8 Predictions for Every Major Conference (ACC)

My BOLD prediction for the ACC is that Maryland will once again surpass expectations and will finish 3rd in the ACC behind Duke and North Carolina, and they will get a pretty high NCAA Tournamenet seed. I’m a little bias, but it happens every year. People say after every year that Maryland is worse than the year before and that they will not make the NCAA Tournament, but yet they always surprise people and make the NCAA Tournament. If it wasn’t for the buzzre beater Michigan St. hit on them, they would have been in the Sweet 16. Everybody is saying that Maryland will be a much worse team from last season because of the loss of Greivis Vasquez, but Gary Williams always finds a way to make his players play well. Teams coached by him always overachieve. Look for them to surprise people this season.

My BOLD prediction for the ACC is that Maryland will once again surpass expectations and will finish 3rd in the ACC behind Duke and North Carolina, and they will get a pretty high NCAA Tournamenet seed. I’m a little bias, but it happens every year. People say after every year that Maryland is worse than the year before and that they will not make the NCAA Tournament, but yet they always surprise people and make the NCAA Tournament. If it wasn’t for the buzzre beater Michigan St. hit on them, they would have been in the Sweet 16. Everybody is saying that Maryland will be a much worse team from last season because of the loss of Greivis Vasquez, but Gary Williams always finds a way to make his players play well. Teams coached by him always overachieve. Look for them to surprise people this season.

Wake Forest will finish in the top 12.  Mark it down b!tches.

Wake Forest will finish in the top 12.  Mark it down b!tches.

@wiz i was about to say the same thing..every time people in the nation under estimate us we do much better then expected. theres been ,many years when people have said we dont have the players or no stars or blah blah blah but never take into account that we have a HOF coach. last year i recall we were suppossed to finish in the middle of the pack yet we won the conference title. It will be funny once again when we make them look like fools. Just like last year when the so called experts thought unc would finish very high

@wiz i was about to say the same thing..every time people in the nation under estimate us we do much better then expected. theres been ,many years when people have said we dont have the players or no stars or blah blah blah but never take into account that we have a HOF coach. last year i recall we were suppossed to finish in the middle of the pack yet we won the conference title. It will be funny once again when we make them look like fools. Just like last year when the so called experts thought unc would finish very high

As a Duke fan, Maryland is definitely always the team that you think you can write off and then ends up upsetting you. The glory days of maryland may be gone, but Williams is still a great coach and his teams always overperform.

Maryland seems like the opposite of NC State. NC State often seems like they will be good, but they never are, or at least not since Sendek left. Gary Williams teams often seems like they will be mediocre and then end up shocking people.

I respect Maryland’s program, but that being said, I hate them and I hope they lose every game this year.

As a Duke fan, Maryland is definitely always the team that you think you can write off and then ends up upsetting you. The glory days of maryland may be gone, but Williams is still a great coach and his teams always overperform.

Maryland seems like the opposite of NC State. NC State often seems like they will be good, but they never are, or at least not since Sendek left. Gary Williams teams often seems like they will be mediocre and then end up shocking people.

I respect Maryland’s program, but that being said, I hate them and I hope they lose every game this year.

lol..i feel the same way about duke but you are absolutly right about maryland. Every single year we are predicted to be worst then we end up being. i recall the year we had david neal starting at center, that team had barley any nationally noticed talent yet we still made it to the second round of the tournament. I think we were predicted to finish almost last that year. After watch maryland play the other night i actually have higher expectations then i once had during the summer because of how much better shane mosley and chris tucker has gotten. i always knew tucker could play( im sure Ga tech remebers him;) and im very suprised at how good stogin looked and of course jordan williams is a beast known nationally. Alot of people underestimate teams for lack of talent but never take into account, whos coaching the team. That flex offense , when ran correctly, works against the best of teams even if you dont have alot of talent

lol..i feel the same way about duke but you are absolutly right about maryland. Every single year we are predicted to be worst then we end up being. i recall the year we had david neal starting at center, that team had barley any nationally noticed talent yet we still made it to the second round of the tournament. I think we were predicted to finish almost last that year. After watch maryland play the other night i actually have higher expectations then i once had during the summer because of how much better shane mosley and chris tucker has gotten. i always knew tucker could play( im sure Ga tech remebers him;) and im very suprised at how good stogin looked and of course jordan williams is a beast known nationally. Alot of people underestimate teams for lack of talent but never take into account, whos coaching the team. That flex offense , when ran correctly, works against the best of teams even if you dont have alot of talent

maryland always loses a couple good players. we have lost more talent in the past then last year and still finished higher than expected

maryland always loses a couple good players. we have lost more talent in the past then last year and still finished higher than expected

