This Week in the ACC: 11/25-12/1

[pfrduke]

Feast Week! Two preseason titles already under the conference’s belt, with more for the taking this week. I only have time to update the first three days of the week right now, but will circle back later for the rest. The results from last week are updated.

Monday
[41]Virginia Tech (+9) vs. [1]Michigan State in Maui (5:00, ESPN2)
[81]Pittsburgh (+2) vs. [59]Kansas State in Fort Myers (6:00, FS1)
[17]Florida State (-40) hosts [353]Chicago State (7:00, ACCNX)
[63]Georgia Tech (+1) hosts [21]Arkansas (7:00, ACCN)

Tuesday
[41]Virginia Tech vs. [53]Dayton/[62]Georgia in Maui (2:30/8:00, ESPN2/ESPN)
[56]Notre Dame (-17) hosts [255]Fairleigh Dickinson (7:00, ACCNX)
[2]Duke (-32) hosts [262]Stephen F. Austin (9:00, ACCNX)
[68]Clemson vs. [28]Colorado in Las Vegas (11:30)

Wednesday
[111]Boston College (-4) hosts [120]St. Louis (2:00, ACCN)
[9]North Carolina (-9) vs. [78]Alabama in Atlantis (2:30)
[41]Virginia Tech vs. [8]Kansas/[76]BYU/[104]UCLA/[NR]Chaminade in Maui (TBD)
[4]Virginia (-26) hosts [316]Maine (4:00, ACCN)
[36]Syracuse (-1) vs. [48]Oklahoma State in Madison Square Garden (7:00, ESPN2)
[81]Pittsburgh vs. [113]Northwestern/[117]Bradley in Fort Myers (6:00/8:30, FS1)

Thursday
To come

Friday
To come

Saturday
To come

Sunday
To come

ACC Non-Conference: 60-8
ACC vs. Power 5: 6-4

America East: 1-0
American: 2-1
Atlantic-10: 2-0
Atlantic Sun:
Big XII: 2-1
Big East: 1-1
Big Sky: 1-0
Big South: 7-0
Big Ten:
Big West:
Colonial: 4-0
CUSA: 3-1
Horizon: 3-0
Ivy: 3-0
MAAC:
MAC: 2-0
MEAC: 4-0
MVC: 2-0
MWC: 1-0
Northeast: 6-0
Ohio Valley: 0-1
Pac-12: 2-0
Patriot: 4-0
SEC: 1-2
Southern: 2-0
Southland: 1-1
Sun Belt: 2-0
SWAC: 3-0
WAC: 1-0
WCC:

[rasputin]

Feast Week! Two preseason titles already under the conference’s belt, with more for the taking this week. I only have time to update the first three days of the week right now, but will circle back later for the rest. The results from last week are updated.

Monday
[41]Virginia Tech (+9) vs. [1]Michigan State in Maui (5:00, ESPN2)
[81]Pittsburgh (+2) vs. [59]Kansas State in Fort Myers (6:00, FS1)
[17]Florida State (-40) hosts [353]Chicago State (7:00, ACCNX)
[63]Georgia Tech (+1) hosts [21]Arkansas (7:00, ACCN)

We don't often see slates in which 3 of 4 ACC teams playing non-conference games are underdogs. And in the one game in which the ACC team is the favorite, the "opposition," according to the (early) metrics, is the worst team in Division 1.

[Bob Green]

An opportunity to look at two future opponents against each other as Virginia Tech and Michigan State square off in Maui.

[Nrrrrvous]

An opportunity to look at two future opponents against each other as Virginia Tech and Michigan State square off in Maui.

VT up 32 to 28 at the half!

[Bob Green]

Virginia Tech has looked good in the 1st half with excellent ball movement.

[Nrrrrvous]

VT now up 10 with under 5 to play. If they can do this consistently, they are going to be a tough out for anyone this year. Or are they playing their best game of the year? I guess we'll have to watch and see.

[Bob Green]

Virginia Tech with a signature win in Maui. They looked good.

[AGDukesky]

Guess we should enjoy being #1 for about another week...

[SavDukeGrad]

This game reminded me of the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games in DC last year. 2 of my least favorite fan bases, with Buzz and Izzo dancing all over the court. So I was kinda pulling for the meteor. Mike Young does seem like a good guy, though.

[brevity]

Virginia Tech with a signature win in Maui. They looked good.

Facts:

1. Virginia Tech received zero points in either poll this week, despite being 4-0 (now 5-0) with a road ACC win. As a point of comparison, their next opponent is Dayton, and the Flyers have 1 point in this week's AP Poll breakdown.

2. Landers Nolley II, who hit the last two field goals for the Hokies and had 22 points today, was ACC Freshman of the Week in Week 2. (Cole Anthony won in Week 1, and Vernon Carey had the honor last week.)

Opinions:

1. I imagine they'll get a few votes next week, regardless of what happens in Maui.

2. There's a distinct possibility that Nolley becomes the first repeat winner of ACC Freshman of the Week, taking a surprising early lead on the season's race. Vernon Carey doesn't have a tournament to play this week, and Cole Anthony won't play a team considered as good as Michigan State.

[jwillfan]

Pitt knocks off K State. Well done Jeff!

[PackMan97]

Pitt knocks off K State. Well done Jeff!

...at GT fighting it out against Arkansas. 48 all.

[DukieInKansas]

...at GT fighting it out against Arkansas. 48 all.

No score in overtime until less than 25 seconds left.

[PackMan97]

No score in overtime until less than 25 seconds left.

GT falls by one on a banked in three pointer with 0.1s left on the clock.

[arnie]

Pitt knocks off K State. Well done Jeff!

ACC may be a bit tougher than we thought.

[Bluedog]

Pitt knocks off K State. Well done Jeff!

The most amazing thing about that is Pitt was 1-16 from three (6%!) While K St was hot from downtown shooting 10-20! That's a 27 point difference to make up...and somehow they did it.

[Wahoo2000]

GT falls by one on a banked in three pointer with 0.1s left on the clock.

Had to watch the highlights - gut wrenching (unless you hate Pastner and GT for whatever reason). Poor guys.

[crote]

GT falls by one on a banked in three pointer with 0.1s left on the clock.

Mason Jones, who hit the shot, is the younger brother of Duke's Matt Jones.

[curtis325]

Mason Jones, who hit the shot, is the younger brother of Duke's Matt Jones.

MJ2!!!

[DarkstarWahoo]

Facts:

1. Virginia Tech received zero points in either poll this week, despite being 4-0 (now 5-0) with a road ACC win. As a point of comparison, their next opponent is Dayton, and the Flyers have 1 point in this week's AP Poll breakdown.

The week before, one writer actually had them 18th. He dropped them this week, which makes me think he gave them a vote by mistake, because they did nothing to warrant being dropped.