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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 5698900, member: 1969"]
The ACC is all over the bubble at this point - and all 3 teams play against sub par competition today.  SMU, Stanford and Virginia Tech blow their tourney hopes with losses this week.

SMU is still consensus in per the matrix, entering tournament week -- 114 of 123 brackets entering today, and avg 10.95 seed.   That is a vulnerable position with a bad loss, or bubble busters.   Syracuse can really mess them up by beating them twice.

I'm not really digging into resumes much, more using the matrix as a guide for games to watch this week.   As Poppy raised above, not much difference between SMU and Stanford.    Stanford is getting some support (33 of 123 have them in).   So get a Q1 win this week and they certainly have a chance.

Current matrix entering today

[B]4th last in - Santa Clara[/B] (120 of 123), 10,89  (vs Gonzaga tonight for WCC title)
[B]3rd last in - VCU[/B] (118 of 123), 10.98 (plays Friday - TBD)
[B]2nd last in - SMU[/B] (114 of 123), 10.95 (today vs Syracuse
[B]Last in - Indiana[/B] (60 of 123), 11.00 (Plays Wednesday - TBD)

---------- in/out line----------------

[B]First out - Stanford (33 of 123)[/B] (today vs Pitt)
[B]Second out - Virginia Tech (16 of 123)[/B] (today vs Wake)
[B]Third out - Auburn (15 of 123)[/B] (Wednesday vs 13-18 Miss St)
[B]4th out - New Mexico 7
5th out - San Deigo St 5[/B]
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