ACC Pre-Season Predictions

[douggie]

ACC OPERATION BASKETBALL
2017-18 Preseason Poll
(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Team & Points

1. Duke (57) - 1020

2. North Carolina (7) - 921

3. Notre Dame (4) - 852

4. Miami (1) - 809

5. Louisville - 733

6. Virginia - 690

7. Virginia Tech - 549

8. Florida State – 519

9. Georgia Tech - 468

10. Syracuse - 420

11. Wake Forest - 378

12. NC State - 310

13. Clemson - 289

14. Boston College - 181

15. Pittsburgh – 141

2017-18 Preseason All-ACC Team
(votes in parenthesis)

First Team

Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame (64)

Grayson Allen, Duke (60)

Joel Berry II, North Carolina (58)

Marvin Bagley III, Duke (26)

Ben Lammers, Georgia Tech (25)

Second Team

Bruce Brown Jr., Miami (22)

Quentin Snider, Louisville (12)

Deng Adel, Louisville (12)

Josh Okogie, Georgia Tech (11)

Jerome Robinson, Boston College (11)

ACC Preseason Player of the Year
Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame (49)

Grayson Allen, Duke (9)

Joel Berry II, North Carolina (9)

Bruce Brown Jr., Miami (1)

Jerome Robinson, Boston College (1)

ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year
Marvin Bagley III, Duke (58)

Lonnie Walker IV, Miami (3)

Lavar Batts Jr., NC State (2)

M.J. Walker, Florida State (2)

Jalek Felton, North Carolina (1)

Aamir Simms, Clemson (1)

Oshae Brissett, Syracuse (1)

De’Andre Hunter, Virginia (1)

 

[Hitman Hart]

Comical. Bryant Crawford continues to be the most under-rated player in the ACC.

 

[Hitman Hart]

The thing that irritates me is that Wake isn't the only school that is losing a major player, yet we're the only school that was perceived as a one man team despite having a PG that averaged 16 PPG/5.5 APG on a more than respectable efficiency rate. Wake is also bringing back a guard that averaged 12.5 PPG with a near 50% FG percentage.

On top of that, Wake is bringing in a top 30 player, as well as a 4* big man, with a good offer sheet and that had a decent showing at the FIBA World Championships. Yet we can't even get more respect than Syracuse, who is losing 99% of their major pieces from an NIT team. FSU and GT are also questionable, but I get those picks because:

1.) FSU was good last year, and bring in a Top 25 guy. Problem is they don't really have anyone proven.
2.) GT brings in two of the top players in the conference. Tadric Jackson is decent as well, but outside of those three guys, they really don't have anyone.

Also, GTFOH with Jereme Robinson over Bryant Crawford on the ACC All-2nd team.

 

[ericd7633]

I would be stunned if Ga. Tech and Cuse finished ahead of Wake in the ACC. IMO Wake and Ga. Tech should trade places and Clemson and Cuse should trade places, based on how I think it'll finish.