Weekend Preview

There's starting to be some separation in the standings in the ACC, with the top 3 teams all winning this week. Let's start in Durham, where Duke bounced back from the Georgetown loss with a resounding win over Georgia Tech. I was a bit surprised by the margin, but Georgia Tech did have some foul trouble.

The other big win was Maryland pulling one out on the road at Florida State. As expected, there wasn't a whole lot of offense in this game, but Maryland got a key charge at the end to win. The woes continue for North Carolina, who now see themselves on the wrong side of the bubble. They lost at Virginia Tech, with a tough slate of games coming up. This was a big win for the Hokies.

Virginia got a win at home over NC State. The Cavaliers looked listless in the first half, but the Wolfpack were even worse in the second half, only scoring 19 points. And Wake Forest got a home win over Miami. The Canes hung in there and kept it within single digits but lost in the end.

Here's a look ahead to this weekend's games:

Saturday:

Wake Forest at UVA (12:00 p.m., Raycom) - This is a good test for the Cavaliers. Two weeks ago they were blown out in Winston-Salem, and will be looking for revenge. I still think Wake is a better team than UVA but they need a road win like this to prove it.
Duke at Boston College (2:00 p.m., ESPN) - Duke has had some trouble up in Chestnut Hill in the past, but this isn't the same BC squad. BC has had a week to prepare, but I still think Duke is a far better team.
Clemson at Virginia Tech (4:00 p.m., Raycom) - This is an interesting game - Clemson has had a week off, where VT is coming off a short turnaround and an emotional win over Carolina. Under normal circumstances I would give Tech the edge at home.
NC State at Georgia Tech (4:00 p.m., Raycom) - A good cure for Georgia Tech's performance at Duke is a home game with NC State. It remains to be seen how much Sidney Lowe's squad has left.
Miami at Florida State (8:00 p.m., ESPNU) - The battle of Florida should go to the Seminoles. They are coming off a tough home loss to Maryland but are a better team than Miami.

Sunday:

North Carolina at Maryland (2:00 p.m., FSN) - This matchup looked a lot juicier in the offseason. But with UNC really struggling, it's going to be tough to scratch out a win up in College Park.