5 ACC Teams in the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket

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by Brian Geisinger Sunday March 13, 2022

5 ACC Teams in the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket

Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young, center, holds the championship trophy after the NCAA college basketball championship game against Duke of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's tournament, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York. Virginia Tech won, 82-67. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

March Madness is back! After months of action, and weeks of heightened bracket speculation, the 68-team field for the 2022 NCAA Tournament is here.

With Virginia Tech’s win over Duke for the ACC Championship, five ACC teams land in the field. Unfortunately, Wake Forest fell out on the wrong side of the bubble. The Demon Deacons didn’t even make the First Four Out list.

Here’s a look at how things check out for every ACC team in the NCAA Tournament

West Region

Notre Dame

11-Seed, West Region
- One of the “Last Four In” teams
Will play Rutgers in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio
- Winner of that game will play 6-seed Alabama on Friday (March 18) in San Diego
First NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017

Duke

2-Seed, West Region
- Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Will play Cal State Fullerton (No. 149 in KenPom) on Friday, March 18
- Winner of this game will play the winner of Michigan State (7) and Davidson (10)
Duke’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019, when the Blue Devils lost to Michigan State in the Elite Eight
Gonzaga is the 1-see in the West Region
- Duke defeated Gonzaga (the No. 1 overall seed) back on Nov. 26, 84-81

Midwest Region

Miami

10-seed, Midwest Region
- Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Will play 7-seed USC on Friday, March 18
- Winner of this game will play the winner of Auburn (2) and Jacksonville State (15)