BSD Staff ACC Basketball Preseason Predictions

It’s almost time for ACC basketball to start up again, so we put together our preseason predictions for the ACC’s awards and order of finish.

Composite Standings:

1) Louisville

Average: 1.33

High: 1

Low: 2

2) Virginia

Average: 2.33

High: 1

Low: 4

3) North Carolina

Average: 3

High: 2

Low: 4

4) Duke

Average: 3.33

High: 3

Low: 4

Tie-5) Florida State

Average: 6

High: 5

Low: 8

Tie-5) NC State

Average: 6

High: 5

Low: 7

7) Notre Dame

Average: 7

High: 6

Low: 9

8) Syracuse

Average: 7.66

High: 7

Low: 8

9) Pittsburgh

Average: 9

High: 7

Low: 11

10) Miami

Average: 10

High: 9

Low: 11

11) Georgia Tech

Average: 11

High: 10

Low: 12

12) Clemson

Average: 12

High: 10

Low: 14

Clemson: 12

13) Wake Forest

Average: 13.33

High: 12

Low: 14

14) Boston College

Average: 13.66

High: 13

Low: 15

15) Virginia Tech:

Average: 14.33

High: 13

Low: 15

Regular Season Champion:

Louisville (2)

Virginia (1)

ACC Tournament Champion:

North Carolina (2)

Louisville (1)

Player of the Year:

Jordan Nwora, Louisville (2)

Tre Jones, Duke (1)

Freshman of the Year:

Cole Anthony, UNC (Unanimous)

Coach of the Year:

Tony Bennett, Virginia (1)

Chris Mack, Louisville (1)

First Team All-ACC:

Jordan Nwora, Louisville (Unanimous)

Cole Anthony, UNC (Unanimous)

Mamadi Diakite, Virginia (Unanimous)

Tre Jones, Duke (2)

John Mooney, Notre Dame (2)

Others Receiving Votes: Garrison Brooks, UNC and Xavier Johnson, Pitt

Adam

1) Virginia

2) Louisville

3) UNC

4) Duke

5) FSU

6) NC State

7) Pittsburgh

8) Syracuse

9) Notre Dame

10) Clemson

11) Miami

12) Georgia Tech

13) Boston College

14) Wake Forest

15) Virginia Tech

Regular Season Champion: Virginia

Tournament Champion: Louisville

Player of the Year: Jordan Nwora (Louisville)

Freshman of the Year: Cole Anthony (UNC)

Coach of the Year: Tony Bennett (Virginia)

1st Team All-ACC:

G: Cole Anthony (UNC)

G: Xavier Johnson (Pitt)

F: Jordan Nwora (Louisville)

F: John Mooney (Notre Dame)

C: Mamadi Diakite (Virginia)

Elijah

1) Louisville

2) North Carolina

3) Duke

4) Virginia

5) NC State

6) Notre Dame

7) Syracuse

8) Florida State

9) Miami

10) Georgia Tech

11) Pitt

12) Clemson

13) Virginia Tech

14) Wake Forest

15) Boston College

Regular Season Champion: Louisville

Tournament Champion: UNC

Player of the Year: Tre Jones (Duke)

Freshman of the Year: Cole Anthony (UNC)

First Team All-ACC:

Jordan Nwora (Louisville)

Tre Jones (Duke)

Cole Anthony (UNC)

Mamadi Diakite (Virginia)

Garrison Brooks (UNC)

Edward

1) Louisville

2) Virginia

3) Duke

4) North Carolina

5) Florida State

6) Notre Dame

7) NC State

8) Syracuse

9) Pittsburgh

10) Miami

11) Georgia Tech

12) Wake Forest

13) Boston College

14) Clemson

15) Virginia Tech

Regular Season Champion: Louisville

ACC Tournament Champion: North Carolina

Player of the Year: Jordan Nwora (Louisville)

Freshman of the Year: Cole Anthony (UNC)

Coach of the Year: Chris Mack (Louisville)

First Team All-ACC

G: Cole Anthony (UNC)

G: Tre Jones (Duke)

F: Jordan Nwora (Louisville)

F: John Mooney (Notre Dame)

C: Mamadi Diakite (Virginia)

Feel free to comment below with your thoughts on our picks, and add your own!