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ACC Tournament 2013 predictions: Duke favored by experts, computer simulations

The Blue Devils are a dangerous team when Ryan Kelly is healthy.

Streeter Lecka

The ACC Tournament is always one of the best events of the college basketball season. Loaded with teams that tend to make a deep run in March, no school should feel safe with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament up for grabs.

Some experts have weighed in on who they think will cut the nets down at the Greensboro Coliseum, and they like the Duke Blue Devils. The Miami Hurricanes won the conference in the regular season, although most feel it won't be The U coming out on top this week.

One person who thinks Duke will win the ACC Tournament is ESPN analyst Robbi Pickeral. The Blue Devils are undefeated with Ryan Kelly in their lineup, and given their ability to score from every position on the floor, some feel Duke is the best and most complete team in the country right now.

Lead college hoops analyst Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports tweeted that North Carolina State will pull the upset and win the conference. The Wolfpack were one of the bigger disappointments in college hoops this year, although they have the talent and experience to make a run in Greensboro.

As for the computer simulations, Duke has a 46.5-percent chance of winning the ACC. Miami is second at 20.7 percent, while North Carolina checks in at third at 14.2 percent.

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