To nobody’s surprise, NC State women’s basketball is the preseason pick to win the ACC. The Wolfpack have won back-to-back ACC tournament titles, and they’ve brought back every major contributor from last season. That of course includes Elissa Cunane, who is the preseason pick for Player of the Year.
Here’s how the ACC’s Blue Ribbon Panel picked the order of finish:
Blue Ribbon Panel Predicted Order of Finish (57 voters)
NC State (50) - 847 points
Louisville (7) - 789
Georgia Tech - 691
Virginia Tech - 644
Florida State - 607
Notre Dame - 580
North Carolina - 488
Duke - 464
Miami - 355
Clemson - 324
Boston College - 297
Wake Forest - 250
Syracuse - 227
Pitt - 160
Virginia - 117
() Indicates first-place votes
The league also polled the head coaches, with NC State receiving 14 of 15 first-place votes.