Virginia has been picked fifth and Virginia Tech 12th in the preseason ACC men’s basketball poll, which the conference released Tuesday.

No. 6 Duke is the preseason favorite for the 10th time in the past 13 seasons despite losing star Cooper Flagg and four other players to the NBA draft. The Blue Devils received 34 of 49 first-place votes from the panel of media voters.

No. 11 Louisville, which lost to the Blue Devils in the 2025 ACC championship game, received the other 15 first-place votes and was second in the poll.

North Carolina and North Carolina State rounded out the top four.

UVA and Virginia Tech didn’t have any players on the preseason All-ACC first or second teams. Hokies guard/forward Neoklis Avdalas received a vote for Rookie of the Year.

NC State forward Darrion Williams

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