Summer time means a look ahead to next season!
Each week moving forward, we will preview at least one conference in college basketball from soup to nuts.
Check below for today’s breakdown on the ACC.
ACC Preseason Power Rankings
1. North Carolina
Projected Starting 5:
G Elliot Cadeau
G RJ Davis
G Ian Jackson
F Jae’Lyn Withers
C Ven Lubin
Projected Bench: Zayden High, Drake Powell, James Brown, Seth Trimble, Cade Tyson, Jalen Washington
Key Newcomers: Ian Jackson, Drake Powell, James Brown, Cade Tyson (Belmont), Ven Lubin (Vanderbilt)
Key Losses: Armando Bacot, Cormac Ryan, Paxson Wojcik, Harrison Ingram
2. Duke
Projected Starting 5:
G Tyrese Proctor
G Caleb Foster
G Sion James
F Cooper Flagg
C Khaman Maluach
Projected Bench: Kon Knueppel, Darren Harris, Patrick Ngongba, Maliq Brown, Isaiah Evans, Mason Gillis
Key Newcomers: Cooper Flagg, Isaiah Evans, Kon Knueppel, Patrick Ngongba, Darren Harris, Khaman Maluach, Maliq Brown (Syracuse), Sion James (Tulane), Mason Gillis (Purdue)
Key Losses: Kyle Filipowski, Ryan Young, Jared McCain, Mark Mitchell, Jeremy Roach, Sean Stewart
3. Wake Forest
Projected Starting 5:
G Hunter Sallis
G Parker Friedrischen
G Cam Hildreth
F Omaha Biliew
C Efton Reid
Projected Bench: Juke Harris, Marqus Marion, Tre’Von Spillers, Davin Cosby, Churchill Abass, Ty-Laur Johnson
Key Newcomers: Juke Harris, Tre’Von Spillers (Appalachian State), Omaha Biliew (Iowa State), Davin Cosby (Alabama), Churchill Abass (DePaul), Ty-Laur Johnson (Louisville)
Key Losses: Damari Monsanto, Kevin Miller, Aaron Clark, Andrew Carr
4. Clemson
Projected Starting 5:
G Chase Hunter
G Jaeden Zackery
G Chauncey Wiggins
F Ian Schieffelin
C Viktor Lakhin
Projected Bench: Dallas Thomas, Ace Buckner, Del Jones, Dillon Hunter, Jake Heidbreder, Christian Reeves, Myles Foster
Key Newcomers: Dallas Thomas, Ace Buckner, Del Jones, Viktor Lakhin (Clemson), Jaeden Zackery (Boston College), Christian Reeves, Myles Foster (Illinois State)
Key Losses: Joe Girard, Alex Hemenway, Jack Clark, RJ Godfrey, PJ Hall
5. Miami
Projected Starting 5:
G Nijel Pack
G Jalil Bethea
F Matthew Cleveland
F Brandon Johnson
C Lynn Kidd
Projected Bench: Paul Djobet, Austin Swartz, Jalen Blackmon, Isaiah Johnson-Arigu, Kiree Huie, A.J. Staton-McCray
Key Newcomers: Jalil Bethea, Austin Swartz, Isaiah Johnson-Arigu, Lynn Kidd (Virginia Tech), Brandon Johnson (East Carolina), Jalen Blackmon (Stetson), Kiree Huie (Idaho State), A.J. Staton-McCray (Samford)
Key Losses: Bensley Joseph, Michael Nwoko, Norchad Omier, Kyshawn George, Wooga Poplar, Kyshawn George
6. NC State
Projected Starting 5:
G Michael O’Connell
G Jayden Taylor
G Marcus Hill
G Dontrez Styles
F Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
Projected Bench: Breon Pass, Paul McNeil, Trey Parker, Dennis Parker Jr., Mike James, Ben Middlebrooks, Ismael Diouf, Bryce Heard
