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Virginia Basketball ACC Tournament Seeding Scenarios

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March 6, 2025

Virginia Basketball ACC Tournament Seeding Scenarios

With just one game left in the 2024-2025 men’s college basketball regular season, let’s take a look at the possible seeding scenarios for the Virginia Cavaliers in next week’s ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Charlotte.

When we did this exercise last year, Virginia’s situation was quite simple. The Cavaliers had already clinched a double-bye in the ACC Tournament and could only finish as either the No. 3 seed or the No. 4 seed and only two other teams mattered for potential tiebreaker scenarios. Well, this year, not only are the Hoos nowhere near the double-bye, but their seeding scenarios for the ACC Tournament are very, very complicated.

We’re going to try to simplify things a bit and give you all some clarity on where Virginia is likely to end up and what other ACC teams UVA fans should be rooting for and against on Saturday while they are waiting to watch the Cavaliers’ regular season finale at Syracuse at 8pm.

First, let’s take a look at the current standings, with each team assigned a seed based on their conference record and applying relevant tiebreaking procedures as if the ACC Tournament started today.

Duke (18-1)
Louisville (17-2)
Clemson (17-2)
North Carolina (13-6)
SMU (13-6)
Wake Forest (12-7)
Stanford (11-8)
Georgia Tech (10-9)
Virginia (8-11)
Virginia Tech (8-11)
Florida State (7-12)
Notre Dame (7-12)
Pittsburgh (7-12)
Syracuse (6-13)
California (6-13)
NC State (5-14)
Boston College (4-15)
Miami (2-17)

Let’s also take a look at what the bracket would look like for the ACC Tournament if it started today (March 6).

What the bracket would look like for the 2025 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament if it started today (March 6). / Virginia Cavaliers On SI/theACC

As things currently stand, Virginia is tied for ninth place with in-state rival Virginia Tech at 8-11 in ACC play and the two teams split the regular season series against each other. If the season ended today, the Cavaliers would win the tiebreaker over the Hokies due to having a win over a higher-seeded ACC team (Wake Forest) and would get the No. 9 seed and, more importantly, the final first round bye in the ACC tournament. If both teams win on Saturday, they would still be tied for ninth place, but Virginia Tech would win the tiebreaker for the No. 9 seed as the Hokies would have the better win, having knocked off Clemson in that scenario.

So the simplest way forward for Virginia is to win at Syracuse on Saturday night and root for a Virginia Tech loss at Clemson (6pm ET on Saturday). If that happens, UVA gets the No. 9 seed. If both Virginia and Virginia Tech win, the Hokies get the No. 9 seed and the Cavaliers get the No. 10 seed.

That part is fairly straightforward and easy to keep up with. Where things get messy is the scenario where Virginia loses at Syracuse on Saturday, as that brings into the equation three other teams – Pittsburgh, Florida State, and Notre Dame – who could potentially finish tied with Virginia (and potentially Virginia Tech) in the standings, creating seemingly endless permutations of tiebreakers featuring two, three, four, or even five total teams.

Here is who each of those teams are playing on the final day of the regular season:
4pm: SMU at Florida State (ESPNU)
4pm: California at Notre Dame (ACC Network)
6pm: Virginia Tech at Clemson (ESPNU)
6pm: Boston College at Pittsburgh (ACC Network)
8pm: Virginia at Syracuse (ACC Network)

Now, ordinarily, we would go through each of these scenarios and look at every possible combination of outcomes for each of those five games to determine UVA’s resulting seed in each of those scenarios. There are 22 unique scenarios based strictly on the outcomes the four non-Virginia games listed above (assuming a UVA loss). But the problem is, there are scenarios where the first few tiebreaking procedures (head-to-head, record against the group of tied teams) do not completely break the ties and you then have to move to record against the highest-seeded teams in the ACC. Since we do not know what the final pecking order of the ACC standings will look like (even Duke could finish as low as the No. 3 seed), that means there are hundreds of permutations of scenarios for where Virginia could finish in the final standings.

So, rather than exploring those endless possibilities, we’re going to summarize Virginia’s position going into the final day of the regular season:

Scenario 1: Virginia beats Syracuse, Virginia Tech loses to Clemson

UVA finishes with a 9-11 ACC record and sits alone in ninth place in the final standings.

Outcome: Virginia clinches the No. 9 seed and the final first round bye in the ACC Tournament with no tiebreakers required.

Scenario 2: Virginia beats Syracuse, Virginia Tech beats Clemson

Virginia and Virginia Tech remain tied for ninth place with equivalent 9-11 records. Since the Hoos and Hokies split their regular season series, the next tiebreaker is record against the highest-seeded common opponent in the ACC. Virginia Tech would win that tiebreaker in this scenario due to its win over Clemson.

