Boston College (12-19, 4-16 ACC)

After winning 20 games, finishing a respectable 11th in the ACC and reaching the quarterfinals of the conference tournament in 2024, the Eagles plummeted to second-to-last in the conference last season.

BC has added eight new players, with transfers from Baylor, Butler, Missouri and South Dakota. The four incoming freshmen are among 11 underclassmen, the second-most in the league. Guard Donald Hand Jr., who led the Eagles with 15.7 points and 6.1 rebounds last year to earn honors as the ACC’s Most Improved Player, is the key returning player.

Players to watch

Hand is the first BC player to earn a preseason vote for the conference player of the year since 2018 (Ky Bowman).

Boden Kapke (6-11, 4.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg for Butler) could give the Eagles a post pres

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