NCAA Tournament Watch

As we come to the last week of the regular season, every team that's above .500 is looking to the NCAA Tournament as their main goal. And there are certainly big games in the ACC this week. Here's a look at tonight's action:

Virginia at Clemson (7:00) - Virginia is one of two ACC teams with no postseason hopes (Georgia Tech being the other). Clemson has lost two in a row and is losing ground at both a Top 4 seed in the ACC Tournament and a high NCAA Tournament seeding. Right now I see the Tigers at about a 4 or 5 seed. They should win this game easily, avenging an earlier loss in Charlottesville.

Florida State at Duke (8:00) - This is a very intriguing game. Duke has been playing great as of late and should have loads of confidence heading to their Senior Day game. They also are looking to be a lock for at least a 3 seed in the tournament, possibly a 2. They also should finish at #2 in the ACC. Florida State meanwhile has had some good road wins and is definitely heading to the NCAA Tournament. They are looking at maybe a 6 or 7 seed right now and still have a great shot at nabbing a Top 4 seed in the ACC and a first round bye in the ACC Tournament. Expect Florida State to make a game of it.

Wake Forest at Maryland (9:00) - Maryland needs to win either this game at home or the road game at Virginia to make it to the NCAA Tournament. They are playing well right now and should come into this Senior Day game with a lot of confidence. Wake Forest is playing better recently too, coming off a road win at Virginia and is looking to bolster their tournament standing. Many are considering them a dark horse to make the Final Four but they have to prove that they can consistently win. A road win at Maryland would be a good place to start.

Other games to keep track of:

Cincinnati at South Florida, Georgetown at St. Johns -- two Big East teams needing road wins to stay in the NCAA hunt.
Ohio State at Iowa -- Buckeyes need to win a road game to improve their chances.