In honor of the NCAA basketball tournament, U.S. News has taken a look at the Division I conferences. How do the schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference match up based on their America's Best Colleges rankings?
| College Name and Location | U.S. News Rank | Team Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 10 | Blue Devils |
| 2 | University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA | 24 | Cavaliers |
| 3 | University of North Carolina–Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 28 | Tar Heels |
| 4 | Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 28 | Demon Deacons |
| 5 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | 34 | Eagles |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA | 35 | Yellow Jackets |
| 7 | University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL | 50 | Hurricanes |
| 8 | University of Maryland–College ParkCollege Park, MD | 53 | Terrapins |
| 9 | Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 61 | Tigers |
| 10 | Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA | 71 | Hokies |
| 11 | North Carolina State University–RaleighRaleigh, NC | 88 | Wolfpack |
| 12 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | 102 | Seminoles |
| All school rankings listed are within the National Universities category utilized in America's Best Colleges unless otherwise noted. | |||
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Rob of NC 3:48PM June 16, 2011
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