I think the following might be of interest: Total takedowns in ACC Tournament: NC State- 37 (22 total matches) 1.68 takedowns per match VT- 37 (27 total matches) 1.37 takedowns per match Total stall calls in ACC Tournament: NC State- 10 (22 total matches) .45 stall calls a match VT- 13 (27 total matches) .48 stall calls a match For the tournament as a whole the action appears pretty equal (Slight edge to NCSU in takedowns, almost a wash in stall calls) However when you look at the head to head action between NCSU and VT things begin show quite a bit of disparity: Head to head total takedowns (8matches): NC State- 11 (1.37 per match) VT- 3 (.38 per match) Head to head total stall calls: NC State- 4 (.5 per match) VT- 3 (.38 per match) If we include the NCSU vs VT dual and combine with head to head ACC's for a larger sample size we get the following: Total takedowns: NC State- 23 VT- 10 Total stall calls: NC State- 9 VT- 9 Takedowns per stall call: NC State- 2.55 VT- 1.11 From a tactics perspective relative to stalling with the lead it's interesting to look at who was tagged with stalling during a match while they were winning. (Again combining stats between dual and head to head ACC's for a larger sample size): NC State- out of the 13 matches NCSU won they stalled with the lead 4 times (31%) ACC's Camacho vs Flynn 4-2 ACC's Orine vs Latona 4-0 ACC's Jack vs Crook 14-6 Dual Camacho vs Flynn 5-1 VT- out of the 5 matches VT won they stalled with the lead 4 times (80%) ACC's Stewart vs Fishback 8-5 Dual Henson vs Arrington 4-1 Dual Brady vs Fields 4-2 Dual Stewart vs Fishback 7-2 Couple of considerations: -Takedowns are not always a perfect indicator of "action" but they are most likely the best indicator of controlled action in the neutral position - Stall calls remain widely subjective, however assuming mass bias by a group of referees is probably not substantiated even though it can feel that way at times. - There appears to be plenty of opportunity for double stall calls in the neutral position that could lead to "action" All that being said, I think it's awesome to have two really solid programs in the ACC, and I hope that UNC, Virginia, and Pittsburg continue to develop over the next few years. (Afraid Duke is a lost cause) I think both NCSU and VT have guys who can legitimately win a National Championship this year. Arrington and Henson vs the field would be a great money line.