The final days of the 2016 ACC regular-season schedule did not go as planned. Miami's surprising loss on the road at Virginia Tech gifted North Carolina sole possession of first place in the conference, moved Virginia up to the No. 2 seed and sent the Hurricanes all the way back to No. 3.
The tournament kicks off in the nation's capital Tuesday and runs through Saturday. North Carolina enters as a considerable favorite at 37-20 odds, per Oddsshark, with Virginia (3-1) and Duke (15-4) each moving ahead of Miami (9-2).
In recent seasons, the winner has consistently come from the top of the bracket.