RICHMOND, Va. --- Things are starting to clear up ...
DUKE
No. 1 with a win
No. 2 with a loss
* Explanation: Duke would share the regular-season title with a victory tonight. The Blue Devils split the season series with Maryland. The Terps lost to Clemson and Wake Forest, while Duke's losses were to Georgia Tech and N.C. State (two teams that will finish below Clemson and Wake). So the Blue Devils will win a tiebreaker heading down the standings.
MARYLAND
No. 1 with a Duke loss
No. 2 with a Duke win
* Explanation: See Duke
CLEMSON
No. 3 with a win
No. 6 with a loss
* Explanation: In a three-way tie at 10-6 between Clemson, Virginia Tech and Florida State, the teams' records against each other will break the tie. Clemson is 2-1, Virginia Tech 1-1 and Florida State 1-2.
In a tie at 9-7 with Wake Forest, the Tigers would lose the tiebreaker because tomorrow is the only meeting between the teams. Only way Clemson gets to 9-7 is with a loss to the Demon Deacons.
FLORIDA STATE
No. 3 with a Clemson loss
No. 5 with a Clemson win
* Explanation: In a tie for third with Virginia Tech at 10-6, the Seminoles win the tiebreaker based on a head-to-head win.
In a three-way tie for third at 10-6 between Clemson, Virginia Tech and Florida State, the teams' records against each other will break the tie. Clemson is 2-1, Virginia Tech 1-1 and Florida State 1-2.
VIRGINIA TECH
The Hokies will be the No. 4 seed and play at 2:30 p.m. on Friday
* Explanation: In a tie for third with Florida State at 10-6, the Hokies lose the tiebreaker based on a head-to-head win.
In a three-way tie for third at 10-6 between Clemson, Virginia Tech and Florida State, the teams' records against each other will break the tie. Clemson is 2-1, Virginia Tech 1-1 and Florida State 1-2.
WAKE FOREST
No. 5 with a win
No. 6 with a loss
* Explanation: In a tie at 9-7 with Clemson, the Demon Deacons would win the tiebreaker because tomorrow is the only meeting between the teams. Only way Wake Forest gets to 9-7 is with a defeat of the Tigers
GEORGIA TECH
The Yellow Jackets are the No. 7 seed and will play at 7 p.m. on Thursday
* Explanation: In a tie at 7-9, the Yellow Jackets would hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Boston College if it gets to 7-9.
BOSTON COLLEGE
The Eagles are the No. 8 seed and will play at noon Thursday.
* Explanation: See Georgia Tech
NORTH CAROLINA
No. 9 with a win
No. 10 with a loss
* Explanation: North Carolina loses a tiebreaker with Virginia at 5-11 based on head-to-head result. North Carolina wins a tiebreaker with N.C. State at 5-11 based on head-to-head result.
VIRGINIA
No. 9 with a North Carolina loss
No. 10 with a North Carolina win
* Explanation: See North Carolina
N.C. STATE
The Wolfpack are the No. 11 seed and will play at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday
MIAMI
The Hurricanes are the No. 12 seed and will play at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday
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