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Atlantic Coast (ACC)
The ACC is a five-member conference that does not have an AQ. The top four teams will play in the ACC Tournament on April 28 and 30 in Durham, N.C., on ESPNU. Virginia, the fifth-place team, will play Penn on April 29 as a consolation.
Syracuse (9-1) is the top-ranked team in the nation. The Orange are 6-1 in one-goal games, while operating at a slug's pace. Sergio Salcido and Nick Mariano have starred.
Duke (9-3) is a young team gaining momentum, as evidenced by victories in seven of their last eight games.
Notre Dame (6-3) has lost consecutive ACC games to Syracuse and Duke. The Irish are talented — with Sergio Perkovic, Ryder Garnsey and Garrett Epple — but too often all of the parts don't show up simultaneously.
North Carolina (6-5) salvaged its season with a win Sunday at Virginia (8-5). The Heels host Syracuse on Saturday (on ESPNU at 4 p.m.). Carolina needs to finish the year at .500 or above to be considered for the NCAA Tournament.
The Cavaliers continue to struggle in the ACC and are locked into the fifth-place spot. They will not make the ACC or NCAA Tournaments.
Quint: Examining the Conference Races
The ACC is a five-member conference that does not have an AQ. The top four teams will play in the ACC Tournament on April 28 and 30 in Durham, N.C., on ESPNU. Virginia, the fifth-place team, will play Penn on April 29 as a consolation.
Syracuse (9-1) is the top-ranked team in the nation. The Orange are 6-1 in one-goal games, while operating at a slug's pace. Sergio Salcido and Nick Mariano have starred.
Duke (9-3) is a young team gaining momentum, as evidenced by victories in seven of their last eight games.
Notre Dame (6-3) has lost consecutive ACC games to Syracuse and Duke. The Irish are talented — with Sergio Perkovic, Ryder Garnsey and Garrett Epple — but too often all of the parts don't show up simultaneously.
North Carolina (6-5) salvaged its season with a win Sunday at Virginia (8-5). The Heels host Syracuse on Saturday (on ESPNU at 4 p.m.). Carolina needs to finish the year at .500 or above to be considered for the NCAA Tournament.
The Cavaliers continue to struggle in the ACC and are locked into the fifth-place spot. They will not make the ACC or NCAA Tournaments.
Quint: Examining the Conference Races