with 5-10 play four games on Wednesday.

[DukieInKansas]

One correction. Two games on Tuesday, 11-14 and 12-13. Then those two winners with 5-10 play four games on Wednesday.

Thank you - I was trying to figure out how they got 4 games out of 11-14. Glad to know I can still count and add. (Starts to get questionable this time of year.) :D

[BD80]

Thank you - I was trying to figure out how they got 4 games out of 11-14. ...

Just the ACC trying to get an extra win or 2 for teams on the bubble.

[Olympic Fan]

Okay, just to be clear:

Tuesday, March 8 (First round)
Game One, noon: No. 12 vs. No. 13
Game Two, 2:30 p.m.: No. 11 vs. No. 14

Wednesday, Mar. 9 (Second round)
Game Three, noon: No. 8 vs. No. 9
Game Four, 2:30 p.m.: No. 5 vs. Winner of Game One
Game Five, 7 p.m.: No. 7 vs. No 10
Game Six, 9:30 p.m.: No. 6 vs. Winner of Game Two

Thursday, Mar. 10 (quarterfinals)
Game Seven, noon: No. 1 vs. winner of Game Three
Game Eight, 2:30: No. 4 vs. Winner of Game Four
Game Nine, 7 p.m.: No. 2 vs. Winner of Game Five
Game Ten, 9:30 p.m.: No. 3 vs. Winner of Game Six

Friday, March 11 (semifinals)
Game 11, 7 p.m.: Winner of Game Seven vs. Winner of Game Eight
Game 12, 9:30 p.m.: Winner of Game Nine vs. Winner of Game 10

Saturday, March 12 (finals)
Game 13: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12

Printable bracket:

http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-baskbl/2016_mbb_bracket.pdf