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Carmichael Comments: Offseason Special Edition

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Carmichael Comments, Offseason Special Edition: 2023-24 Non-Conference Schedule Breakdown
By: Matt Krause (@MattKrausePxP)

To have success in March – making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament and eventually winning a national championship – you've got to beat the best competition. Not just the best of the ACC, but the best the rest of the country and power conferences have to offer. Ultimately, there's no way to simulate the true pressure of March Madness and the unique matchups you'll see along the way, but the closest activity to such a simulation is scheduling hard in non-conference play.