ACC Basketball Stadiums Ranked by Capacity

Which is the best venue in ACC basketball?

You can’t tell the story of college basketball without a long discussion about the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Duke-North Carolina speaks for itself as a rivalry but it is so much deeper than just those two.

Louisville has won multiple national championships and been a force despite falling on tough times of late.

North Carolina State provided perhaps the greatest Cinderella story in the history of the NCAA Tournament.

There are too many to name here but every other program has had their moments in the sun and star players as well.

And all of those players played in some of the most-known arenas in college basketball.  How do they rank in terms of seating capacity?

Here are the 15 men’s basketball arenas in the ACC ranked from the smallest seating capacity to the largest.

WATCH: Bryce Young has hilarious interaction with young Panthers fan

Panthers QB Bryce Young’s hilarious interaction with fan, or lack thereof, goes viral

As the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, it is easy to let all of the pressure mount on your shoulders, but former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young just takes it in stride. Young is the face of the Panthers franchise now and they will only go as far as he can take them. He has already been announced as Carolina’s starting quarterback moving forward and will likely be considered as a captain.

The Panthers drafted him because he was the best player in college football over the past two seasons, but his intangibles were the things the Panthers fell in love with. When he’s at the podium, he always knows what to say, he’s reportedly been one of the most prepared players of the Nick Saban era. He’s not the type of guy that an owner has to be worried about.

Carolina got a QB who genuinely cares about his community and life off the football field as well. As a leader, Young has made it a priority to interact with the fan base and to represent the franchise well.

In a hilarious interaction over the weekend, Young can be seen signing a young fan’s No. 9 jersey. After he finishes signing, Young goes to give him a fist bump and the kid just walked off on Bryce. The Panthers posted it to their X, formerly known as Twitter, page where it immediately went viral. Watch the interaction below.

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ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament: All-time championships by program

What year and team is the greatest in the history of the ACC?

The ACC was the first conference to use a postseason tournament to determine it’s champion and in the time when only conference champions were sent to the NCAA Tournament, the conference started a trend.

Over the years there have been countless basketball legends that have played in the ACC and are responsible for incredible ACC Tournament moments. Michael Jordan, Len Bias, Tim Duncan, Shane Battier, and David Thompson are just a handful of the many.

Duke and North Carolina certainly come to mind first when you think of the ACC Tournament all-time but others have hoisted the trophy after winning the title and created memorable moments themselves.

As the 2023 ACC Tournament gets started this week, here is a look at how every basketball program has performed in ACC Tournament history.

Five Notre Dame Connections to celebrate Michael Jordan’s birthday

Happy 60th to the GOAT!

The greatest basketball player to ever walk the earth is turning 60 today as Michael Jordan celebrates his birthday (sorry Kyle Hamilton).  Jordan starred at North Carolina long before Notre Dame joined the ACC but that doesn’t mean he didn’t have connections to Notre Dame throughout his playing days.

Five of these connections were highlighted during the 2020 documentary series, “The Last Dance”.  For a kid growing up in the ’90s, that documentary was a great walk down memory lane and incredibly informative for stories about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty.

What connections to Notre Dame did that documentary have?  Let’s look back at just a few:

A deeper look into how Notre Dame owns the ACC

Notre Dame owns the ACC in football.

My colleague and man I am happy to call a friend Pete Fiutak at College Football News calls what Notre Dame football has with the ACC: “A friends with benefits deal”.  Look, Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake won’t be making a movie about it anytime soon, but it’s impossible to argue against Pete’s point.  Notre Dame keeps their independence while having to play a handful of ACC opponents annually for the foreseeable future.  Benefits indeed!

Listen, I’d rather have traditional rivals Michigan, Michigan State, Pitt, and Purdue on the schedule regularly. Instead we’re treated to regular meetings with Duke, Louisville, Wake Forest, and the sort.  It might not thrill the casual fan but it’s still a lot better than joining a conference full-time.

With the destruction of Clemson just over a week ago and Boston College headed to South Bend this weekend I thought it’d be a good time to take a look at Notre Dame and the ACC.  Notre Dame sits at 7-3 entering Saturday’s date with the Eagles with a 3-0 mark against ACC foes this year.

