Following a 76-71 win over Virginia Tech, Notre Dame has finally secured the top spot in the ACC. With a pivotal matchup against Florida State up next, the Irish are in a position to take a two-game lead in the conference.
With games against Duke, North Carolina, Louisville, and FSU still left on their schedule, Notre Dame isn’t in the clear yet. But being undefeated in the conference with 13 games remaining in the regular season, the Irish’s ACC lead makes them the early favorite to reign as conference champions.
So far, Notre Dame has only claimed one top 25 victory on the season.