2026 ACC Tournament bracket, game thread, updates: Quarterfinals underway

Florida State, winners of 10 of its final 13 games, will look to continue its late-season momentum next week in Charlotte when the ACC Tournament gets underway.

The Seminoles (17-14, 10- 8 ACC) secured the No. 8 seed in the tournament, earning a first-round bye and a matchup against Cal (21-10, 9-9 ACC). The two teams faced off on January 28 in Tallahassee, a narrow 63-61 Florida State win.

The winner of the matchup will face off against Duke (28-2, 16-1 ACC). FSU lost to the Blue Devils in a tight game, nearly pulling off an upset in a 91-87 loss.

FSU vs. Cal tips off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, with the game set to be broadcast on ESPNU. The 2026 ACC Tournament starts on Tuesday, with Stanford and Pitt opening up the action at 2 p.m. (ACC Network).

2026 ACC Tournament: Schedule, how to watch

First round (Tuesday, March 10)

• Game 1: No. 15 Pittsburgh Panthers 64, No. 10 Stanford Cardinal 63

• Game 2: No. 11 SMU Mustangs 86, No. 14 Syracuse Orange 69

• Game 3: No. 13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 95, No. 12 Virginia Tech Hokies 89

Second round (Wednesday, March 11)

• Game 4: No. 7 NC State Wolfpack 98, No. 15 Pittsburgh Panthers 88

• Game 5: No. 6 Louisville Cardinals 62, No. 11 SMU Mustangs 58

• Game 6: No. 8 Florida State Seminoles vs. No. 9 California Golden Bears (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPNU)

• Game 7: No. 5 Clemson Tigers vs. No. 13 Wake Forest (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPNU)

Quarterfinals (Thursday, March 12)

• Game 8: No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers 81, No. 7 NC State Wolfpack 74

• Game 9: No. 3 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 6 Louisville Cardinals (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)

• Game 10: No. 1 Duke Blue Devils vs. Game 6 winner (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)

• Game 11: No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Game 7 winner (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)

Semifinals (Friday, March 13)

• Game 12: No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers vs. Game 9 winner (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)

• Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)

Championship (Saturday, March 14)

• Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

2026 ACC final standings

1. Duke Blue Devils (28-2, 16-1)

2. Virginia Cavaliers (27-4, 15-3)

3. Miami Hurricanes (24-7, 13-5)

4. North Carolina Tar Heels (24-6, 12-5)

5. Clemson Tigers (22-9, 12-6)

6. Louisville Cardinals (22-9, 11-7)

7. NC State Wolfpack (19-12, 10-8)

8. Florida State Seminoles (17-14, 10-8)

9. California Golden Bears (21-10, 9-9)

10. Stanford Cardinal (20-11, 9-9)

11. SMU Mustangs (19-12, 8-10)

12. Virginia Tech Hokies (19-12, 8-10)

13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (16-15, 7-11)

14. Syracuse Orange (15-16, 6-12)

15. Pittsburgh Panthers (12-19, 5-13)

16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-18, 4-14) (Did not qualify for tournament)

17. Boston College Eagles (11-20, 4-14) (Did not qualify for tournament)

18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-20, 2-16) (Did not qualify for tournament)