Here's Joe's early projections for next year's tournament:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

ACC teams:
2. Duke
2. Virginia
3. North Carolina
3. Louisville
4. Pittsburgh
7. Syracuse
8. Clemson
9. Florida State

8 teams are projected which would be great with five in the top 4 seed lines. Hopefully he's right and the ACC has a big rebound year.

Must be nice to be really bad at a hobby and make a living off it.

Gotta believe GT & NC State will both have openings after next season if this plays out that way.

How long before Miami is back in the mix? I don't think last year was a fluke.

(04-09-2014 02:35 PM)Hokie4Skins Wrote:  Gotta believe GT & NC State will both have openings after next season if this plays out that way.

Why would NC State? They've been in the tourney 3 straight years.

(04-09-2014 02:44 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  How long before Miami is back in the mix? I don't think last year was a fluke.

Last year wasn't a fluke. They'll continue to be good as long as they have Jim Larrañaga as a head coach. It may take them more than 1 year to rebuild after losing 5 seniors though.

I was DEAD wrong on Boston College this last season but I believe Miami will be the surprise team in the league this year and sneak in the tourney. Clemson should be in if McDaniels stays.

(04-09-2014 03:56 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(04-09-2014 02:35 PM)Hokie4Skins Wrote:  Gotta believe GT & NC State will both have openings after next season if this plays out that way.

Why would NC State? They've been in the tourney 3 straight years.

No we will not have an opening if we have a bad year next year.

We had the youngest team in the league this year and while we are losing a great player, there is no reason at all to think next year's team will be any worse than an 18-21 win team. Our guard play last year was limited by one who physically too small and slow to defend, and one that was a rookie. Our defense last year was spotty early on and at times other players just watched the ACC player of the year score.