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There's more sports on the plate than you can shake a finger at this week. We start out covering ACC sports news and then move into ACC Basketball. The latest Top 25's, NET Rankings and Quadrant performances, brackets from Joe Lunardi and Jerry Palm and the ACC Men's Basketball award winners. Then we jump into the fun of picking the winners and losers in the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament.

First up, NC State won the ACC Wrestling Championship. Duke swept the ACC Fencing Championships. A quick look at the ACC Women's Basketball award winners. The ACC Women's Basketball Tournament was all that and more (read more). Notre Dame upsets Florida State which sets up Virginia against Louisville as a shot at another ACC regular season title for the Cavaliers. As far as conferences go, the ACC leads with 11 cross country teams headed to the NCAA Championships.

The Noles get dinged in the latest polls based on a loss to Notre Dame. Meanwhile, Virginia rises after knocking off Louisville. Only three ACC teams populate the Top 25 polls. Who would have seen these three teams?

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ACC Basketball

We take a look at the NCAA NET Rankings plus some of the Quadrant wins and losses. The top to No. 51 of ACC teams. Which of these teams will hear their names called on Selection Sunday?

The surprise in the numbers? Georgia Tech who started off 'rough' and is finishing stronger than expected. Or, why Josh Pastner was in the running for ACC Coach of the Year honors.

Breaking out the latest brackets from Joe Lunardi (ESPN) and Jerry Palm (CBS Sports). Find out who the Last 4 Byes are and what is up with the 'Boeheim Bubble'? Will there be 7 ACC teams in the NCAA Tournament?

Struggling on the road should concern several teams in the conference. The first that comes to mind, Florida State. How do they offset that factor?

ACC Awards

Who picked up the ACC Player of the Year honor? Was it a surprise or was this player clearly the best overall? The depth of conference rosters is staggering. Freshman and Sixth Man of the Year honors find a home at Florida State. Coach of the Year honors belong to Mike Young for his work with the Hokies. The ACC Defensive Player of the Year? It belongs to Jose Alvarado. Most Improved Player? Our thoughts on having that category. Who's on the All-ACC first team?

ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Picks

First Round

* Pitt vs Miami* Will - Miami* Jim - Miami* Duke vs Boston College* Will - Duke* Jim - Duke* Notre Dame vs Wake Forest* Will - Notre Dame* Jim - Notre Dame

Second Round

* Syracuse vs NC State* Will - NC State* Jim - NC State* Miami vs Clemson* Will - Clemson* Jim - Clemson* Duke vs Louisville* Will - Louisville* Jim - Louisville* Notre Dame vs North Carolina* Will - North Carolina* Jim - North Carolina

Quarterfinals

* Virginia vs NC State* Will - Virginia* Jim - Virginia* Georgia Tech vs Clemson* Will - Georgia Tech* Jim - Georgia Tech* Florida State vs Louisville* Will - Florida State* Jim - Florida State* Virginia Tech vs North Carolina* Will - North Carolina* J...