Only UNC remains as ACC’s last hope at national title

Posted Mar 20, 2017
On Selection Sunday, John Swofford learned nine of his conference’s teams were in the NCAA tournament. They were spread across six different sites, so to catch them all he'd need a fast private jet or a good TV setup. By Sunday night, all he needed to see the remaining ACC teams was a ticket in Greenville. Now it’s UNC in Memphis in the Sweet 16, and that’s it. (Sports Illustrated)

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