No. 13 North Carolina, Syracuse, and No. 9 Clemson all have suffered losses at the hands of the Irish this year.  We know nothing is a guarantee with Notre Dame at home this year (see Marshall and Stanford) but the Irish enter this weekend as a three-score favorite.  Win that game and they’ll again sweep the regular season series with the ACC, something they’ve done every year since 2018.

So I was curious – how many regular season wins against ACC teams does Notre Dame have since 2018?  And how does that compare to the rest of the league?

Here is the amount of regular season wins against ACC opponents each ACC team and Notre Dame have accumulated since the start of 2018, starting with the fewest.

Data as of November 15, 2022

Carolina vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, Game Preview

Carolina vs Los Angeles Rams game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Sunday, October 16

Carolina vs Los Angeles Rams prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Sunday, October 16


Carolina vs Los Angeles Rams How To Watch

Date: Sunday, October 16
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
How To Watch: FOX
Record: Carolina (1-4), Los Angeles Rams (2-3)
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Carolina vs Los Angeles Rams Game Preview

Why Carolina Will Win

Not to be glib, but can PJ Walker be any worse than Baker Mayfield?

Mayfield’s ankle has been a problem and Walker is likely going to get the start. No matter what’s happening on offense to start the Steve Wilks era, it’s going to be the defense that has to get this done.

The Rams still can’t seem to get it all together with just 19 points in the last two weeks, one of the weakest offenses in the NFL, and with no running game that’s getting worse with Cam Akers expected to be out.

Just keep this close into the fourth. The Rams haven’t been sharp enough to run away and hide against anyone so far, and Carolina is playing with absolutely no pressure.

New coach, new quarterback, new season – the Panthers can just turn it loose, at least in theory.

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Why Los Angeles Rams Will Win

The Panthers just aren’t able to move the ball.

The defense hasn’t been a prize on third downs, and it’s not holding up well enough when it needs to try taking over the game, but it’s not the biggest problem in the 1-4 start.

The running game doesn’t work lately, the passing attack has yet to hit 250 yards – that might change under Walker – and the O is the worst in the NFL on third downs.

The Rams need to take a deep breath, spread the all around a little bit, commit to the ground game more, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Just keep hitting the midrange passes.

Matthew Stafford is off. Whether he’s banged up or he’s missing a No. 2 target to click with – this Allen Robinson thing isn’t working – there’s a problem. The way-too-banged-up Carolina secondary might be just the cure for that.

The Rams aren’t going to do anything crazy offensively, but methodical will work here right up until Walker goes off for a few big third quarter drives. They’ll make this interesting, but it won’t be enough.

Carolina vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, Line

Los Angeles Rams 26, Carolina 20
Line: Los Angeles Rams -10, o/u: 41.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Carolina vs Los Angeles Rams Must See Rating: 3

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Notre Dame dominates North Carolina: 5 instant takeaways

A great way to end September after how awfully it started…

Notre Dame looked like they forgot to unpack any energy or interest when they got underway Saturday at North Carolina but in spite of not putting a single point on the board and trailing at the end of the first quarter, the Tommy Rees guided offense came to life and the defense pretty much dominated en-route to a 45-32 victory that was nowhere near as close as the final score indicated.

The win moves Notre Dame to 2-2 on the year which is a disappointment compared to preseason expectations but feels pretty good after just how awfully the Marshall debacle went down.

So what finally clicked for the Irish and what left questions?  Here are five instant takeaways from the 45-32 Fighting Irish victory.

PFF free agency grade: Bills DL DaQuan Jones

PFF free agency grade: #Bills DL DaQuan Jones:

Another former Carolina Panther has migrated North to join the Buffalo Bills.

In what proved to be a salary cap-based decision the team allowed DT Harrison Phillips to leave and sign a 3-year $19.5 million deal with Minnesota.

To help add talent to the position, Buffalo signed DaQuan Jones. With the move, they add serviceably to the position group on a shorter deal and a smaller price tag.

