Virginia Tech's March Madness Hopes Hinge on ACC Tournament

0:00On March 9th, Virginia Tech's NCAA tournament dreams hit a snag this weekend. The Hokies rallied from a big early hole against rival Virginia, but still fell short in a close loss. It was the ideal chance to boost their resume, especially since every other bubble team dropped games too. Coach Mike Young made a strong pitch for his squad ahead of their ACC tournament opener. He highlighted how they've overcome major injuries to players like Toby Lawall and Tyler Johnson, plus tough early losses to rack up impressive wins, all season. Bracket experts mostly peg Virginia Tech as one of the next four teams out, though some like ESPN's Joe Lunardi see them even closer to the cut line. A deep tournament run now feels like they're best shot at sneaking into the field. They start against Wake Forest Tuesday, a team they split with this year, and blew out most recently. A win there sets up a matchup with Slumping Clemson, whom they've beaten before, and then possibly North Carolina, without their star forward. Three victories to the semi-finals, especially over those quality foes, combined with stumbles

1:04from other bubble squads, could finally seal the deal. For Virginia Tech's March Madness bid...