Capping the ACC Tournament could prove to be as hard as trying to shit through a key hole.

First off, the league is down from past seasons and outside of maybe Duke, there is a lot of uncertainty – or as the unbiased experts call it, “parody”.

Sure, Maryland has managed to catch fire at the end of the year but outside of a win over the Blue Devils at home, the Terps don't have a convincing resume to make me believe they are legit contenders for the ACC crown, let alone a deep run in March.

And what about Duke? The Blue Devils have made the most of a down year from North Carolina and even adopted a bit of the Tar Heels' up-tempo offense. But when it comes to tournament time, the Dukies have bowed out to more athletic teams and there's nothing showing me that it won't happen again this March– or even this week.

Just a quick glance at the top four seeds in the ACC tournament is enough to cause permanent nerve damage. Florida State and Virginia Tech grabbed the final two top seeds but could be interchangeable with the next four teams – Georgia Tech, Clemson, Wake Forest and Boston College.

And what about those teams like Miami, UNC and Virginia, who are minus their top players for the postseason. The Canes won't have do-it-all forward Dwayne Collins under the hoop, the Cavs gave leading scorer Sylven Landesberg his walking papers due to academics and Ed Davis won't be battling inside for UNC after breaking his wrist. If anything, these injuries give bettors a bit of clarity in an otherwise cloudy first couple of rounds.

So bettors beware when the ball gets tossed at the Greensboro Coliseum Thursday night. I have a feeling the ACC tourney could drive you mad before the "Madness" really begins.