Projected order of finish
1. Duke
2. Boston College
3. Maryland
4. N.C. State
5. Miami
6. Wake Forest
7. Virginia Tech
8. Florida State
9. Clemson
10. North Carolina
11. Georgia Tech
12. Virginia
The ACC continues to be the center of the college basketball universe, even though most teams in the conference lost major pieces in the offseason. Duke didn't lose much, and enters the season as the clear-cut number one team in the country. There is a significant gap between the Blue Devils and the rest of the conference, where the real battle is for second place. Newcomer Boston College might be the favorite here, though Gary Williams and the Terrapins might have something to say about that. The other teams in the top half of the conference return enough to compete as well, though NC State will miss Julius Hodge and Wake Forest won't be the same without Chris Paul. Miami would be the one non-traditional power here, but Frank Haith has put together an explosive lineup capable of competing in this toughest of conferences.
DraftExpress 2006 Preseason All ACC Teams and Awards
Player of the Year: Shelden Williams, Duke
Defensive Player of the Year: Shelden Williams, Duke
Newcomer of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
Most Improved Player: Andrew Brackman, NC State
Coach of the Year: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
All ACC Team
First Team
G Guillermo Diaz, Miami
SG JJ Redick, Duke
PF Craig Smith, Boston College
C Shelden Williams, Duke
C Eric Williams, Wake Forest
Second Team
PG Sean Singletary, Virginia
PG Justin Gray, Wake Forest
SG Chris McCray, Maryland
SF Nik Caner-Medley, Maryland
F Jared Dudley, Boston College
Third Team
PG Jamon Gordon, Virginia Tech
SG Zabian Dowdell, Virginia Tech
SG Cliff Hammonds, Clemson
PF Andrew Brackman, NC State
PF Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
All-Newcomer Team
PG Greg Paulus, Duke
PG Tyrese Rice, Boston College
SG Lewis Clinch, Georgia Tech
PF Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
PF Josh McRoberts, Duke