Here is how Pro Football Focus has graded Buffalo’s deal with Jones:

DI DaQuan Jones: Two years, $14 million ($10.6 million guaranteed)

The interior defensive line market has been strong out of the gate in free agency, and the 30-year-old Jones continues that trend. He’s earned pass rush grades of 65.0 or better in three straight seasons, with at least 20 quarterback pressures.

Jones is a big presence on the interior, with at least 15 defensive stops in every season since 2015. He earns a nice pay raise over his one year flier in 2021 with the Carolina Panthers.

Grade: Average

Jones figures to add a big run-stopping presence slotting in alongside Ed Oliver, helping to fill the void left by Phillips while addressing an area the Bills defense has been actively looking to improve in.

What’s more, he also has the ability to contribute to Buffalo’s pass rush.

In 2021 he had 23 QB pressures and a career-high 69.4 pass-rush grade per PFF.

If the team gets this productivity at a more salary cap-friendly price point on a short-term in a player who adds run-stopping and pass-rushing and stays healthy in Jones, then the signing appears to have a good potential upside for Buffalo.

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ACC basketball standings and scores (Feb. 17)

Your morning recap and standings update in ACC men’s basketball

Wednesday night saw three ACC men’s basketball contests that went as follows:

Notre Dame 99, Boston College 95 (OT)
Miami 70, Louisville 63
Pitt 76, North Carolina 67

As a result the current seeding for the ACC Tournament would go as follows:

1) Duke Blue Devils (12-3)
2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-3)
3) Miami Hurricanes (11-4)
4) North Carolina Tar Heels (10-5)
5) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-6)
6) Virginia Cavaliers (10-6)
7) Virginia Tech Hokies (8-7)
8) Syracuse Orange (7-7)
9) Florida State Seminoles (7-8)
10) Pittsburgh Panthers (6-10)
11) Louisville Cardinals (5-10)
12) Boston College Eagles (4-10)
13) Clemson Tigers (4-11)
14) NC State Wolfpack (4-12)
15) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-11)

The ACC has no scheduled games again until Saturday when everyone besides NC State will be in action.

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Where ACC teams rank in this week’s Ferris Mowers coaches poll

What are Notre Dame’s chances at dancing this spring?

The ACC saw progress in terms of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports this week.

Duke remains the only team ranked as the Blue Devils check in fifth in the updated rankings but a pair of ACC teams are now in the receiving votes portion of the rankings which wasn’t the case a week ago.

Miami (FL) was the first team out of the poll while North Carolina also received six votes.

The entire poll is listed below.  Notre Dame is now 11-6 on the year after a win on Monday at Howard.  The Irish return to action Saturday afternoon at Louisville.

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 14-2 787 (23) +1
2 Auburn 16-1 759 (8) +2
3 Arizona 14-1 687 (1) +3
4 Purdue 14-2 647 +1
5 Duke 14-2 643 +3
6 Baylor 15-2 642 -5
7 Kansas 14-2 611 +3
8 Wisconsin 14-2 546 +5
9 UCLA 11-2 530 -6
10 Houston 15-2 491 +1
11 Villanova 13-4 479 +3
12 Kentucky 14-3 419 +5
13 Michigan St 14-3 366 -4
14 Iowa St 14-3 326 +2
15 USC 14-2 322 -8
16 LSU 15-2 300 -4
17 Illinois 13-3 297 +7
18 Ohio St 11-4 263 -3
19 Texas Tech 13-4 261
20 Xavier 13-3 252 +1
21 Providence 14-2 227 -1
22 Texas 13-4 103
23 Colorado St 13-1 75 +4
24 Loyola-Chicago 13-2 60 +5
25 Tennessee 11-5 52 -2
25 Connecticut 11-4 52 +5

Schools Dropped Out

No. 18 Seton Hall; No. 25 Alabama

Others Receiving Votes

Miami-Florida 40; Seton Hall 37; Brigham Young 23; Alabama 21; Davidson 14; Texas A&M 11; San Diego St. 10; Iowa 10; North Carolina 6; Indiana 6; Southern Methodist 5; Oregon 5; West Virginia 4; Texas Christian 4; San Francisco 2; Oklahoma 1; Oakland 1; Murray St. 1; Grand Canyon 1; Boise St. 1