CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) – Duke men’s basketball was once again voted as the preseason favorite to win the 2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference championship.

Ranked No. 6 nationally in the preseason Associated Press poll, coach Jon Scheyer’s Blue Devils are the preseason ACC favorites for the 10th time in the last 13 seasons. The accolade comes after the team had three players taken in the top 10 of the NBA draft, including No. 1 pick Cooper Flag and Hornets first-round pick Kon Knueppel.

Also revealed Tuesday, media members selected NC State senior forward Darrion Williams as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year, while Duke’s Cameron Boozer was chosen as ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year.

Duke picked up 34 of the 49 first-place votes, accumulating 866 total points. Ranked No.

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