Andy Katz talks hoops

A Q&A session, with this about the ACC:

Is there any conference stronger than the SEC this year? Besides Kentucky, who is loaded, Mississippi State, Alabama and LSU also have talent. I would like to see Oklahoma State try to handle Chuck Hayes or Lawrence Roberts.
Davis
Champaign, Ill.

Davis,
I have to differ. The ACC is the top conference in 2004-05. The league could put eight teams in the tournament and as many as three Final Four teams. Wake, UNC, Georgia Tech and Maryland are all legit Final Four contenders. Don't count out Duke making noise, either. N.C. State will be a factor in the race and Florida State and Virginia have the talent to make the NCAAs. At the very minimum, I'm looking at seven teams in the tournament.