Key Newcomers: Paul McNeil, Trey Parker, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Louisville), Dontrez Styles (Georgetown), Mike James (Louisville), Marcus Hill (Bowling Green), Ismael Diouf, Bryce Heard
Key Losses: DJ Burns, Casey Morsell, DJ Horne, Mohamed Diarra
7. Virginia
Projected Starting 5:
G Jalen Warley
G Isaac McKneely
F TJ Power
F Elijah Saunders
C Blake Buchanan
Projected Bench: Dai Dai Ames, Ishan Sharma, Jacob Cofie, Andrew Rohde, Taine Murray, Anthony Robinson, Carter Lang, Elijah Gertrude (injured)
Key Newcomers: Carter Lang (Vanderbilt), Elijah Saunders (San Diego State), Dai Dai Ames (Kansas State), Jalen Warley (Virginia), TJ Power (Duke), Ishan Sharma, Jacob Cofie
Key Losses: Reece Beekman, Ryan Dunn
8. Pitt
Projected Starting 5:
G Jaland Lowe
G Ish Leggett
G Damian Dunn
F Zack Austin
C Cameron Corhen
Projected Bench: Brandin Cummings, Amdy Ndiaye, Papa Kante, Marlon Barnes, Guillermo Diaz Graham, Jorge Diaz Graham
Key Newcomers: Damian Dunn (Houston), Cameron Corhen (Florida State), Brandin Cummings, Amdy Ndiaye, Amsal Delalic
Key Losses: Blake Hinson, Bub Carrington, Federiko Federiko
9. Syracuse
Projected Starting 5:
G Jaquan Carlos
G JJ Starling
F Chris Bell
F Donnie Freeman
C Eddie Lampkin
Projected Bench: Elijah Moore, Jyare Davis, Lucas Taylor, Kyle Cuffe Jr., Chance Westry, Naheem McLeod
Key Newcomers: Donnie Freeman, Elijah Moore, Eddie Lampkin (Colorado), Jyare Davis (Delaware), Lucas Taylor (Georgia State), Jaquan Carlos (Hofstra)
Key Losses: Judah Mintz, Quadir Copeland, Maliq Brown
10. Georgia Tech
Projected Starting 5:
G Naithan George
G Javian McCollum
G Kowacie Reeves
F Luke O’Brien
C Baye Ndongo
Projected Bench: Ryan Mutombo, Jaeden Mustaf, Darrion Sutton, Cole Kirouac, Doryan Onwuchekwa, Duncan Powell, Ibrahim Souare
Key Newcomers: Luke O’Brien (Colorado), Javian McCollum (Oklahoma), Ryan Mutombo (Georgetown), Jaeden Mustaf, Darrion Sutton, Cole Kirouac, Doryan Onwuchekwa
Key Losses: Miles Kelly
11. Louisville
Projected Starting 5:
G Chucky Hepburn
G Koren Johnson
G Terrence Edwards
F J’Vonne Hadley
C Kasean Pryor
Projected Bench: Noah Waterman, Khani Rooths, Reyne Smith, Aboubacar Traore, James Scott, Frank Anselem, Aly Khalifa (redshirt), Kobe Rodgers (redshirt)
Key Newcomers: Chucky Hepburn (Wisconsin), Koren Johnson (Washington), Kobe Rodgers (Charleston), Kasean Pryor (South Florida), Aly Khalifa (BYU), Noah Waterman (BYU), Khani Rooths, Terrence Edwards (James Madison), Reyne Smith (Charleston), J’Vonne Hadley (Colorado), Aboubacar Traore (Long Beach State), James Scott (Charleston), Frank Anselem (Georgia)
Key Losses: Skyy Clark, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Mike James, Tre White
12. Notre Dame
Projected Starting 5:
G Markus Burton
G Braeden Shrewsberry
G Matt Allocco
F Tae Davis
C Kebba Njie
Projected Bench: Nikita Konstantynovskyi, Sir Mohammed, Cole Certa, Garrett Sundra, Julian Roper, J.R. Konieczny, Burke Chebuhar, Logan Imes
