The media released their preseason All-ACC teams and awards last week, and with the season starting up this week, we decided we would do our own. Here are the results, with votes in parentheses:
Player of the Year
Garrison Brooks, North Carolina (3-Unanimous)
Freshman of the Year
Scottie Barnes, Florida State (3-Unanimous)
Coach of the Year
Tony Bennett, Virginia (2)
Leonard Hamilton, Florida State (1)
All-ACC First Team
Garrison Brooks, North Carolina (3-Unanimous)
Sam Hauser, Virginia (3-Unanimous)
Aamir Simms, Clemson (2)
Chris Lykes, Miami (2)
M.J. Walker, Florida State (1)
Scottie Barnes, Florida State (1)
Kihei Clark, Virginia (1)
Joseph Girard III, Syracuse (1)
Michael Devoe, Georgia Tech (1)
Projected Order of Finish
(First place is worth 15 points, second 14 points, etc.)
1) Virginia Cavaliers (45; 3 First Place Votes-Unanimous)
2) Florida State Seminoles (41)
3) Duke Blue Devils (39)
4) North Carolina Tar Heels (36)
5) Louisville Cardinals (34)
6) Syracuse Orange (30)
7) North Carolina State Wolfpack (23)
8) Miami Hurricanes (22)
9) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (21)
10) Clemson Tigers (20)
11) Virginia Tech Hokies (19)
12) Pittsburgh Panthers (11)
13) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9)
14) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7)
15) Boston College Eagles (3)
What do you all think of our picks? Do you have your own picks? Comment below.