Can An ACC Team Win the NCAA Tournament?

No. 1 South NORTH CAROLINA

WHY THEY CAN: Five offensive players capable of scoring in double figures creates tough match-ups for any team. Lots of tournament experience.

WHY THEY CAN’T: Ty Lawson’s toe, Danny Green’s slump (the two are interconnected), and horrific lapses in defense.

No. 2 East DUKE

WHY THEY CAN: Good defensive team with three solid scorers.

WHY THEY CAN’T: One cold shooting night or one game against No. 1 Pittsburgh.

No. 4 Midwest WAKE FOREST

WHY THEY CAN:  Big, talented team that might actually match up with Pitt. Jeff Teague and James Johnson.

WHY THEY CAN’T: Young and inconsistent. Poor three-point shooting team, and that will be a factor before all is said and done.

No. 5 East FLORIDA STATE

WHY THEY CAN: Leonard Hamilton and Toney Douglas.

WHY THEY CAN’T:  Everybody else on the roster.

No. 7 South CLEMSON

WHY THEY CAN: Three scorers and great full court defense.  Senior led team.

WHY THEY CAN’T: They’re Clemson. Limited tournament experience and very inconsistent (one night they kill Duke, and then they lose to Georgia Tech).

No. 7 Midwest BOSTON COLLEGE

WHY THEY CAN: The Big Dance is frequently about guard play, and the Eagles have two good ones in Tyrese Rice and Rakim Sanders.

WHY THEY CAN’T: Everybody else on the roster.

No. 10 East MARYLAND

WHY THEY CAN: Gary Williams, Gary Williams, Gary Williams, and a side dish of Greivis Vasquez.

WHY THEY CAN’T: Everybody else on the roster.