Georgia Tech withdraws postseason ban appeal, won’t play in ACC Tournament
By Adam Spencer
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Georgia Tech is currently tied for fifth place in the ACC with a 9-9 conference record (15-14 overall). It’s a fine year, but not one that is going to lead to an NCAA Tournament berth.
Considering the Yellow Jackets were facing a postseason ban heading into the season, they have apparently decided to drop their appeal of the ban.
Per Tori McElhaney of The Athletic, the Yellow Jackets will not play in the ACC Tournament and their season will end with a game against Clemson on March 6. Also, as you can see below,
Official statement from Todd Stansbury pic.twitter.com/GU5Q6hqmYr
— Tori McElhaney (@tori_mcelhaney) March 2, 2020
Something to add on this: Georgia Tech is still appealing two other penalties levied by the NCAA (scholarship reductions and official visit limitations). There is no timeline on exactly when the decisions will be made for those two penalties. https://t.co/QNOD6U5zgk
— Tori McElhaney (@tori_mcelhaney) March 2, 2020
The good news for Georgia Tech is that this means the team will be eligible for postseason play next year. The bad news? No chance to pull off some upsets in the ACC Tournament.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
