ACC basketball struggles outside of Duke have been well-documented this season as many have made the case for the league to possibly be only a one-bid league in the NCAA Tournament.
Tons of time remains to be seen if that actually happens (it won’t) but if you need any further proof of the ACC’s struggles look no further than the latest USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.
Duke is not only the sole ACC team in the top-25 but the only conference team to receive any votes whatsoever.
Notre Dame beat both North Carolina and Georgia Tech last week as they try to scratch their way into a potential postseason discussion, now sitting at 9-5 overall and 3-1 in ACC play.
Here is this week’s entire rankings:
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
1 | Baylor (32) | 13-0 | 800 | – |
2 | Gonzaga | 12-2 | 735 | +2 |
3 | UCLA | 10-1 | 702 | +2 |
4 | Auburn | 14-1 | 615 | +5 |
5 | Purdue | 13-2 | 606 | –2 |
6 | Arizona | 12-1 | 601 | +1 |
7 | USC | 13-0 | 595 | +1 |
8 | Duke | 12-2 | 590 | -6 |
9 | Michigan State | 13-2 | 558 | +1 |
10 | Kansas | 12-2 | 553 | –4 |
11 | Houston | 14-2 | 431 | +3 |
12 | LSU | 14-1 | 399 | +9 |
13 | Wisconsin | 13-2 | 391 | +10 |
14 | Villanova | 11-4 | 380 | +1 |
15 | Ohio St | 10-3 | 312 | -3 |
16 | Iowa State | 13-2 | 305 | -5 |
17 | Kentucky | 12-3 | 272 | -4 |
18 | Seton Hall | 11-3 | 219 | +4 |
19 | Texas Tech | 11-3 | 210 | +6 |
20 | Providence | 14-2 | 191 | -3 |
21 | Xavier | 12-2 | 190 | +3 |
22 | Texas | 12-3 | 154 | -6 |
23 | Tennessee | 10-4 | 131 | -5 |
24 | Illinois | 11-3 | 108 | +2 |
25 | Alabama | 11-4 | 105 | -5 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Colorado St
Others Receiving Votes
Miami-Florida 75; Colorado St. 64; Oklahoma 39; Loyola-Chicago 34; Connecticut 13; Indiana 6; Davidson 6; Brigham Young 5; West Virginia 4; Belmont 1