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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).
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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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In this world of college football, with the transfer portal and recruiting battles, bad blood is present more than ever before between head coaches.
That’s not the case between the Virginia Tech head coach and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, however. In fact, Franklin revealed at ACC Kickoff on Thursday that the two are actually close friends, dating back to their time at the Nike trip that various coaches take over the summer.
“Dabo’s my guy,” Franklin said on Thursday. “We go way back. We’ve been on the Nike trip for a long time. His wife and my wife are friends.”
The long-time Penn State head coach is making the move to the ACC after being fired from the Nittany Lions in October. 12 seasons of being with the program had Franklin hold a 44-21 record against top 10 opponents, an impressive record for a new conference foe of Swinney’s.
But when that trip comes around, there’s a camaraderie between Swinney and Franklin and both of their wives. In fact, the two hang out with each other instead of the other coaches at times. It simply comes to an “edgy” time in college athletics that raises tempers.
“I’m going to be honest, I wouldn’t say we’re necessarily like the type of people that love a lot of other coaches and a lot of other programs,” Franklin said. “It’s hard when you just compete year-round.”
On Swinney’s end, there are a few who could immediately come to mind among Clemson fans. Perhaps the most recent would be Ole Miss coach Pete Golding, who played the most significant role in the tampering of former linebacker Luke Ferrelli.
It’s a select list of coaches who make the good side of the Tigers’ head coach, and Franklin is certainly on that list. On the other hand, Hokies’ head coach has Swinney on his own shortlist.
“Obviously, tremendous respect for what he has built at Clemson and what he’s done at Clemson, and what he’s done for the ACC,” he said.
The two will see that close relationship face off at Memorial Stadium this upcoming season. Clemson will host the Hokies on Oct. 24 in what could be a potential title-eliminator for the ACC Championship.
Of course, the last game that we’ve seen the Tigers play in was against Franklin’s former team in Penn State at the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. That game ended in a 22-10 contest that saw a foundation of Franklin players end Clemson’s season in disappointment.
Swinney will see many of those players once again in October, including starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, in that contest. The anticipated Hokie starter recorded 260 yards and two passing touchdowns on the Tigers in the Bronx that day.
Although friends become foes, another ACC coach has given Swinney his flowers for what he’s been able to do for the conference. In the upcoming moments, Franklin will look to prepare his team to prove itself on one of the biggest stages in the ACC, while Swinney looks to put his team back at the top of a conference he’s dominated for over 15 years.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Extreme drought conditions in parts of Virginia have prompted an emergency drought warning for a wide swath of the region, including Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Pittsylvania and Roanoke counties, along with the cities of Danville, Roanoke, Salem and Martinsville.
The governor has warned that if conditions worsen, she will activate mandatory nonessential water-use restrictions.
In Martinsville, city leaders have issued a voluntary water conservation notice and are urging residents and businesses to cut back where they can. The request comes as local businesses that rely heavily on water say the drought is already affecting day-to-day operations.
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John Hughes, owner of John’s Car Wash, said the dry conditions have hit his business hard in recent weeks. “For the last 3 weeks, it’s been hitting pretty hard. We done three yesterday and haven’t done anything today with the drought and hot weather. Yeah, I’m really concerned about it,” Hughes said.
Restaurants are also feeling the strain. David Kitzmiller, an owner of Be Wiched, said water is essential for routine tasks such as washing dishes and preparing some menu items.
“We use a lot of water for washing dishes and some of our recipes if they limit us in anyway defiently can’t produce and its a scary aspect,” Kitzmiller said.
Kitzmiller added that cutting back is not always realistic for businesses that must meet sanitation needs. “Not really feasible for a business that depends solely relies on water to wash their dishes, so that can’t definitely be an impact there,” he said.
City leaders emphasized that the conservation request is voluntary for now, but they are encouraging everyone to do their part by taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet when it is not in use, washing only full loads of laundry, and limiting outdoor watering whenever possible.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Five people were charged after Virginia Beach Police conducted a two-day human trafficking and vice operation on July 3, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
The department’s Special Investigations Bureau conducted the operation, which was aimed at identifiying human trafficking victims, reducing the demand for commercial sex and targeting individuals seeking to exploit or recruit children for prostitution.
Detectives used many investigative techniques to proactively identify individuals involved in criminal activity related to prostitution, human trafficking and offenses against children. The operation was conducted in Virginia Beach, involving personnel from all of the bureau’s squads.
As a result of the operation, five people were identified and charged with offenses ranging from solicitation of prostitution to sex trafficking and crimes involving minors. Two vehicles and U.S. currency were seized during the operation. Other people were connected to victim services through Samaritan House.
The operation led to the following people being charged:
- Shane Carter, 28, of Norfolk, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
- Robert Harris, 64, of Virginia Beach, was charged with solicitation of prostitution and assault and battery.
- Larry Pittman, 53, of Portsmouth, was charged with sex trafficking and use of electronic devices to facilitaate certain offenses involving minors.
- Kenric Frazier, 46, of Portsmouth, was charged with sex trafficking, use of electronic devices to facilitate certain offenses involving minors and solicitation of child pornography.
- Cameron Lewis, 24, of Norfolk, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
Investigators also developed leads about people who are suspected of trafficking and exploiting others for commercial sex. Those are now active and ongoing investigations. There may be more charges and arrests pending further investigation and consultation with the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
If you’re a human trafficking victim or know someone who is, you can report it to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
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