Key Newcomers: Sir Mohammed, Cole Certa, Garrett Sundra, Matt Allocco (Princeton), Nikita Konstantynovskyi (Monmouth), Burke Chebuhar (Lehigh)
Key Losses: Carey Booth
13. Stanford
Projected Starting 5:
G Jaylen Blakes
G Oziyah Sellers
G Derin Saran
F Aidan Cammann
C Maxime Raynaud
Projected Bench: Chisom Okpara, Benny Gealer, Ryan Agarwal, Cameron Grant, Jaylen Thompson, Anthony Batson, Donavin Young, Evan Stinson, Tallis Toure, Cole Kastner
Key Newcomers: Jaylen Blakes (Duke), Derin Saran (UC Irvine), Chisom Okpara (Harvard), Oziyah Sellers (USC), Cole Kastner (Virginia), Anthony Batsin, Donavin Young, Evan Stinson, Tallis Toure
Key Losses: Brandon Angel, Kanaan Carlyle, Spencer Jones, Michael Jones
14. SMU
Projected Starting 5:
G Boopie Miller
G Chuck Harris
G Kario Oquendo
F Matt Cross
C Yohan Traore
Projected Bench: AJ George, Jerrell Colbert, Tibet Gorener, Mitchell Holmes, Chance Puryear, B.J. Edwards, Keon Ambrose-Hylton, Samet Yigitoglu
Key Newcomers: Boopie Miller (Wake Forest), Matt Cross (UMass), Kario Oquendo (Oregon), AJ George (Long Beach State), Jerrell Colbert (Kansas State), Yohan Traore (UC Santa Barbara), Tibet Gorener (San Jose State), Mitchell Holmes, Chance Puryear, Samet Yigitoglu
Key Losses: Zhuric Phelps
15. Florida State
Projected Starting 5:
G Daquan Davis
G Chandler Jackson
F Jamir Watkins
F Malique Ewin
C Taylor Bol Bowen
Projected Bench: AJ Swinton, Christian Nitu, Alier Maluk, Justin Thomas, Bostyn Holt, Waka Mbatch, Jerry Deng
Key Newcomers: AJ Swinton, Daquan Davis, Christian Nitu, Alier Maluk, Justin Thomas (UTSA), Jerry Deng (Hampton), Bostyn Holt (South Dakota), Malique Ewin (JUCO)
Key Losses: Cam Corhen, Baba Miller, Jalen Warley
16. Virginia Tech
Projected Starting 5:
G Hysier Miller
G Jaden Schutt
G Jaydon Young
F Ben Burnham
C Mylyjael Poteat
Projected Bench: Rodney Brown, Brandon Rechsteiner, Ryan Jones, Tyler Johnson, Ben Hammond
Key Newcomers: Ryan Jones, Tyler Johnson, Ben Hammond, Jaden Schutt (Duke), Rodney Brown (Cal), Hysier Miller (Temple), Ben Burnham (Charleston), Tobi Lawal (VCU)
Key Losses: Sean Pedulla, Hunter Cattoor, Lynn Kidd, Tyler Nickel
17. Boston College
Projected Starting 5:
G Dion Brown
G Chas Kelley
G Joshua Beadle
G Donald Hand
C Chad Venning
Projected Bench: Luka Toews, Nick Petronio, Kany Tchanda, Roger McFarlane, Josh Beadle, Fred Payne, Jayden Hastings
Key Newcomers: Luka Toews, Nick Petronio, Kany Tchanda, Roger McFarlane (SE Louisiana), Chad Venning (St. Bonaventure), Dion Brown (UMBC), Josh Beadle (Clemson)
Key Losses: Quinten Post, Claudell Harris, Jaeden Zackey, Devin McGlockton, Mason Madsen
18. Cal
Projected Starting 5:
G Jovan Blacksher
F Andrej Stojakovic
F Rytis Petraitis
F Joshua Ola-Joseph
C Mady Sissoko
Projected Bench: Jeremiah Wilkinson, DJ Campbell, Lee Dort, Christian Tucker, BJ Omot, Spencher Mahoney, Devin Curtis
