It has been a down year in men's basketball for the schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
As a handful of teams will be playing for the opportunity to go dancing, the stakes have been raised for this year's 2022 ACC Conference Tournament.
There is no doubt the tournament that annually takes place in Charlotte will provide plenty of drama.
Mike Krzyzewski will be in familiar territory, as Duke is the favorite to win the conference championship enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed again. Our expert is looking for value beyond the Blue Devils, though.
North Carolina is in the midst of a five-game win streak after beating Duke, 94-81, to close out the regular season. Notre Dame will be the No. 2 seed, ahead of North Carolina, Miami and Wake Forest to round out the top five.
Duke, North Carolina and Notre Dame are firmly in the NCAA Tournament. The rest of the teams will have to make some noise to secure a berth.
2022 ACC Tournament Bracket
2022 ACC Tournament Schedule
The ACC Tournament will run through Saturday, March 12, with the championship game being played at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The tournament kicks off Tuesday, with seeds 10-15 going head-to-head in the opening games. The top nine teams received at least one bye, while the top four teams received two byes.
All times ET
| Game | Time |
|---|---|
| 12. Pittsburgh vs. 13. Boston College | Tuesday, 2 p.m. |
| 10. Clemson vs. 15. NC State | Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. |
| 11. Louisville vs. 14. Georgia Tech | Tuesday, 7 p.m. |
| 8. Florida State vs. 9. Syracuse | Wednesday, 12 p.m. |
| 5. Wake Forest vs. G1 Winner | Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. |
| 7. Virginia Tech vs. G2 Winner | Wednesday, 7 p.m. |
| 6. Virginia vs. G3 Winner | Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. |
| 1. Duke vs. G4 Winner | Thursday, 12 p.m. |
| 4. Miami vs. G5 Winner | Thursday, 2:30 p.m. |
| 2. Notre Dame vs. G6 Winner | Thursday, 7 p.m. |
| 3. North Carolina vs. G7 Winner | Thursday, 9:30 p.m. |
| Semifinal | Friday, 7 p.m. |
| Semifinal | Friday, 9:30 p.m. |
| Final | Saturday, 8:30 p.m. |
Pre-Tournament Odds
Odds via PointsBet
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Duke | -125 |
| Notre Dame | +800 |
| North Carolina | +850 |
| Wake Forest | +900 |
| Virginia Tech | +1000 |
| Miami | +1100 |
| Virginia | +1600 |
| Syracuse | +4000 |
| Florida State | +5000 |
| Louisville | +9000 |
| Clemson | +9000 |
| NC State | +12500 |
| Boston College | +15000 |
| Georgia Tech | +15000 |
| Pittsburgh | +20000 |
Past Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Duke |
| 2001 | Duke |
| 2002 | Duke |
| 2003 | Duke |
| 2004 | Maryland |
| 2005 | Duke |
| 2006 | Duke |
| 2007 | North Carolina |
| 2008 | North Carolina |
| 2009 | Duke |
| 2010 | Duke |
| 2011 | Duke |
| 2012 | Florida State |
| 2013 | Miami |
| 2014 | Virginia |
| 2015 | Notre Dame |
| 2016 | North Carolina |
| 2017 | Duke |
| 2018 | Virginia |
| 2019 | Duke |
| 2020 | Florida State (by default) |
| 2021 | Georgia Tech |