Outcome: Virginia Tech clinches the No. 9 seed, while Virginia gets the No. 10 seed in the ACC Tournament.

If Virginia loses to Syracuse, several scenarios regarding Virginia Tech (if the Hokies lose) and Pittsburgh, Florida State, and Notre Dame (if any/all of them win) come into play. Virginia went 1-1 against Virginia Tech and beat Pittsburgh and Florida State head-to-head and lost to Notre Dame. So should the Cavaliers lose at Syracuse, it’s still in UVA’s best interest for each of those other teams to lose, but the most advantageous scenarios for Virginia involve losses by Virginia Tech and Notre Dame.

As far as we can tell, Virginia can fall no lower than the No. 11 seed, while the ceiling for the Cavaliers remains the No. 9 seed and picking up that bye into Wednesday’s second round at the ACC Tournament.

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DC, Maryland, Virginia closures & delays: Several school districts respond to winter weather

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December 14, 2025

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DC, Maryland, Virginia closures & delays: Several school districts respond to winter weather

WASHINGTON – Several DMV-area school districts have announced delays in response to the latest winter storm that made its way through the area over the weekend.

Snow fell across the Washington, D.C., region Sunday morning, and new snowfall reports from the National Weather Service (NWS) show a wide range of totals across Maryland, Virginia and the District.

What will DMV-area weather be like Monday?

What’s next:

The National Weather Service warns of wind chill values ranging from just above zero at lower elevations to negative teens at higher elevations. This extreme cold poses a risk to those exposed to the elements for prolonged periods.

Road conditions remain hazardous as crews work to treat highways and secondary roads. Drivers are advised to proceed with caution, especially if traveling on Monday morning.

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Snow totals across the DC, Maryland and Virginia region

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22 hours ago

December 14, 2025

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Snow totals across the DC, Maryland and Virginia region

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Snow fell across the Washington, D.C., region this Sunday morning, and new snowfall reports from the National Weather Service show a wide range of totals across Maryland, Virginia and the District as the storm progresses.

Snowfall totals in the DMV area

The National Weather Service released spotter reports covering the past eight hours, showing steady accumulation across the mid-Atlantic.

Slushy weather in Washington DC

Washington, D.C.

No official accumulation listed in the report, though snow is falling across the city.

Maryland

Western Maryland:

Accident (Garrett County): 10.0 inches
Grantsville: 8.0 inches
Mount Savage: 2.8 inches

Baltimore region:

Bentley Springs (Baltimore County): 4.0 inches
Woodstock: 3.3 inches
Glyndon: 3.0 inches
Rosedale: 2.5 inches
Owings Mills: 1.8 inches

Carroll County:

Westminster (various locations): 3.0–4.5 inches
Eldersburg: 4.0 inches
Montgomery County:
Damascus: 4.0 inches
Gaithersburg: 1.5 inches
Howard & Harford counties:
Dayton: 2.5 inches
Chrome Hill: 5.0 inches
Churchville: 2.5 inches
Cecil & Frederick counties:
Elkton: 2.5 inches
Ballenger Creek: 2.0 inches
New Market: 0.8 inches
Allegany County:
Potomac Park: 1.3 inches

Virginia

Winchester (Frederick County): 0.5 inches
Dulles International Airport: 0.5 inches
Leesburg: 0.1 inches
Elkton (Rockingham County): 0.5 inches

FOX Weather reports that millions along the I-95 corridor — including the D.C. metro — are experiencing accumulating snow and freezing temperatures as the storm continues to move through the region.

By the numbers:

Highest snowfall so far: 10 inches in Accident, Maryland
Other significant totals: 8 inches in Grantsville, 5 inches in Chrome Hill, and 4–4.5 inches in Carroll and Montgomery counties
D.C. metro suburbs: Generally 1–4 inches depending on location
Northern Virginia: Mostly under an inch

What’s next:

Snow continues across the region through the morning, with additional accumulation expected in some areas. Road conditions remain hazardous, and drivers are urged to use caution as crews continue treating highways and secondary roads.

The Source: This report is based on observed snowfall totals from the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Public Information Statement.

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One OT not enough as Ohio State and West Virginia go to double overtime

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December 13, 2025

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One OT not enough as Ohio State and West Virginia go to double overtime

CLEVELAND — For the third time since the 2019-20 season, Ohio State and West Virginia are squaring off on the home floor of the NBA’s Cavaliers.

It’s a chance for the Buckeyes to bounce back after an 88-80 loss to No. 13 Illinois on Dec. 9 and a game that coach Jake Diebler said will see them field a healthier roster.

“I think we’re resilient,” Diebler said Dec. 12. “We’re trying to play with that same urgency at a high level more consistently. We’re showing improvement in that. That’s what we’re fighting for is more possessions of high-level Ohio State basketball play.”

