The second week of ACC play saw some interesting results in men's basketball. Duke began the week with a statement win on the road against a very tough Louisville team. It was an impressive win for the Blue Devils, who have asserted themselves in the standings. They then beat SMU at home for a second impressive win last week.
The second most impressive win was Stanford coming back and stunning Virginia Tech on the road. Trailing the Hokies, 65-52, with under four minutes left, the Cardinal turned up the defensive pressure and started knocking down 3-pointers, including the game-winner from Ebuka Okorie drilled a deep 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds left. They lost on Saturday at Virginia, which beat California earlier in the week to sweep the week.
As far as the NCAA Tournament goes, the ACC is in a better place at this time this year than it was last year. The conference is better and deeper, but some of the fringe teams have a lot of work to do over the final two months of action. There are going to be some road games this coming week where teams can pick up some résumé-building wins, and some teams that need to hold court at home. With that said, here are the latest ACC men's basketball power rankings following the second full week of action in conference play.
Week 2 ACC Men's Basketball Power Rankings
Rank | Team | Overall Record | ACC Record | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Duke | 15-1 | 4-0 | 1 |
2. | North Carolina | 14-2 | 2-1 | 4 |
3. | Miami | 14-2 | 3-0 | 5 |
4. | Louisville | 12-4 | 2-2 | 2 |
5. | Clemson | 14-3 | 4-0 | 6 |
6. | Virginia | 14-2 | 3-1 | 7 |
7. | SMU | 12-4 | 1-2 | 3 |
8. | Virginia Tech | 13-4 | 2-2 | 8 |
9. | NC State | 10-5 | 1-2 | 9 |
10. | Stanford | 13-4 | 2-2 | 10 |
11. | Syracuse | 11-5 | 2-1 | 14 |
12. | California | 13-4 | 1-3 | 11 |
13. | Notre Dame | 10-6 | 1-2 | 12 |
14. | Wake Forest | 10-5 | 1-3 | 13 |
15. | Georgia Tech | 10-5 | 1-3 | 15 |
16. | Florida State | 7-9 | 0-3 | 16 |
17. | Pittsburgh | 7-9 | 0-3 | 17 |
18. | Boston College | 7-9 | 0-3 | 18 |
Tuesday's Games
Boston College at Clemson, 7 p.m.
Virginia at Louisville, 7 p.m.
Miami at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Florida State at Syracuse, 9 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.
Virginia Tech at SMU, 9 p.m.
North Carolina at Stanford, 9 p.m.
Duke at California, 9 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Notre Dame at Virginia Tech, 12 p.m.
Virginia at SMU, 12 p.m.
Georgia Tech at NC State, 12 p.m.
Syracuse at Boston College, 2 p.m.
Miami at Clemson, 2:15 p.m.
North Carolina at California, 4 p.m.
Duke at Stanford, 6 p.m.
Wake Forest at Florida State, 6 p.m.
Louisville at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.