Each member of the media in attendance at the ACC’s “Operation Basketball” media day were asked to vote for their preseason favorites for player of the year, team favorite, rookie of the year and preseason All-ACC team. The votes have been tallied and these were their favorites:
ACC Operation Basketball 2014-15 Preseason Poll
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Team & Points
- Duke (41): 935
- North Carolina (12): 870
- Louisville (3): 847
- Virginia: 824 (7)
- Syracuse: 706 (2)
- Pitt: 592
- Notre Dame: 515
- Florida State: 506
- NC State: 478
- Miami: 442
- Clemson: 330
- Wake Forest: 221
- Georgia Tech: 195
- Boston College: 184
- Virginia Tech: 155
2014-15 Preseason All-ACC Team
(votes in parenthesis)
Marcus Paige, North Carolina (63)
Montrezl Harrell, Louisville (58)
Jahlil Okafor, Duke (57)
Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia (55)
Jerian Grant, Notre Dame (24)
ACC Preseason Player of the Year
Marcus Paige, North Carolina
ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jahlil Okafor, Duke
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