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UVA Basketball: ‘Hoos remain in this week’s AP, Coaches Top 25 rankings

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Virginia dropped two spots, from #21 to #23, in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Top 25 rankings out on Monday.

The ‘Hoos (12-3, 1-1 ACC) split their games last week – losing at Virginia Tech, 95-85, in three OTs on Wednesday, then winning at NC State, 76-61, on Saturday.

Virginia is one of five ACC programs in the Top 25s this week.

  • Duke (13-1, 2-0 ACC) is sixth in both polls.
  • North Carolina (13-2, 1-1 ACC) is 17th in both polls.
  • Louisville (11-3, 1-1 ACC) is 18th in the Coaches, 20th in the AP.
  • Virginia is 23rd in both.
  • SMU (12-2, 1-0 ACC) is 24th in the AP, 25th in the Coaches.

ACC in the NET Top 75


Look at this: 13 ACC schools are in the Top 75.

Eight are 38 or above, which is a sweet spot for at-large bid consideration.

  • #7 Duke
  • #14 Louisville
  • #22 UNC
  • #24 SMU
  • #25 Virginia
  • #34 Clemson
  • #36 Miami
  • #37 NC State
  • #56 Virginia Tech
  • #58 Cal
  • #61 Wake Forest
  • #68 Notre Dame
  • #75 Stanford

ACC in KenPom


Projected final regular-season, ACC finishes for the NCAA Tourney contenders (updated: Jan. 5):

  1. Duke: 25-6, 14-4 ACC
  2. Virginia: 24-7, 12-6 ACC
  3. Louisville: 23-8, 12-6 ACC
  4. Clemson: 22-9, 12-6 ACC
  5. North Carolina: 23-8, 11-7 ACC
  6. SMU: 22-9, 11-7 ACC
  7. Miami: 22-9, 11-7 ACC
  8. NC State: 19-12, 10-8 ACC
  9. Notre Dame: 18-13, 9-9 ACC
  10. Wake Forest: 18-13, 9-9 ACC
  11. Virginia Tech: 19-12, 8-10 ACC
  12. Cal: 20-11, 8-10 ACC
  13. Stanford: 18-13, 7-11 ACC

Video: Bracketology


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