Key Newcomers: Jeremiah Wilkinson, Andrej Stojakovic (Stanford), Mady Sissoko (Michigan State), Lee Dort (Vanderbilt), Joshua Ola Joseph (Minnesota), DJ Campbell (Western Carolina), Christian Tucker (UTSA), BJ Omot (North Dakota), Rytis Petraitis (Air Force), Jovan Blacksher (Grand Canyon)
Key Losses: Jaylon Tyson, Fardaws Aimaq, Jalen Cone
All-ACC Preseason First-Team
Maxime Raynaud, Stanford
Cooper Flagg, Duke
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest
Chase Hunter, Clemson
RJ Davis, North Carolina
ACC Preseason Player of the Year
RJ Davis, North Carolina
ACC Preseason Sleeper
Georgia Tech
10 Impact ACC Freshmen
*In no particular order
Cooper Flagg, Duke
Khaman Maluach, Duke
Isaiah Evans, Duke
Kon Knueppel, Duke
Ian Jackson, North Carolina
Drake Powell, North Carolina
Jalil Bethea, Miami
Austin Swartz, Miami
Khani Rooths, Louisville
Donnie Freeman, Syracuse
15 ACC Impact Transfers
*In no particular order
Ven Lubin, North Carolina (Vanderbilt)
Cade Tyson, North Carolina (Belmont)
Sion James, Duke (Tulane)
Mason Gillis, Duke (Purdue)
Maliq Brown, Duke (Syracuse)
Omaha Biliew, Wake Forest (Iowa State)
Lynn Kidd, Miami (Virginia Tech)
Eddie Lampkin, Syracuse (Colorado)
Chucky Hepburn, Louisville (Wisconsin)
Koren Johnson, Louisville (Washington)
Terrence Edwards, Louisville (James Madison)
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, NC State (Louisville)
TJ Power, Virginia (Duke)
Jalen Warley, Virginia (Florida State)
Andrej Stojakovic, Cal (Stanford)
15 ACC Under-The-Radar Transfers
*In no particular order
Jaeden Zackey, Clemson (Boston College)
J’Vonne Hadley, Louisville (Colorado)
Kaesean Pryor, Louisville (South Florida)
Hysier Miller, Virginia Tech (Temple)
Javian McCollum, Georgia Tech (Oklahoma)
Matt Allocco, Notre Dame (Princeton)
Damian Dunn, Pitt (Houston)
Cameron Corhen, Pitt (Florida State)
Elijah Saunders, Virginia (San Diego State)
Dai Dai Ames, Virginia (Kansas State)
Boopie Miller, SMU (Wake Forest)
Kario Oquendo, SMU (Oregon)
Chisom Okpara, Stanford (Harvard)
Oziyah Sellers, Stanford (USC)
Jaylen Blakes, Stanford (Duke)
10 ACC Breakout Players
*In no particular order
*A player is not eligible to be on a breakout list if he has previously averaged in double figures
Jae’Lyn Withers, North Carolina
Jalen Washington, North Carolina
Caleb Foster, Duke
Naithan George, Georgia Tech
Tae Davis, Notre Dame
Ben Middlebrooks, Clemson
Chandler Jackson, Florida State
Jaland Lowe, Pitt
Parker Friedrichsen, Wake Forest
Efton Reid, Wake Forest
Leftovers
- The Breakfast Buffet: Alabama, Baha Mar Bahamas Hoops Championship, Memphis head to West Coast
- The Breakfast Buffet: The curtain comes up for Illinois against Alabama, Zhuric Phelps, top of ACC feels like a mystery after Duke and North Carolina
- The Breakfast Buffet: Kam Jones against Braden Smith, Cincinnati hits the road, Speedy Claxton
- Episode 473 — Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd
- The Breakfast Buffet: Gonzaga/San Diego State, Kadary Richmond, Mikey Lewis
