| Team Predictions (first-place votes) |
| 1. NC State (26) |
601 |
| 2. Duke (2) |
589 |
| 3. North Carolina |
520 |
| 4. Florida State (6) |
484 |
| 5. Miami |
436 |
| 6. Maryland |
341 |
| 7. Virginia |
287 |
| 8. Clemson |
277 |
| 9. Georgia Tech |
189 |
| 10. Virginia Tech |
169 |
| 11. Wake Forest |
151 |
| 12. Boston College |
90 |
Preseason All-ACC
Lorenzo Brown, Jr., NC State
C.J. Leslie, Jr., NC State
James Michael McAdoo, So., North Carolina
Mason Plumlee, Sr., Duke
Michael Snaer, Sr., Florida State
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
C.J. Leslie, Jr., NC State
Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year
Rodney Purvis, Fr., NC State