The 2022-23 ACC season is well underway, and it’s the time of year that makes the ACC so special as the league will always be hoops first to so much of their eastern seaboard fanbase. While the league is down in the power rankings, as it ranks by most metrics as the sixth-best conference in the country this season, it’s also one of the most competitive conferences in the country and is wide open for both the regular season and tournament title.
Updated March 5, 3:23 p.m. ET
The ACC regular season schedule wrapped up Saturday and Miami defeated Pitt in a 78-76 victory to win the regular season league title. The Hurricanes will enter the conference tournament in Greensboro, NC, as the No. 1 seed with Virginia following at No. 2.
Here are the final standings in the ACC ahead of the 2023 ACC Tournament, scheduled to be held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC from March 7-11.
ACC Men’s Basketball Standings
Tiebreaker rules, two teams tied
A. When two teams are tied in the standings, regular season head-to-head results are used as the tiebreaker.
B. If the tied teams played each other twice in the regular season and split their games, then each team’s record against the team occupying the highest position in the final regular season standings (or in case of a tie for first place, the next highest position in the regular season standings) and then continuing down through the standings until one team gains an advantage.
Tiebreaker Rules, three or more teams tied
C: If three or more teams are tied in the standings, the following procedure will be used:
D: If there is more than one tie in the standings, and when using the tie-breaking procedures there are a pair of teams tied, a team’s record against the combined tied teams (prior to 2021-22 ACC MANUAL SPORTS OPERATION CODE | ACC 77 their own tie-breaking procedures) is used, rather than performance against the individual tied teams.
E: If procedures B and/or C fail to establish an advantage, a coin flip to break the tie will be conducted by the Commissioner after the final regular season game before the Conference championship.
F: If a coin flip or draw (for a three-or-more-team tie) is required, the procedure takes place immediately following the conclusion of the last regular season game prior to the Conference championship. The procedure is administered by the Commissioner or a designated assistant. This session is open to the media and to athletics department representatives from the tied teams.