Ohio State is 7-2 and West Virginia is 8-3. Follow along with all the game action at our Dispatch live blog below.

With 3:45 left in double overtime, Ohio State’s Devin Royal fouled Chance Moore on a drive and checked out with five fouls. Moore hit both free throws and it’s a 79-77 Mountaineers lead.

West Virginia got the final shot, but Honor Huff’s final drive was off the mark and the Buckeyes and Mountaineers are going to double overtime tied at 77. The first overtime featured five lead changes, and Ohio State’s Devin Royal missed a free throw with 23.2 seconds left that could’ve been the game-winning point.

John Mobley Jr. missed a 3-pointer, then drew a charge to negate West Virginia’s final drive with four seconds left and give the Buckeyes one final attempt. Bruce Thornton’s deep 3-pointer didn’t fall, and after trailing by 16 points Ohio State is going to overtime against West Virginia.

John Mobley Jr.’s 3-point heave gave Ohio State a 68-66 lead with 1:03 left, but a West Virginia layup with 36.2 seconds remaining knotted the game at 68.

The Buckeyes have the ball with 24 seconds left after calling timeout with 17 on the shot clock.

The Buckeyes have strung together three consecutive defensive stops and will have possession after this under-4 timeout. West Virginia leads 63-59 with 3:30 to play.

It’s been a wild few minutes. The Buckeyes are on a 17-4 run to pull within 55-52, and they had a chance to tie the game as Bruce Thornton pulled up for a 3-pointer in transition. It came drastically short, and Thornton and Diebler were both calling out that contact was made, but no foul was called.

At the other end, West Virginia’s Brenen Lorient drew a touch foul on a drive to the basket, sending the teams into the under-8 timeout with 7:27 to play. After not getting the call at one end and then getting called for one at the other, Diebler immediately lit into the officials, who quickly assessed the technical.

West Virginia led by as many as 16 points, but Ohio State has used a full-court press and some offensive aggression to pull within 55-50 with 8:51 to play. The Buckeyes have the ball.

It’s still a double-digit deficit for the Buckeyes, but freshman forward Amare Bynum has scored on the last two possessions and Ohio State is on a modest 6-0 run to pull within 51-41 as West Virginia has called timeout with 11:49 left.

The Buckeyes have strung together three consecutive defensive stops.

The Mountaineers have scored on five straight possessions, the last two of which have been on 3-pointers, and now lead by a game-high 16 points. It’s 51-35 with 14 minutes to play after Ohio State coach Jake Diebler called timeout and lit into his players in the huddle.

Ohio State’s inability to grab a loose ball has fed into this stretch. Down 45-35, Amare Bynum had an offensive rebound go off his hands. At the other end, the Mountaineers missed, but Christoph Tilly couldn’t corral the long rebound and it ended with a Honor Huff 3-pointer.

The official stats are incorrect, but Buckeyes wing Devin Royal just went to the bench with 17:04 to play after picking up his fourth foul, three of which came during the first half.

West Virginia leads Ohio State 43-33 with 15:53 to play in the game as the Buckeyes have not been able to cut into the Mountaineers’ lead.

The next 20 minutes might be as impactful as any in Ohio State’s season. West Virginia outscored the Buckeyes 20-8 in the final 8:13 of the first half to take a 37-27 lead into the break at Rocket Arena.

The Mountaineers closed the half with a 3-pointer from Honor Huff, a prolific shooter who hadn’t gotten on the board until he was caught in the right corner, double-teamed and still heaved in a shot that found only net.

Nothing has gone right for Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 2 for 12 from 3-point range, have multiple starters in foul trouble and can’t get stops. Ohio State led 19-17 but West Virginia scored on five straight possessions and seven of eight to steadily build its lead.

After losing at Pitt on Nov. 28 and at home to No. 13 Illinois on Dec. 9, the Buckeyes’ early-season resume can’t afford a loss to a West Virginia team ranked No. 71 at KenPom.com.

Someone will have to get going offensively in the second half for the Buckeyes to have any chance of pulling off the comeback.

Taison Chatman’s 3-point play with 9:35 left in the first half gave the Buckeyes a 19-17 lead, but they would not score again until Devin Royal’s putback with 4:29 left. In between, the Mountaineers scored 11 straight points and built a 28-19 lead.

West Virginia scored on five straight possessions, the last two of which were wide-open 3-pointers, and leads 28-21 with 3:34 left in the first half.

The Buckeyes’ high-powered offense has largely been held in check through the early going. West Virginia and Ohio State are tied at 19 with 7:47 to play in the half.

West Virginia is 0-3 when allowing an adjusted offensive efficiency of 95.7 points per 100 possessions or higher. Ohio State has been higher than that mark in all nine of its games so far.

