Expectations are higher than usual for Boston College men’s basketball, with players returning for 2021-22 and the event taking place at the end of the year. The Eagles are bringing back his top five players, but voters don’t share the same optimism as the ACC released preseason polls on Tuesday. Polls showed the Eagles picking him 13th in the conference, just ahead of Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech.
UNC, which advanced to the national competition, received 90 first place votes and was chosen by an overwhelming majority.
2022 ACC Preseason Voting (101 total votes)
1. North Carolina (90), 1504
2. Duke (2), 1339
3. Virginia (6), 1310
4. Miami (2), 1138
5. Florida, 1064
6. Notre Dame, 971
7. Virginia Tech (1), 921
8. Syracuse, 700
9. Wake Forest, 672
10. North Carolina, 548
11. Clemson, 528
12. Louisville, 477
13. Boston University, 368
14. Pit, 320
15. Georgia Tech, 260
1st place vote in brackets
The conference also voted for Preseason Player of the Year, All-ACC Team and Freshman of the Year.Boston College was shut out of Player of the Year, ACC teams voted, but freshmen stepped forward Prince Arigbe Voted Preseason Rookie of the Year. Below are the results of those votes.
Preseason All-ACC (101 total votes)
first army
name, school, vote
Armando BacoNorth Carolina, 100
Isaiah WongMiami, 81
Caleb LoveNorth Carolina, 58
Tarkavion SmithNorth Carolina, 46
Jeremy RoachDuke, 35
second team
name, school, vote
Jaden GardnerVirginia, 32
Dereck Lively II, Duke, 19
Justin MatzVirginia Tech, 18
PJ Hall, Clemson, 17
RJ DavisNorth Carolina, 14
preseason player of the year
name, school, vote
Armando BacoNorth Carolina, 82
Isaiah WongMiami, 5
Caleb LoveNorth Carolina, 4
Jeremy RoachDuke, 3
PJ Hall, Clemson, 2
RJ DavisNC, 2
Tarkavion SmithNC, 1
hunter cat tourVirginia Tech, 1
Darik WhiteheadDuke, 1
Preseason Rookie of the Year
name, school, vote
Derek Lively II, Duke, 57
Darik WhiteheadDuke, 25
Tyrese ProctorDuke, 5
Mark MitchellDuke, 3
Tyler NickelNC, 2
Jalen Washington, North Carolina, 2 years old
JJ SterlingNotre Dame, 2
Kyle FilipowskiDuke, 2
Prince ArigbeBoston University, 1
Isaac McKeelyVirginia, 1
Seth TrimbleNC, 1
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