CHARLOTTE - The media that cover the ACC picked Duke to finish atop the conference, but the vote wasn't unanimous.
Duke received 61 of a possible 62 first-place votes in the annual preseason poll, which was released this afternoon at the ACC's operation basketball event. North Carolina, which was picked third overall in the poll, received the other first-place vote.
It wasn't immediately clear which media member selected the Tar Heels No. 1.
Virginia Tech was picked No. 2, and N.C. State was No. 4.
The media also selected Duke's Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith, Virginia Tech's Malcolm Delaney, N.C. State's Tracy Smith and Florida State's Chris Singleton to the preseason All-ACC team.
Singler was picked as the player of the year, and North Carolina freshman Harrison Barnes was voted rookie of the year.
Here is the complete voting, with first-place votes in parentheses:
1. Duke (61) 743; 2. Virginia Tech 632; 3. North Carolina (1) 622; 4. N.C. State 526; 5. Florida State 496; 6. Maryland 432; 7. Clemson 335; 8. Miami 305; 9. Georgia Tech 274; 10. Boston College 173; 11. Virginia 164; 12. Wake Forest 134.
Comments
ACC Poll
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 19:56 — belwoodPre season polls are about as useful as a bald tire on ice.
If you like basketball...
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 18:02 — Harold1980... then you'll LOVE DUKE when they crush the ACC and that silly voter who chose to vote against the grain
LETS GO DUKE BLUE!!!
You do know this a
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 22:34 — unc098You do know this a commercial ploy on the part of the N&O to get you
Dukies to pay attention and look at some ads.
duke_blue made an appearance the other day and slowly but surely all you Dukies will be out of hibernation. Can't wait HA!!
Yawn.......what did I
Thu, 10/21/2010 - 23:19 — duke_blueYawn.......what did I miss?
LOL
Welcome to the gig Richard
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 18:10 — gvillegatrNow go get bent!
It was a TV sports guy from
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 17:51 — TDiddytIt was a TV sports guy from a Virginia station. First said it was a mistake,then said it wasn't.
Y'all didn't know!?
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 16:56 — gvillegatrI've got a vote!!
Gatr
Wed, 10/20/2010 - 22:31 — unc098LOL......ME WANT ONE TOO.....