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Early ACC Breakdown: ACC needs to send 6 teams to tournament + Louisville’s MOST ANTICIPATED season
Jon Rothstein provides a full breakdown of the ACC entering the 2025-2026 college basketball season.
The ACC NEEDS to put a third of its teams into the 2026 NCAA Tournament in order to start being viewed as respectable in the power conference landscape. Duke is Duke; they have some of the best freshmen in the country, and returning players who can make a big impact. Louisville’s revival continues under Pat Kelsey.
Jon runs through his complete preseason power rankings from top to bottom, with Duke at No. 1 and Florida State rounding out the list. He delivers projected starting fives, key…
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