Maryland lost their 3 best players Vasquez, Hayes, and Milbourne. Jordan Williams might be a beast and Mosely should pick up their scoring but their backcourt and frontcourt depth simply isn’t good enough. Virginia tech should be the surprise team in the ACC. Dorenzo Hudson and Malcolm Delaney is one of the best backcourt duo’s in the nation and Jeff Allen is one of the more solid bigs in the conference. J.T. Thompson and Terell Bell are both solid contributors.

Maryland lost their 3 best players Vasquez, Hayes, and Milbourne. Jordan Williams might be a beast and Mosely should pick up their scoring but their backcourt and frontcourt depth simply isn’t good enough. Virginia tech should be the surprise team in the ACC. Dorenzo Hudson and Malcolm Delaney is one of the best backcourt duo’s in the nation and Jeff Allen is one of the more solid bigs in the conference. J.T. Thompson and Terell Bell are both solid contributors.

What does everyone think about North Carolina State? They have a ton of talent this year, but I’m hesitant to pick them to do all that well, because no one knows to underachieve like Sidney Lowe. 

What does everyone think about North Carolina State? They have a ton of talent this year, but I’m hesitant to pick them to do all that well, because no one knows to underachieve like Sidney Lowe. 

I agree with every prediction.

BUT

I’m on the fence about Maryland, and I really hope Hewitt doesn’t get fired.

I agree with every prediction.

BUT

I’m on the fence about Maryland, and I really hope Hewitt doesn’t get fired.

Hewitt is ok and definitely a better coach than Lowe, but he has had some fantastic talent and hasn’t exactly set the world on fire. He’s a great recruiter, but rarely does he do anything with his talent. He’s pretty much the opposite of Gary Williams. I’m not sure he deserves to keep his job. He seems like a pretty good guy though.

Hewitt is ok and definitely a better coach than Lowe, but he has had some fantastic talent and hasn’t exactly set the world on fire. He’s a great recruiter, but rarely does he do anything with his talent. He’s pretty much the opposite of Gary Williams. I’m not sure he deserves to keep his job. He seems like a pretty good guy though.

Harrison Barnes will definitely challenge Singler for POY. 

Harrison Barnes will definitely challenge Singler for POY. 

Barnes is a great talent for sure, but it might be tough for him to challenge Singler for player of the year, because Duke will most likely be far and away the best team, which will be an advantage for Singler. 

Barnes is a great talent for sure, but it might be tough for him to challenge Singler for player of the year, because Duke will most likely be far and away the best team, which will be an advantage for Singler. 

No one ever sees guys on the roster who will step up the next year but they do. Drew Nichols did it after putting up 7ppg the year before. Same with Elliot,Chris mccray, the big african with the Afro who’s name ecapes me. Only fans aren’t too suprised by the end of the year. Every year and this won’t be any different more than likely. Someone always steps up. No one thought David Neal would put up 15ppg after averaging 5 or so the year before. Even the duke fan knows Maryland will be better then predicted

No one ever sees guys on the roster who will step up the next year but they do. Drew Nichols did it after putting up 7ppg the year before. Same with Elliot,Chris mccray, the big african with the Afro who’s name ecapes me. Only fans aren’t too suprised by the end of the year. Every year and this won’t be any different more than likely. Someone always steps up. No one thought David Neal would put up 15ppg after averaging 5 or so the year before. Even the duke fan knows Maryland will be better then predicted

