ACC Tournament - MBB Edition

[Techster]

They earned the advantage. With all the yapping this board has done about regular seasons mattering this is reasonable.

Agree. Incentive to both do well and to not suck.

 

[Golden Tornadoes]

I don’t even want to touch a prediction with this team. I’d say we have a 50/50 shot to win the whole thing or get blown out by ND. Might as well make a crazy year even crazier! It’s been a rollercoaster for sure, but the bright spots are enough to see we have a good future ahead of us

 

[Connell62]

Agree on the first 2 bullets. Duke will not lose to UVA. The talent mismatch far exceeds anything Bennett can do for UVA.

What's the bet?

 

[ESPNjacket]

A 2-game advantage? No way. Nothing you can say will dissuade me of that opinion.

I agree the top team earns a bye if there are uneven teams, but 2 playing 15 is a big enough advantage. Win the regular season and earn a bye. Monday/Tuesday to get to 8. Thursday to get to 4. Friday to get to 2, and the Championship on Saturday. Done and fair to ALL the teams (including the top teams that earned games against the weaker teams).

This format is about getting as many teams into the NCAA tourney as possible ($$$$), not having a conference tournament to name a champion. I've been a big proponent that the P5 conferences get both the regular season and the tournament champion automatic bids.

Now that they are excluding teams I'd have the top 12 only. They aren't asking me though.

 

[57jacket]

Yellow Jackets draw Notre Dame in opening round of ACC tournament

Georgia Tech’s postseason run begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday inside Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.

www.ajc.com

 

[jeffgt14]

As long as we don't have UVA on our side of the bracket, I'll retain some Lloyd Christmas hope. Everyone else in the ACC we have a small shot at beating.

 

[Root4GT]

What's the bet?

Virtual Beer UVA is the team that overall hurts the ACC as often their metrics are not as good as their record because they win a lot of close games, they are normally very comfortable in such games, but also lose a couple of games badly. This year several games. Of course they never lose badly to GT!

 

[brandon_cox]

Well, we're currently a 1.5 point underdog tomorrow (it opened as a pick 'em)

 

[57jacket]

Georgia Tech’s Miles Kelly, Baye Ndongo honored by ACC

Georgia Tech junior Miles Kelly and freshman Baye Ndongo received postseason honors from the Atlantic Coast Conference as it released all-conference teams Monday.

www.ajc.com

 

[OG-T]

Wonder if line movement is a product of Miles nagging back injury? Could really use Duwouna size, and 5 fouls, IF we were to pack clothes for more than one day.
Good guys 71-67.
Why not us?!

 

[Peacone36]

Wow, Jackets could get three victories the way this sets up

 

[MWBATL]

Wow, Jackets could get three victories the way this sets up

Only if Kelly is OK. I doubt we win one if he can’t contribute...

 

[OG-T]

Hmm, that’s not favorable. Miles in street clothes?

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[Root4GT]

Hmm, that’s not favorable. Miles in street clothes?

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Not good at all!

 

[AUFC]

He was at shootaround in a GT pinny today per Instagram. Guessing he goes today.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

He was at shootaround in a GT pinny today per Instagram. Guessing he goes today.

What does this do to his draft chances? How much longer could Kelly stay at GT?

 

[AUFC]

What does this do to his draft chances? How much longer could Kelly stay at GT?

He's not going to the NBA without another (better) season. He has 1 year left of eligibility, which he will hopefully use but he could transfer.

 

[78pike]

He's not going to the NBA without another (better) season. He has 1 year left of eligibility, which he will hopefully use but he could transfer.

I don't know why you bring up the "he could transfer" unless you have some inside info that he is considering it. Otherwise that statement applies to every player in college basketball so why say it.

 

[AUFC]

I don't know why you bring up the "he could transfer" unless you have some inside info that he is considering it. Otherwise that statement applies to every player in college basketball so why say it.

Good question. Transfer statement retracted. Sorry.

 

[KeystoneJacket]

Bummer they lost all three to a crappy ND team. Future looks bright IMO.