Poor ACC

[coolhandgopher]

Not off to a very good start, save for their big dogs and Maryland. After round 1, they have lost a 4 seed, a 5 seed, and two 7 seeds (meaning, all to double digit seeds, and their 4 seed, Wake Forest, was dominated). As many had said, B.C. appeared to be the most overseeded team in the tourney, getting trounced by U.S.C. (and causing Gopher fans to lament that they weren't able to get that 7 seed, rather than Texas).

Of course, there's a very good chance UNC and Duke will make it to the Final Four; but as Selection Sunday stated earlier this week, the idea of the ACC as the strongest overall conference is often refuted by the next level of teams in the ACC, once they hit the NCAA tournament. No tears shed here, that's for sure.

After one round, here's how the 6 major conferences are looking:
Pac 10 5-1; lower seed wins: 2 (#10 USC, #12 Arizona); higher seed losses: 1 (#7 Cal)
Big 12 6-0; lower seed wins: 1 (#9 Texas A&M); higher seed losses: 0
Big East 6-1; lower seed wins: 0; higher seed losses: 1 (#6 West Virginia)
Big 10 4-3; lower seed wins: 2 (#10 Michigan, #12 Wisconsin); higher seed losses: 2 (#5 Illinois, #8 Ohio State)
ACC 3-4; lower seed wins: 1 (#10 Maryland); higher seed losses: 4 (#4 Wake Forest, #5 Florida State, #7 Boston College, and #7 Clemson)
SEC 1-2; lower seed wins: 0; higher seed losses: 0

 

[Moonlight]

Is this sincere sympathy, coolhand? I'm not feeling bad about it!

 

[coolhandgopher]

More ACC news

Maryland just got done getting run over by Memphis 89-70. Memphis took their foot off the gas pedal with about 9 minutes remaining in the game, but they still were able to score their fifth highest point total of the season this afternoon. Just to note, the teams who gave up more than Maryland were Fairfield, Marist, Lamar, and SMU (combined record: 51-74).

As for the ACC playing a more aesthetically pleasing style of ball than the Big 10, I have to whole-heartedly agree. Seeing Memphis alternate between pretty drives and dunks right at the rim and shooting wide open 3 pointers was like watching a highlight tape, except it was for one game, not the entire season! Kudos to the ACC style allowing such a beautiful display of offensive basketball. (59% from the field and 56% from three was Memphis' stats for the game. . .and they cooled off in the second half)