Breaking Down Every Conference Race - Pt. 2: ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Big East
Men's College Basketball Conference Races: Pt. 2 ACC Favorite - Virginia | Seed: (2-4) The Cavaliers started their season off strong with wins against Baylor, Illinois, and Michigan and quickly asserted themselves as the top team in the ACC. However, they have recently dropped two straight against Miami and Houston. These losses can be blamed on their 3 point shooting, as they shot 60%, 30%, and 50% from 3 in their wins against Baylor, Illinois, and Michigan, but shot 27% and 26% against Houston and Miami. If they figure that out, Virginia should return to being not only the best in the ACC, but also one of the best in the country. Contenders - Miami, Duke, North Carolina Though Miami beat UVA, they don’t have any other huge wins and got blown out by Maryland. They’re the top team to challenge Virginia, and though they have already successfully challenged them once, they must stay consistent to win the ACC regular season title. Duke and North Carolina both had very high aspirations