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Hokies Lag Behind ACC in NCAA Tournament "Units" by Chris Coleman, TechSideline.com, TSLMail #478, April 1, 2011
North Carolina and Duke dominate the ACC in basketball. We can tell that by watching the ACC Tournament each season, and we can also tell by looking at the number of "units" earned in the NCAA Tournament since expansion. "Units" are shares of revenue distributed by the NCAA for each game played in the NCAA Tournament. Each game played equals one unit. A team can earn a maximum five units in the NCAA Tournament (making it to the National Championship Game doesn't earn you an extra unit). If you make a play-in game and win it, then your second game of the NCAA Tournament doesn't count as a unit. This year one unit was worth an estimated $239,664. Here's a look at what the four ACC teams who made the Big Dance earned for the conference.
It's not uncommon for North Carolina and Duke to prop up the ACC in NCAA Tournament revenue. The ACC has earned 87 units since conference expansion, with the Tar Heels and Blue Devils earning over half of them by themselves.
Boston College made the Sweet 16 in 2006, while NC State made it in 2005. Florida State made it this year. Maryland, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Clemson, Miami, Virginia and Virginia Tech have never advanced past the second round of the NCAA tournament. In fact, the Hurricanes, Hoos and Hokies have only made the NCAA Tournament once since expansion. Tech, UVA and Miami are responsible for 2.3% each of the ACC's 87 units since expansion. Old school ACC purists believe that expansion has hurt the conference in basketball, and if you base it on units earned in the NCAA Tournament, you can argue that it has. Tech and Miami have combined to earn a total of four units. Duke has earned twice as many units as Tech, Miami and Boston College put together. The bottom line is that this conference has to get better in basketball. They have to start putting more teams in the NCAA Tournament. Four teams made it this year, and Clemson barely snuck in as a play-in team. Think about that for a second � if the NCAA Tournament had not expanded this year, the ACC might have gotten just three teams in. That's unthinkable, especially to those old school basketball guys in the state of North Carolina. The ACC has been in need of some coaching changeover, and we are going to get some. Paul Hewitt was fired at Georgia Tech, and replaced by Dayton coach Brian Gregory. Sidney Lowe was fired at NC State, and the Wolfpack should have a replacement sometime next week. Hopefully the coaching talent will keep improving, which will mean more NCAA Tournament appearances. That will mean more money for everyone. Special Offer from Our Sponsor BnB TobaccoReceive a 10% Discount in addition to a free 3-month subscription to TSL Pass with your next BnBTobacco purchase!BnB Tobacco is an online tobacco shop offering a variety of high quality products at wholesale prices, providing a convenient, streamlined online system that is committed to customer satisfaction; from clerks to management, right down to the shipping department, they know the customer is #1.Grateful for the opportunity to support the TechSideline.com community and earn your business, BnB Tobacco is offering you an exclusive 10% off and a free 3-month subscription to TSL Pass! Click the promotional link below, shop BnBTobacco's extensive inventory of premium tobacco products and place your order. You will receive a 10% discount at the completion of your purchase, followed soon after with a notice from us of the activation of your free subscription (or extension to your already existing subscription). Click Here to Take Advantage of this Promotion
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Today's
Friday Q&A centers around the future of Virginia Tech after Jim
Weaver retires, and what we can make of VCU's run to the Final Four.
Also, how close are some of Virginia Tech's best athletes to
becoming all-around football players?
Interest
in Wilson (Portsmouth, VA) rising senior athlete Der'Woun Greene
continues to grow. The 5-10, 170-pound prospect, a potential wide
receiver or defensive back on the college level, has been offered by
Virginia and Virginia Tech and is drawing interest from a number of
other schools as well.
The
Hokies began Spring Practice yesterday, working out indoors because
of wet weather outside. Though the general consensus is that
excitement is down this Spring among the fan base, there hasn't been
a more important Spring for Tech football in the last five seasons.
Woodberry
Forest (VA) junior CJ Prosise is the subject of a new
recruiting feature, the Recruiting Diary. We�ll go in-depth
with the 6-2, 190-pound safety/wide receiver prospect on a regular
basis, getting the latest in terms of contact from coaches, offers,
visits, and anything else that may arise over the course of his
recruiting process. Prosise is becoming one of the state�s top
�athlete� recruits, boasting four scholarship offers with one
more likely on the way soon.
Non-conference
strength of schedule kept Virginia Tech out of the NCAA Tournament
two seasons ago, and Selection Committee Chairman Gene Smith used
non-conference performance as a reason the Hokies were left out
again this year. Scheduling has become a big issue for Virginia
Tech, and hopefully next year will be the year it doesn't keep the
Hokies out of the Big Dance. Seth Greenberg has set up a good
schedule so far, but there are ways to make it even better while
also being able to win enough games.
Briar
Woods (Ashburn, VA) head coach Charlie Pierce has been involved in
coaching for over 20 years. Of junior athlete Alex Carter,
the longtime coach said, "He is head and shoulders above any
others in terms of being a true student athlete. On the field, he
passes the eye-ball test. He was a junior captain. He is the whole
package as far as what you're looking for as far as a Division 1
college player."
Frank
Beamer held a press conference with the media on Monday afternoon in
preparation for spring practice, and he highlighted a number of
changes. Those changes included player transfers and position
changes. Beamer also gave a quick injury update.
We've
seen a lot of change in the Virginia Tech football program during
the offseason, and the defensive backs are included. Torrian Gray is
now responsible for the rover position, and he must also break in
two new starters.
Given
Dorian Finney-Smith's impressive accomplishments over the
course of the past two seasons, it's hard to believe that he didn't
play at all on I.C. Norcom High School's varsity squad as a
freshman. A frustrating freshman year, though, turned out to be a
blessing in disguise.