You've read Caulton Tudor's best-case scenario for ACC teams next season should the top underclassmen in the league all decide they want to return and give the Horizon and Colonial leagues a run for NCAA tournament bragging rights next season.

Since every yin has its yang, we asked Tudor to consider the worst-case scenario and determine who would end up on top in the ACC next season following a mass exodus to the NBA's land of milk and honey, lockout or no lockout.

North Carolina fans have gotten an early look at two of the best freshmen in the ACC. In the loss to Boston College, the Eagles got a boost from guard Reggie Jackson. Sunday, Wake Forest got nine points, six rebounds and four assists from forward Al-Farouq Aminu.

Last season, Duke forward Kyle Singler was clearly the ACC’s freshman of the year, well ahead of Wake Forest’s James Johnson, but there will be a little more debate this season, starting with these five freshmen having an early impact — Tuesday’s Top Five: