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An In-Depth Look at ACC Team Records since 2010

The stats make it pretty clear who’s at the top (and bottom) of the league

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The following details a lot of numbers on ACC basketball records since 2010, and all are accurate as of Sunday, January 20, 2019 after the afternoon conference game.

Louisville and Syracuse both have seasons with NCAA rules violations that forced them to vacate wins and sit out post-season tournaments.

Louisville, Maryland, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse only have data for years in which they were members of the ACC.

In 2017, a home game for North Carolina against Notre Dame that was supposed to be in Chapel Hill was moved to Greensboro due to a water crisis in Chapel Hill.

These graphics should make it pretty clear who is at the top and bottom of the conference in this decade.

Keep in mind as you read this that a decade ago on this date WAKE FOREST was the NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE NATION.

Boston College Eagles

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .403

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .262

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .560

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .176

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .732

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .392

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .286

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .151

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .333

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .385

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: Not Applicable

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .333

Clemson Tigers

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .573

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .472

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .743

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .352

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .838

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .653

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .529

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .292

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .571

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .333

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .600

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .600

Duke Blue Devils

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .799

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .738

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .930

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .595

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: 1.000

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .863

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .750

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .611

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .809

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .684

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .708

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: Not Applicable

Florida State Seminoles

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .636

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .545

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .781

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .404

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .862

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .708

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .500

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .384

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .714

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .533

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .636

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .571

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .475

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .331

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .631

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .319

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .802

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .452

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .348

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .208

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .444

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .200

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: Not Applicable

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .750

Louisville Cardinals

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .654

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .569

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .829

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .400

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .921

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .719

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .286

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .424

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .571

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .250

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .333

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .666

Maryland Terrapins

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .578

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .441

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .786

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .256

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .917

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .647

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .400

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .235

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .429

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .500

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: Not Applicable

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .750

Miami Hurricanes

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .652

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .566

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .763

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .533

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .871

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .671

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .666

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .458

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .679

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .563

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .500

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .700

North Carolina Tar Heels

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .761

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .738

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .883

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .613

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .939

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .831

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .545

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .644

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .697

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .696

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .759

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: Not Applicable

North Carolina State Wolfpack

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .598

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .462

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .732

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .365

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .882

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .556

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .333

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .355

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .619

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .500

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .500

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: Not Applicable

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .658

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .547

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .800

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .452

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .923

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .667

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .571

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .435

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .500

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .667

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .700

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .500

Pittsburgh Panthers

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .548

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .358

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .700

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .322

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .924

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .362

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .000

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .277

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .684

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .444

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .333

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .000

Syracuse Orange

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .649

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .568

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .788

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .444

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .875

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .688

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .286

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .447

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .600

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .200

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .727

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .500

Virginia Cavaliers

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .756

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .722

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .879

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .600

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .914

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .836

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .667

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .603

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .826

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .625

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .563

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: Not Applicable

Virginia Tech Hokies

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .532

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .379

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .682

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .289

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .853

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .507

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .533

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .250

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .478

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .467

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .000

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: .500

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Overall Win Percentage Since 2010: .417

Conference Win Percentage Since 2010: .262

Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .582

Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .189

Non-Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .725

Conference Home Win Percentage Since 2010: .444

Non-Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .545

Conference Away Win Percentage Since 2010: .082

Non-Conference Neutral Win Percentage Since 2010: .458

ACC Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .200

NCAA Tournament Win Percentage Since 2010: .000

NIT Win Percentage Since 2010: Not Applicable

Duke is clearly the best team, and Duke, North Carolina, and Virginia are clearly the top three.

The Blue Devils have the most overall wins, best overall winning percentage, best non-conference home winning percentage, most non-conference home wins, best home record, best home winning percentage, most conference home wins, best conference home winning percentage, most non-conference neutral site wins, are tied for the most conference wins, have two ACC Tournament Championships, have three 30+win seasons, and a National Championship.

North Carolina is tied for the most conference wins, has the most away wins, the best away win percentage, the most conference away wins, the best conference away winning percentage, the most ACC Tournament wins, the best ACC Tournament win percentage, most NCAA Tournament wins, an ACC Tournament Championship, three 30+ win seasons, and a National Championship.

Virginia has the best non-conference neutral site win percentage, three 30+win seasons, and two ACC Tournament Championships.

On the other hand, Boston College and Wake Forest have been by far the worst teams, with Georgia Tech slightly better.

Boston College has the least overall wins (one less than Wake Forest), most overall losses, is tied with Wake Forest for the least conference wins and most conference losses, the worst overall win percentage, tied for the worst conference win percentage, the worst overall home win percentage, the most overall home losses, the least overall away wins, the worst overall away win percentage, tied for the most non-conference home losses, the most conference home losses, the most non-conference neutral site losses, the worst non-conference neutral site win percentage, and was the first ever team to go winless in conference play.

Georgia Tech has the most non-conference away losses and is tied with Wake Forest and Syracuse for the worst ACC Tournament win percentage.

Wake Forest is the ONLY ACC team without a win in either the NIT or NCAA Tournament since 2010, has the worst non-conference home record, the worst non-conference home win percentage, tied with Boston College for the least conference wins and most conference losses, tied for the worst conference win percentage, tied for the worst ACC Tournament win percentage, tied for the most non-conference home losses, the worst conference road record, the least conference road wins, and the most away losses.

The gap between the top and bottom of the conference is so large at this point that I’m not sure that Wake Forest and Boston College will compete with Duke, North Carolina, and Virginia until Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, and Tony Bennett have all retired, and Wake Forest and Boston College have found coaches who can consistently win or at least compete in the ACC.

And yes, once again, this is the same Wake Forest that on January 20, 2009 was the NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE NATION!!!

Here’s to better Demon Deacon basketball in the future. Go Deacs.