In a town known for major championship fights, it seemed only fitting a long-anticipated 40-minute heavyweight bout between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 5 Duke take place in Las Vegas.
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But once ACC play started, they were one of the frontrunners for historically the best conference in the country. Some no-sweat victories had many of those questions out of mind.
With Selection Sunday less than 10 days away, a more critical look at the Cavaliers tournament resume (following some unexpected losses) shows that it s really thin.
Let s get one thing clear - Virginia is going to be in the NCAA Tournament. They re a lock even if they lose out. A second-place standing in the ACC with a 16-6 (12-4 ACC) record affords you that much no matter the rest of the out-of-conference results. Just two weeks ago, though, Virginia was thought of as a borderline No. 2 seed. The NCAA s top 16 bracket preview reveal had the Cavs as the top No. 3 seed in the country.