No one ever sees guys on the roster who will step up the next year but they do. Drew Nichols did it after putting up 7ppg the year before. Same with Elliot,Chris mccray, the big african with the Afro who’s name ecapes me. Only fans aren’t too suprised by the end of the year. Every year and this won’t be any different more than likely. Someone always steps up. No one thought David Neal would put up 15ppg after averaging 5 or so the year before. Even the duke fan knows Maryland will be better then predicted

I agree about Zeller ..He can be a lottery pick in 2012 if he can add some muscle and stay injury free…

I agree about Zeller ..He can be a lottery pick in 2012 if he can add some muscle and stay injury free…

I think James Johnson will have a great freshman season just like KT Harrell(not as great)

Mason Plumlee Wont live up to the hype

Sidney Lowes all red suit will win him "mack of the year" for the 3rd straight season

I think James Johnson will have a great freshman season just like KT Harrell(not as great)

Mason Plumlee Wont live up to the hype

Sidney Lowes all red suit will win him "mack of the year" for the 3rd straight season

and dont sleep on Dukes Tyler Thornton. Im not sure about his playing time this year…or even next year with Cook and Rivers on the way, but i see him as a Sean Dockery type player in the long run…if he waits at Duke long enough for a chance to show it is another story

and dont sleep on Dukes Tyler Thornton. Im not sure about his playing time this year…or even next year with Cook and Rivers on the way, but i see him as a Sean Dockery type player in the long run…if he waits at Duke long enough for a chance to show it is another story

Overrating gary williams coaching?..Ummmm no youre the only one underrating it. he has won before vasquez and he will win after. Hes won with much less talent then he has now. eveer year we have some one who steps up like i said before. People said the same thing after juan dixon left and low and behold drew nichols stepped up to become all acc after being a bench player before. And duke players understand because they have seen maryland all there lives and they know not to underestimate them like you are. If i recall you under estimated them last year as well. Just like years before when we lost a top player someone else steps up. Gary is a Hall of Fame coach for a reason and its not because of Vasquez. I dont know where we will finish and every one has a opinion but those who constantly watch maryland knows not to count us out and college basketbll never plays out like people think like last year with unc and illinois. both were projected to be good but both didnt live up to expectations

Overrating gary williams coaching?..Ummmm no youre the only one underrating it. he has won before vasquez and he will win after. Hes won with much less talent then he has now. eveer year we have some one who steps up like i said before. People said the same thing after juan dixon left and low and behold drew nichols stepped up to become all acc after being a bench player before. And duke players understand because they have seen maryland all there lives and they know not to underestimate them like you are. If i recall you under estimated them last year as well. Just like years before when we lost a top player someone else steps up. Gary is a Hall of Fame coach for a reason and its not because of Vasquez. I dont know where we will finish and every one has a opinion but those who constantly watch maryland knows not to count us out and college basketbll never plays out like people think like last year with unc and illinois. both were projected to be good but both didnt live up to expectations

I think Maryland will take somewhat of a step back, because the talent in the ACC and the fact, I think they have a couple tough teams non conference ( Pitt, Illnois/Texas). I think Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Florida State and Virgina Tech might sweep them this season.

I also believe those tossup games are now not in favor of Maryland simply because they lack the experience they once had with Vasquez and other seniors on the roster.

I think Maryland will take somewhat of a step back, because the talent in the ACC and the fact, I think they have a couple tough teams non conference ( Pitt, Illnois/Texas). I think Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Florida State and Virgina Tech might sweep them this season.

I also believe those tossup games are now not in favor of Maryland simply because they lack the experience they once had with Vasquez and other seniors on the roster.

I never said 3rd place but that’s not impossible. If u don’t think so then you obviously havnt been watching maryland and how they over achieve.
And I recall correctly because I said they might win the regular season title last year and you said not in so many words, that it wasn’t gonna happen

Like I said before we will be better then you’re opinion predictions

I never said 3rd place but that’s not impossible. If u don’t think so then you obviously havnt been watching maryland and how they over achieve.
And I recall correctly because I said they might win the regular season title last year and you said not in so many words, that it wasn’t gonna happen

Like I said before we will be better then you’re opinion predictions