ACC Shows Strength In Preseason Media Poll

10/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Anyone who doesn't think the ACC is a powerful basketball conference should take a look at the ACC preseason media poll that was released on October 29.

NC State, a team many experts think is destined for an NCAA Tournament appearance this season, was picked to finish in sixth place. The Wolfpack returns three starters and numerous other contributors from a team that won 20 games last season.

But the five teams picked to finish ahead of the Pack will also welcome back a majority of their starters as well. That group is headed up by Duke, which received 83 first place votes and 826 points overall in the annual poll.

ACC MEN'S PRESEASON BASKETBALL POLL

Pick  School(first place votes)      Points
1     Duke (83)                      826
2     Maryland (6)                   722
3     N. Carolina (4)                666
4     Wake Forest                    520
5     Virginia                       457
6     NC State                       429
7     Clemson                        231
8     Georgia Tech                   201
9     Florida State                  133