ACC Men's And Women's Basketball Tournament - How Can UNC Get A Double Bye?

The ACC Women's Basketball Tournament is starting today, taking place from March 4-8 at Gas South Arena in the Atlanta area. This marks the 49th edition of the tournament and the first time it has been held at a neutral site outside the Carolinas. Fifteen of the conference’s 18 teams qualified, with seeding based on regular-season conference records. The Duke Blue Devils women's basketball enter as the No. 1 seed and defending champions, while other contenders are looking to make deep runs to strengthen their postseason résumés. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball are led by standout guard Hannah Hidalgo, who earned both ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors. Beyond the conference title, the stakes are high because the tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, with additional positioning impacting national seeding and at-large selections.