1. Duke — Won the second half against Wake Forest and NC State.
2. Louisville — Dispatched two teams who could have taken their place in these rankings in the last week.
3. Clemson — Could Del Jones provide a piece off the bench that this team so desperately needs?
4. SMU — The frontcourt looked outstanding against NC State.
5. Wake Forest — Missed two opportunities to really move the needle against Duke and Louisville.
6. Pittsburgh — Only played 7 guys in a big win over North Carolina.
7. North Carolina — In a tailspin at the moment, losing 3 of their last 4.
8. Stanford — I wouldn’t want to be matched up with this team in the ACC Tournament.
9. Cal — Winning games without their best player.
10. Notre Dame — Welcome to the Markus Burton show.
11. Virginia Tech — Best win of the season over Florida State.
12. Syracuse — Donnie Freeman would make this team a lot more dynamic.
13. NC State — Hung tough against SMU and Duke but couldn’t pull it out.
14. Florida State — Disappointing performance against Virginia Tech.
15. Georgia Tech — It’s honestly impressive they have been competitive with all the injuries they have been dealing with.
16. Virginia — Looked great against Miami, but it was Miami.
17. Boston College — Took North Carolina to overtime but failed to pull it out.
18. Miami — Throw in the towel.
