Dick Vitale's college basketball preseason Top 40 rankings for 2021-22
Dickie V ranks his top teams for the 2021-22 college basketball season, with his list revealing some potential national surprises.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
8th in ACC
- 11/9
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- 12/420
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- 12/18
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- 1/18
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- 1/29h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/2
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- 2/22
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- 2/2819
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
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Packer & Durham Hour 3: Tony Bennett, Virginia HC
Virginia Head Coach Tony Bennett sits down with the guys to tell us which of his players to look out for this season. And Boston College Head Coach Earl Grant tells us what he hopes to build going into his 1st year at BC head coach. Plus Georgia Tech's Michael Devoe and Jordan Usher stop by to visit with Mark and Pack and explain how they hope to add to last year’s success. And Syracuse players Buddy Boeheim & Bourama Sidebe visit with the guys and think this is the most complete Syracuse team we have seen in a while.
Dick Vitale's college basketball preseason All-Americans for 2021-22
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Baylor men, UConn, S.C. women in Atlantis field
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Marty & McGee - Jim Boeheim
Marty Smith and Ryan McGee speak with Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim about his friend Mike Krzyzewski retiring after this coming season, whether or not he is thinking about retiring and how the game has changed since he started coaching 45 years ago.
Oregon lands All-ACC Syracuse transfer Guerrier
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Sales Pitch discussion -- Which ACC coach would you want your kid to choose?
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Sales pitch: Which ACC schools have the most to offer recruits, transfers?
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the ACC schools that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.
Michigan, Texas on rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22
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Boeheim bunch: Jimmy joins bro to play for dad
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Syracuse's Dolezaj to skip final college season
Syracuse forward Marek Dolezaj is not returning to the Orange for a final season and will seek to play professionally.
Villanova's Swider transferring to Syracuse
Following Villanova's loss to eventual NCAA champion Baylor in the Sweet 16, forward Cole Swider is transferring to Syracuse.
Gonzaga, UCLA 1-2 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22
Gonzaga fell short after an epic run, but should have the returning talent to compete for a national championship again next season.
Can UCLA Bruins follow others who limped into the postseason only to win it all?
UCLA hopes to follow in the footsteps of championship teams that rose to the occasion after going through a late swoon.
Cuse's Richmond, Braswell and Ajak enter portal
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Who will join Saturday's winners in the men's NCAA tournament Elite Eight?
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2020-21 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 13-4 | - | 18-7 |
| Florida State | 11-4 | 1 | 18-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 11-6 | 2 | 17-9 |
| Clemson | 10-6 | 2.5 | 16-8 |
| North Carolina | 10-6 | 2.5 | 18-11 |
| Louisville | 8-5 | 3 | 13-7 |
| Syracuse | 9-7 | 3.5 | 18-10 |
| NC State | 9-8 | 4 | 14-11 |
| Duke | 9-9 | 4.5 | 13-11 |
| Notre Dame | 7-11 | 6.5 | 11-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 6-10 | 6.5 | 10-12 |
| Miami | 4-15 | 10 | 10-17 |
| Wake Forest | 3-15 | 10.5 | 6-16 |
| Boston College | 2-11 | 9 | 4-16 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.898th
Rebounds Per Game35.4186th
Assists Per Game15.073rd
Points Allowed70.1
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quadir Copeland | PG | Committed | 82 |
| Chris Bunch | SF | Committed | 82 |
| Justin Taylor | SF | Committed | 82 |
| Maliq Brown | PF | Committed | 79 |
| Peter Carey | PF | Committed | 78 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 6 |
| Tournament Record | 70-41 |
| Championship Seasons | 2003 |
| Tournament Appearances | 41 |