The redshirt sophomore guard hadn’t seen game action since the Nov. 25 win against Mount St. Mary’s and was a healthy scratch in each of the last two games, but he subbed in near the midpoint of the first half against the Mountaineers and connected on a three-point play for his first points since that game.

For the first time since suffering an ankle injury at Pitt, John Mobley Jr. looks like himself again. He swished two free throws, breaking a stretch of going 2 for 8 from the line, and he’s buried two 3-pointers to give him 8 points.

Ohio State leads 16-14 with 10:27 left in the half. The have forced three West Virginia turnovers and are winning the rebounding battle 10-7.

Ohio State guard Gabe Cupps subbed in early and picked up a foul on consecutive defensive possessions, sending him back to the bench and bringing Colin White into the game.

Ohio State leads 11-9 with 12:57 to play in the first.

Taking care of the the ball was emphasized as a major key for the Buckeyes leading into this game, but Ohio State has three turnovers on its first eight possessions and trails the Mountaineers 8-5 at the first media timeout.

Listen to the reaction to the introduction of the two teams.

Here are tonight’s starters:

Ohio State: Bruce Thornton, John Mobley Jr., Devin Royal, Brandon Noel, Christoph Tilly

West Virginia: Honor Huff, Jasper Floyd, Brenen Lorient, Treysen Eaglestaff, Harlan Obioha

A few minutes after Ohio took down St. Bonaventure 88-83 in overtime, Ohio State’s players are on the court with an expected tip time of 8:01 p.m.

Dispatch writer Adam Jardy’s pregame thoughts for Ohio State-West Virginia

Columbus Dispatch men’s basketball beat writer Adam Jardy shares his pregame thoughts before Ohio State plays West Virginia in Cleveland’s Rocket Arena.

Ohio State’s game against West Virginia, as well as the Ohio-St. Bonaventure game currently being played as paert of the doubleheader, will only feature fans in the lower bowl of the arena. The upper section of Rocket Arena is covered by a black curtain.

No surprises on the official availability report for Ohio State. Josh Ojianwuna remains out as he continues to recover from knee surgery, and Myles Herro is redshirting, but otherwise everyone is available.

Ohio State vs West Virginia score updates

This section will be updated when the game begins.

Date: Saturday, Dec. 13
Start time: 8 p.m. ET

The Ohio State vs West Virginia game starts at 8 p.m. from Rocket Arena in Cleveland.

TV Channel: ESPNU
Livestream: ESPN+
Radio: WBNS-FM (97.1)

Ohio State vs. West Virginia will air nationally on ESPNU. John Schriffen and King McClure will call the game. Streaming options for the game include Sling, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

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Series record: Ohio State leads, 10-8
Ohio State’s last win: Dec. 30, 2023 (78-75, OT, in Cleveland)
West Virginia’s last win: Dec. 29, 2019 (67-59, in Cleveland)

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Dec. 12

Spread: Ohio State by 3.5

Over/under: 144.5

Moneyline: Ohio State (-190); West Virginia (+155)

Ohio State men’s basketball schedule

Oct. 26 – Ohio University (exhibition) W, 103-74 (takeaways)
Nov. 3 – IU Indy, W, 118-102 (takeaways)
Nov. 7 – Purdue Fort Wayne, W, 94-68 (takeaways)
Nov. 11 – Appalachian State, W 75-53 (takeaways)
Nov. 16 – Notre Dame, W 64-63 (takeaways)
Nov. 20 – Western Michigan W, 91-58 (takeaways)
Nov. 25 – Mount St. Mary’s W, 113-60 (takeaways)
Nov. 28 – at Pitt L, 67-66 (takeaways)
Dec. 6 – at Northwestern W, 86-82 (takeaways)
Dec. 9 – Illinois L, 88-80 (takeaways)
Dec. 13 – vs. West Virginia (Cleveland Hoops Showdown, Cleveland)
Dec. 20 – vs. North Carolina (CBS Sports Classic, Atlanta)
Dec. 23 – Grambling State
Jan. 2 – at Rutgers
Jan. 5 – Nebraska
Jan. 8 – at Oregon
Jan. 11 – at Washington
Jan. 17 – UCLA
Jan. 20 – Minnesota
Jan. 23 – at Michigan
Jan. 26 – Penn State
Jan. 31 – at Wisconsin
Feb. 5 – at Maryland
Feb. 8 – Michigan
Feb. 11 – USC
Feb. 14 – vs. Virginia (Nashville Hoops Showdown, Nashville)
Feb. 17 – Wisconsin
Feb. 22 – at Michigan State
Feb. 25 – at Iowa
March 1 – Purdue
March 4 – at Penn State
March 7 – Indiana

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Ohio State men’s basketball beat writer Adam Jardy can be reached at ajardy@dispatch.com, on Bluesky at @cdadamjardy.bsky.social or on Twitter at @AdamJardy.

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