Mike Krzyzewski and Duke are one of several teams to watch in the ACC tournament. (Getty)
For the most part, the ACC has gone according to preseason plan, with No. 8 North Carolina, No. 4 Virginia and No. 17 Duke all in position to receive byes into the quarterfinals of the 2016 ACC Tournament.
There’s one team, though, that has unexpectedly crashed the party atop the conference standings. Heading into the final day of the regular season, No. 7 Miami, who were picked to finish fifth in the ACC at the start of the season, sit in a tie with UNC.
While the ACC tournament is always compelling thanks to the presence of North Carolina and Duke, and more recently Virginia, the addition of Miami, a veteran team that can score in hurry, only adds to the intrigue.
Here’s a look at all the bracket and schedule information for the tourney, which takes place from the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. this year:
2016 Bracket & Seeds
(TheACC.com)
Click here for a printable bracket.
1. North Carolina (14-4)
2. Virginia (13-5)
3. Miami (13-5)
(X). Louisville (12-6)*
4. Notre Dame (11-7)
5. Duke (11-7)
6. Virginia Tech (10-8)
7. Clemson (10-8)
8. Pittsburgh (9-9)
9. Syracuse (9-9)
10. Georgia Tech (8-10)
11. Florida State (8-10)
12. NC State (5-13)
13. Wake Forest (2-16)
14. Boston College (0-18)
*Louisville has a self-imposed one-year postseason ban and won’t participate
2016 Tournament Schedule
Note: All times ET
Tuesday, March 8
Game 1: NC State 75, Wake Forest 72
Game 2: Florida State 88, Boston College 66
Wednesday, March 9
Game 3: Pittsburgh 72, Syracuse 71
Game 4: Duke 92, NC State 89
Game 5: Georgia Tech 88, Clemson 85
Game 6: Virginia Tech 96, Florida State 85
Thursday, March 10
Game 7: North Carolina 88, Pittsburgh 71
Game 8: Notre Dame 84, Duke 79
Game 9: Virginia 72, Georgia Tech 52
Game 10: Miami 88, Virginia Tech 82
Friday, March 11
Game 11: North Carolina vs. Notre Dame, 7 p.m., ESPN/ACC Network
Game 12: Virginia vs. Miami, 25 minutes after previous game, ESPN/ACC Network
Saturday, March 12
Championship: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 9 p.m., ESPN/ACC Network
Saturday, March 12
Championship: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 9 p.m., ESPN/ACC Network
Saturday, March 12
Championship: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 9 p.m., ESPN/ACC Network
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ACC Tournament 2016: Bracket, Start Date & Full Schedule