The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men’s College Basketball Tournament is set to begin next week, and projected seeding orders and brackets for the competition have been released with the latest updates by On3. Additional information on the 2026 ACC Conference Tournament schedule and details can be found here.
Dates, Location & Venue for 2026 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament
GettyCaleb Wilson #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels blocks a shot by Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half of the game at Dean E. Smith Center on February 07, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Dates of Tournament: March 10, 2026 – March 14, 2026
- Championship Game: March 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM EST
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Venue: Spectrum Center
ACC Team Seedings as of March 2026
GettyMarcus Paige #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels goes down the court against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the quarterfinals of the 2014 Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 14, 2014 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
These are the most likely seedings for the upcoming ACC Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament as of March 2026:
Seed No. 1 – Duke (15-1)
Seed No. 2 – Virginia (13-3)
Seed No. 3 – Miami (12-4)
Seed No. 4 – North Carolina (11-5)
Seed No. 5 – Clemson (11-5)
Seed No. 6 – NC State (10-6)
Seed No. 7 – Louisville (9-7)
Seed No. 8 – Florida State (8-8)
Seed No. 9 – Cal (8-8)
Seed No. 10 – SMU (8-8)
Seed No. 11 – Stanford (7-9)
Seed No. 12 – Virginia Tech (7-9)
Seed No. 13 – Wake Forest (6-10)
Seed No. 14 – Syracuse (6-10)
Seed No. 15 – Pitt (4-12)
Seed No. 16 – Notre Dame (4-12)
Seed No. 17 – Boston College (3-13)
Seed No. 18 – Georgia Tech (2-14)
Drama Amongst Teams With Identical Bracket Stats
GettyThe ACC logo is shown on a structure following the ACC Championship between the Florida State Seminoles and the Louisville Cardinals at Bank of America Stadium on December 2, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Currently, Duke University sits atop the ACC conference schools as the number one seed for the conference tournament later this month. However, the drama is in the mid-tier ranked teams with multiple teams tied in season performance as they’re aiming for the highest seed attainable but may fall to an opponent with an identical number of wins and losses.
This is currently seen happening between Florida State, Cal, and SMU as all three schools have 8-8 records. The same dynamic has surfaced farther down the bracket with Stanford and Virginia Tech both having records of 7-9 and then Wake Forest and Syracuse tying with identical records of 6-10.
A Very Likely Prediction of the ACC Tournament Bracket
GettyA detail view of the ACC logo on the court is seen during a practice session ahead of the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 16, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
As of March 1, 2026 and March 2, 2026, these are the most likely matchups of teams who will be playing each other in the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament as all 18 conference teams strive to become the 2026 ACC Conference Champions before March Madness kicks off the national competition on March 15, 2026 with Selection Sunday. But for now as Selection Sunday awaits, here are the predicted selections for the ACC Conference Tournament:
First Round – Tuesday March 10, 2026
- Game 1 – No. 12 Virginia Tech vs No. 13 Wake Forest, 2:00 PM ET
- Game 2 – No. 10 SMU vs No. 15 Pitt, 4:30 PM ET
- Game 3 – No. 11 Stanford vs No. 14 Syracuse, 7:00 PM ET
Second Round – Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Game 4 – No. 8 Florida State vs No. 9 Cal, 12:00 PM ET
- Game 5 – No. 5 Clemson vs Winner of Game 1, 2:30 PM ET
- Game 6 – No. 7 Louisville vs Winner of Game 2, 7:00 PM ET
- Game 7 – No 6. NC State vs Winner of Game 3, 9:30 PM ET
Quarterfinals – Thursday March 12, 2026
- Game 8 – No. 1 Duke vs Winner of Game 4, 12:00 PM ET
- Game 9 – No. 4 North Carolina vs Winner of Game 5, 2:30 PM ET
- Game 10 – No. 2 Virginia vs Winner of Game 6, 7:00 PM ET
- Game 11 – No. 3 Miami vs Winner of Game 7, 9:30 PM ET
Semifinals – Friday March 13, 2026
- Game 12 – Winner of Game 8 vs Winner of Game 9, 7:00 PM ET
- Game 13 – Winner of Game 10 vs Winner of Game 11, 9:30 PM ET
ACC Conference Championship – Saturday March 14, 2026
- Game 14 – Winner of Game 12 vs Winner of Game 13, 8:30 PM ET
Bracket & Seeding Predictions for 2026 ACC Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament