NCAA Basketball: Conference Champs (Part 1)

 

Published 3/8/2008 by Wes Ward at Bleacher Report - College Basketball

These next two weekends are going to be filled with some great college basketball, but before you take time to fill out your brackets you might want to keep an eye on these conference tournaments. ACC - March 13-16 Favorites - The big game between Duke and North Carolina tomorrow night will ultimately decide who the number one seed goes to in the ACC, but UNC will have to fight to overcome a hostile Duke crowd. I don't see anyone vying for a spot in the final game other than these two perennial powerhouses Sleepers - Clemson and Miami. Each team has played well in this tough conference, but have also displayed agressiveness and an ability to play well against top tier teams. Clemson has taken North Carolina to OT in each of their meetings this year and also has a nice win at Michigan State. The Hurricanes beat Duke in a thrilling game in Miami and have a solid road win against Michinga State as well. Surprise - Virgina can pick up its fifth consecutive win ... [link]

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