And then there was Duke. There are a few other ACC teams still around, but the conference went into the weekend with three legitimate national-title contenders and exited it with one.
A disappointing NCAA tournament for the ACC turned downright dismal on Sunday when North Carolina was run out of the tournament by Texas A&M, following Virginia into the offseason as the de facto “home” teams in Charlotte followed the example of the arena's primary tenant and gave up any hopes of postseason success at the earliest opportunity.
The ACC is 8-5 going into Sunday's late games, but it's an absolutely brutal 8-5.