• The poll is the first part of a five-part series by the USA TODAY Network highlighting ACC basketball players' opinions. • Notre Dame's Markus Burton was voted by his peers as the most likely player to be the ACC's best in the 2025-26 season. • Duke freshman Cameron Boozer and NC State transfer Darrion Williams tied for the second-most votes in the anonymous player poll. • Louisville freshman Mikel Brown Jr. also received multiple votes to be the league's top player.

Editor’s Note: This story is the first story of our five-part series highlighting an anonymous poll with ACC basketball players at ACC Tipoff in Charlotte ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Fayetteville Observer/USA TODAY Network broke down the best players, underrated players, top coaches, arenas and NCAA Tournament ex

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