Typically, organizations toss out bad news late in the afternoon, on a Friday before a holiday weekend. This isn't bad news at all. Yet, the ACC treated it as such today.
The 2016-17 and 2017-18 ACC men's basketball home and away opponents have been announced.
The Syracuse Orange worked up this nice-looking graphic to make it easier for you to see it all at once. Check that out below.
JUST ANNOUNCED: ACC home & away pairings for 2016-17 & 2017-18 seasons pic.twitter.com/lB7hYZ7zH0
— Syracuse Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) February 12, 2016
For those who don't like images:
2016-17
Home: Boston College, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Florida State, Miami, Wake Forest, Virginia
Road: Boston College, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame
2017-18
Home: Boston College, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Virginia, Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame
Road: Boston College, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Virginia, Florida State, Miami, Georgia Tech, Duke, Louisville
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Over the course of our first three seasons of ACC play, the two-time opponents have been a double-edged sword.