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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- NC State's upperclassmen well remember the intestine-churning anxiety of entering the ACC tournament on the NCAA bubble, of knowing that each win or loss would impact their chances of making the field of 68. Thus, they understo...

So what was more surprising on Thursday night: Michael Snaer's fourth game winner this season (and sixth over the past two seasons), or another loss by Virginia, which continues to play slip-and-slide with the NCAA tournament bubble? With one more we...

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski often has said he doesn't believe in revenge games. But after losing at Miami by 27 points in January, and getting beaten at Virginia on Thursday night, is there much doubt there will be some extra, er, motivation for the B...

Miami keeps rolling while the rest of the league keeps shuffling. Here are this week's ever-changing ACC Power Rankings, based on myriad factors, including how teams have performed lately and the foes they've faced: 1. Miami. At a time when top te...

Last week, I went back and forth (and back, again) on who should be No. 1 in the ACC. This time, after another week of upsets, three teams could make a case for No. 2. Agree or disagree -- and feel free to, below -- here are this week's ACC Power Ran...

Who deserves the top slot in the ACC? Miami, alone atop the league standings at 4-0, has a strong case. So does Duke, still the highest-ranked among the conference teams. And so does NC State, which handed Duke its first loss of the season last weeke...

Can we just call places 3 through 6 a tie? After the first week of ACC play, it's harder than ever to judge the middle of the league pack. But here are this week's ACC Power Rankings, based on myriad factors, including how teams have performed lately...

North Carolina starting wing Reggie Bullock, who suffered a mild concussion Dec. 27, returned to full practice Friday and should be ready to play in the Tar Heels' ACC opener Sunday at Virginia.

Nos. 1 and 2 have been pretty easy in these power rankings the past few weeks, but what about 3, 4, 5, 6 ...? Glad ACC play opens this weekend to (maybe?) make things a little bit easier to sort out. Here are this week's ratings, based on myriad fact...

With the conference season set to get under way, Robbi Pickeral takes a look at what's in store for the ACC.

Only one more week of tune-ups before Atlantic Coast Conference play begins. Here are this week's ACC Power Rankings, based on myriad factors, including how teams have performed lately and the foes they've faced: 1. Duke: The 11-0 Blue Devils took...

Anyone else more than ready for the beginning of league play? Here are this week's ACC Power Rankings, based on myriad factors, including how teams have performed lately and the foes they've faced: 1. Duke. It's been a pretty good week for the 11-...

Final exams made for a fairly light week for most of the league's teams. But here are this week's ACC power rankings, based on myriad factors, including how teams have played lately and the foes they've faced: 1. Duke: Guard Seth Curry injured his...

The Blue Devils continue to roll; the Hokies continue to rise. Here are this week's ACC power rankings, based on myriad factors, including how teams have played lately and the foes they've faced: 1. Duke. After beating three top-5 teams in Novembe...

With Duke's schedule and Virginia Tech's new coach, who would have guessed that the Blue Devils and Hokies would be the two remaining undefeated teams in the league right now? Here's this season's first set of ACC power rankings, based on a myriad of...

For the next four days, ESPN.com will be breaking down the nonconference schedules of each and every team in a dozen of the nation's top leagues. Let's begin with the ACC ... BOSTON COLLEGE Toughest: Charleston Classic (Nov. 15-18), Harvard (De...