NCAA announced that the NIT will be "downsized" to 16 teams, and all games will be sites in Texas.
Yeah, saw the Md/MSU game the other day. If MSU were in the ACC this year, they'd be the 4th best team. They deserve a look far more than Duke. ESPN had Duke in their last 4 out. They should be further down than that at 11-9 in a poor conference. But they're Duke.
So, in how many ways can Cville say the ACC sucks? The Maryland team that dominated the Spartans on Sunday, was annihilated at Clemson early in the year. BTW, seems like 100 years ago, but Michigan State beat Duke in Cameron easily in early December. If it comes down to those two, that game should play a role in the decision who to take.
Michigan State went through a long period when they were awful. Michigan State lost at Rutgers by 30 and scored 37 points. That is current WF bad; they would've sucked in the ACC during that period. Going into the season, Michigan State was considered a top 3 team in the Big 10; so, now that they are finally healthy (and beating Illinois and Ohio State), yes, Michigan State is good, but they are simply playing up to pre-season expectation.
Yeah, I have been pounding the ACC as being shitty this year, but there is no reason why some of these teams can't do well in March...
FSU is legit very good and could win it all. I've heard people say that they missed their chance last year when the tourney was canceled, but they look to be every bit as good this year. Defense not quite as good... Offense probably better.
UVA is UVA... Not a fun team for anyone to play.
Louisville, VT, & GT are all frisky and could make a run.
Clemson mediocre on offense, but their defense is good enough to keep them in any game... Especially in an NCAA tourney situation where an opponent's butthole might get tight.
Hoping UNC & Duke don't make it... But they probably do. Maybe they'll embarrass themselves.