ACC 2018-19 Preseason Poll Nailed NC State on the Head

The Official ACC Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll isn’t always spot on, but this year was no different, but it nailed NC State smack dab on the head in 2018-19.

The Wolfpack was picked to finish 8th this season, and the enter the 2019 ACC Tournament as the #8 seed.

ACC Operation Basketball 2018-19 Preseason Poll
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
1-Duke (52) – 1709
2-Virginia (47) – 1699
3-North Carolina (20) – 1641
4-Syracuse (1) – 1268
5-Virginia Tech – 1187
6-Clemson (1) -1148
7-Florida State – 1127
8-NC State – 885
9-Notre Dame – 859
10-Miami – 816
11-Louisville – 735
12-Boston College – 568
13-Georgia Tech – 324
14-Wake Forest – 313
15-Pittsburgh – 241 (ACC)

Out of 15 schools, Virginia Tech was the only other school the preseason poll got exactly right.

In Year 1 of the Kevin Keatts era, NC State was picked to finish 12th, and exceeded expectations, finishing 5th.