So Far, So Good

The first week of the College Basketball season is supposed to be filled with games between power conference teams and teams that they should beat easily. So it should come as no surprise that ACC schools haven't dropped a game yet thus far this season. In fact, none of the games have been nailbiters, the smallest margin being a UNC 11 point win over Valpo. The schedule is a bit odd, with UNC playing three games this past week while Florida State has yet to play. And 9 of the 12 ACC teams have played one game.

So what's on tap for this week? There are some juicy matchups out there, although the real play usually doesn't come until Thanksgiving week. Here are the games to watch this week:

Monday:
UVA at South Florida - Cavaliers could easily drop one against the Bulls here on the road

Tuesday:
Clemson at Liberty - Flames will be jacked up but can't compete with Clemson

Thursday:
Dayton vs GT (in Puerto Rico) - Dayton is supposed to be very strong this year
Ohio St. vs. UNC (in NYC) - Should be the game of the week, two very good teams

Friday:
BC vs. St. Joseph's (in Virgin Islands) - BC needs to win games like this

Sunday:
NC State vs. Auburn (in Daytona Beach) - Tough game for the Wolfpack

UNC, Duke, NC State, Georgia Tech, Miami, and BC are all playing in tournaments this week and could have tough games with opponents yet to be determined. So it should be a great week, and I think we'll know a fair bit more about these teams once the games are done.