On the league: "
It has taken a backseat the past couple years to the Big Ten and the former Big East, but this is the premier league in the country now with Louisville coming in, and no one can argue with that."
ACC Preseason coaches poll
Total votes next to teams; number of first-place votes in parentheses
1. Duke Blue Devils - 260 (12)
2. Louisville Cardinals - 238 (4)
3. North Carolina Tar Heels - 236
4. Virginia Cavaliers - 230 (2)
5. Syracuse Orange - 198
6. Pittsburgh Panthers - 172
7. Florida State Seminoles - 138
8. NC State Wolfpack - 136
9. Miami (FL) Hurricanes - 126
10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - 118
11. Clemson Tigers - 110
T-12. Wake Forest Demon Deacons - 62
T-12. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 62
14. Virginia Tech Hokies - 42
15. Boston College Eagles - 30
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