My predictions back in November.

Do you remember my predictions at the beginning of the season? Well, let's go back and revisit my picks http://heelfever.blogspot.com/2008/11/back-to-basketball.html.

12. Virginia. The are right now 1/2 game ahead of GT, in 11th place. Bye Bye, Dave Leitao.

11. Georgia Tech. Predicted to be 11th, and they are in 12th. Paul Hewitt may want to apply as the Bulldogs head coach next season...he may need a job.

10. NC State. They are in 10th place...not really where the Wolfpack alums want. Sidney Lowe's got one more season to prove himself.

9. Boston College. Al Skinner has done a great job this season. The team has talent, defeating UNC (and losing to Harvard). Currently in 5th place, looking at a decent seed in the NCAA tourney.

8. Florida State. Currently in 7th place with a 16-5 overall record. They are probably in the NCAA's at this point. This team is physical, and I don't care for their coach, Leonard Hamilton. The coach doesn't mind it when the other team's players are injured by one of his players, notably Reid.

7. Maryland. Currently in 8th place. Gary Williams has lost his magic. I expect Maryland to miss the tourney for another year. Gary needs to go ahead and retire.

6. Virginia Tech. Currently in 6th place. Seth Greenberg has a good team, and I expect to see them in the NCAA tourney this year. They are 14-7 and improving.

5. Clemson. They are tied for 3rd place with WFU. Another strong start by the Tigers, but do we expect another swan dive? Oliver Purnell's a fine coach, and each year he has the Tigers playing a little better.

4. Miami. I missed the ball on this team. They have a lot of talent, but I question the coaching. Frank Haith's team is underperforming, and I blame this young coach for that. They are out of the the NCAA's at this juncture of the season.

3. Wake Forest. Tied for 3rd, but may be the tallest team in the nation. They have already defeated the best 2 teams in the ACC, but has lost against the worst (GT) and the 6th place team (VT). Nerves?

2. Duke. Currently in first, and have played exceptionally well so far this season. I expect Duke will lose a few more games in the ACC, and hopefully 1 or 2 will be against the Heels.

1. UNC. Who could have expected so many injuries? I thought we had the deepest bench in the nation coming into the season, and at this point, we really have a bench of 3. UNC has won 5 games straight, so hopefully the mighty team has corrected course.