A Three Bid Conference: Could it be the ACC?

 
With all the NCAA tournament bubble talk being bandied about, I get worked up.  I love speculating about who’s in and who’s out and all that tomfoolery.   Everyone wants to know, "Can Conference X get Y invitations to the big dance?"  Well, I’m bringing some doom and gloom to the fancy party.  I’m hear to break the bad news : the ACC might just be like that pale, unibrowed girl on sorority bid day – short a couple of bids.  That is to say, the ACC could very well be a three bid conference. OK – little Johnny, put down that knife.  Brenda – turn off your chainsaw.  Everyone just CALM DOWN!  Let’s look at this rationally. I'll operate on a few assumptions.  First, Duke, UNC, and Clemson are in.  All these teams could lose the rest of their games and still be cutting a rug.  Second, Wake Forest is now eliminated from the discussion, as were the others below them.  With the ... [link]

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