01/17/06 Holy Cross @ Boston College Worcester, Mass.
Bill Simmons’ alma mater is going to face an angry BC squad.
01/18/06 NC State @ Duke Durham, N.C. ESPN 7:00 PM
Duke’s first loss? Could be. State didn’t play at Duke last year, so for a lot of their players, it’s their first visit to Cameron. Should be a good game between what are currently the two best ACC teams.
01/18/06 Clemson @ Miami Miami, FL 7:30 PM
Set your TiVo!!!! Oh, whoops. Somehow they forgot to put this one on TV.
01/18/06 Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. RJ 9:00 PM
If Wake doesn’t win this one, their season will officially be in the toilet. I’d bet the mortgage that the Deacons pull this one out.
01/19/06 North Carolina @ Virginia Charlottesville, Va. ESPN 7:00 PM
Another upset possibility? I would have said no chance a couple of weeks ago, but UVA has two conference wins already and Carolina struggled to stop Miami’s guards. All Virginia has is guards. Well, guards and Jason Cain’s mustache. Don’t sleep on that mustache.
01/21/06 Clemson @ Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA RSN 12:00 PM
I’m not sure who will win this game, but you better believe it’ll have some athletic plays and a lot of turnovers.
01/21/06 Duke @ Georgetown Washington, D.C. CBS 1:30 PM
The Hoyas appear to be tough this year. It’s been a while. Not tough enough though. They’re gonna get waxed, especially if Duke gets upset by State.
01/21/06 Wake Forest @ NC State Raleigh, N.C. RJ 4:00 PM
Can Wake get revenge for State knocking them out of the ACC tourney last year? Not unless they figure out who their point guard is and start playing better defense.
01/21/06 Virginia Tech @ Maryland College Park, Md. RJ 8:00 PM
Could the Hokies fall to 0-5 in the ACC? Yes. Yes, they can. 0-6 actually, because their next game is home against Duke who won’t take them lightly this time.
Actually, I wouldn’t be shocked if Virginia Tech beats Maryland in this game. The Terps are turnover prone and the Hokies put a lot of pressure on the ball.
01/21/06 Boston College @ Miami Coral Gables, Fla. RJ 8:00 PM
Now THIS is a classic ACC matchup!
01/22/06 North Carolina @ Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. FSN 6:30 PM
Florida State is quietly having a good year. A win against the Tar Heels would get them some attention.