ACC Preseason Poll (Media Day)

[UConnCat]

Today is Media Day for ACC women's hoops. Here's the preseason ranking from the coaches:

1. NOTRE DAME (223 points, 14 first place votes)
2. Duke (196 points, 1 first place vote)
3. Louisville (194 points)
4. North Carolina (193 points)
5. Florida State (152 points)
6. Syracuse (149 points)
7. Georgia Tech (136 points)
8. Miami (117 points)
9. Virginia (98 points)
10. North Carolina State (87 points)
11. Wake Forest (82 points)
12. Virginia Tech (54 points)
13. Clemson (44 points)
14. Pittsburgh (43 points)
15. Boston College (32 points)

 

[Orangutan]

Here are the other teams and polls I came across.

Blue Ribbon Panel ACC Preseason Poll
1. Notre Dame (835 points, 38 first place votes)
2. Duke (733 points, 1 first place vote)
3. Louisville (724 points, 2 first place votes)
4. North Carolina (707 points)
5. Florida State (545 points)
6. Syracuse (536 points)
7. Georgia Tech (508 points)
8. Miami (421 points)
9. North Carolina State (407 points)
10. Virginia (334 points)
11. Wake Forest (295 points)
12. Virginia Tech (184 points)
13. Boston College (178 points)
14. Clemson (169 points)
15. Pittsburgh (144 points)

Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason All-ACC Team
Lindsay Allen, So., G, Notre Dame
Kaela Davis, So., G, Georgia Tech
Allisha Gray, So., G, North Carolina
Dearica Hamby, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Sara Hammond, Sr., F, Louisville
Jewell Loyd, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Stephanie Mavunga, So., F, North Carolina
Xylina McDaniel, Jr., F, North Carolina
Brittany Sykes, Jr., G, Syracuse
Elizabeth Williams, Sr., F/C, Duke

Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason ACC Player of the Year
Jewell Loyd, Jr., G, Notre Dame

Blue Ribbon Panel ACC Newcomer Watch List
Sierra Calhoun, Fr., G/F, Duke
Rebecca Greenwell, RS-Fr., G, Duke
Mariya Moore, Fr., G, Louisville
Shakayla Thomas, Fr., F, Florida State
Brianna Turner, Fr., F, Notre Dame

Coaches Preseason All-ACC Team
Lindsay Allen, So., G, Notre Dame
Nikki Dixon, Sr., G, Clemson
Kaela Davis, So., G, Georgia Tech
Allisha Gray, So., G, North Carolina
Dearica Hamby, Sr., F, Wake Forest
Sara Hammond, Sr., F, Louisville
Jewell Loyd, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Stephanie Mavunga, So., F, North Carolina
Brittany Sykes, Jr., G, Syracuse
Elizabeth Williams, Sr., F/C, Duke

Coaches Preseason ACC Player of the Year
Jewell Loyd, Jr., G, Notre Dame

Coaches ACC Newcomer Watch List
Sierra Calhoun, Fr., G/F, Duke
Rebecca Greenwell, RS-Fr., G, Duke
Myisha Hines-Allen, Fr., F, Louisville
Shakayla Thomas, Fr., F, Florida State
Brianna Turner, Fr., F, Notre Dame

 

[Vowelguy]

Duke #2?

 

[MilfordHusky]

I can see Duke as #2. UNC lost Diamond, and Louisville lost Shoni et al. But ND is a clear #1.

 

[RadyLady]

I can see Duke as #2. UNC lost Diamond, and Louisville lost Shoni et al. But ND is a clear #1.

But not a unanimous #1

 

[Vowelguy]

I can see Duke as #2. UNC lost Diamond, and Louisville lost Shoni et al. But ND is a clear #1.

Doesnt Duke have the little problem of having no guards?

 

[Farney]

But not a unanimous #1

My guess is ND wasn't allowed to vote for themselves.

 

[Orangutan]

Doesnt Duke have the little problem of having no guards?

They've got Sierra Calhoun, Rebecca Greenwell, and the juco transfer Mercedes Riggs coming in. They just can't sustain any injuries because they're very thin there.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Duke #2?

My thought!

Walz and Louisville (other teams too) would likely use crazy trapping defenses on those guards.

Foul trouble or injures to backcourt could also be a problem.

Duke had a JUCO guard who has never had D1 defensive traps or uber athletic guards hounding her. Greenwell is coming off an ACL injury and Calhoun has never played a college game and is more if a 3 to me than a ball handling guard

Will be interesting to see how the season starts for Duke.

 

[UConnCat]

We'll learn a lot about Duke early on. Tough OOC schedule includes: @Texas A&M, @Nebraska, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Kentucky and @Uconn.

 

[UConnCat]

Wendy Parker @wparker · 4h 4 hours ago
Walz also said while he thinks he's joined the top league in the country, "I'm not afraid to say we're all chasing UConn." #ACCmediaday

 

[Stewie Fan]

Syracuse is going to be a spoiler in the ACC this year if Sykes stays healthy.

 

[Vowelguy]

They've got Sierra Calhoun, Rebecca Greenwell, and the juco transfer Mercedes Riggs coming in. They just can't sustain any injuries because they're very thin there.

Are Calhoun and Greenwell PGs? I thought both were more wings.

 

[JRRRJ]

Are Calhoun and Greenwell PGs? I thought both were more wings.

Yeah, but you use what you got...

 

[Vowelguy]

Yeah, but you use what you got...

I know, but it impacts the season outlook. If they're vastly out of position (eg, Shea Ralph as a PG), then it confirms my expectation that Duke is way too high at #2.

 

[Orangutan]

Are Calhoun and Greenwell PGs? I thought both were more wings.

No, I think you're right. Beyond Riggs, I don't know who else they intend to play the point. Maybe one of our Blue Devil friends can chime in.

 

[triaddukefan]

No, I think you're right. Beyond Riggs, I don't know who else they intend to play the point. Maybe one of our Blue Devil friends can chime in.

Senior Ka'lia Johnson will start at the PG. She started at the PG in last year's ACC tourney and NCAA's. She's more of a combo guard than a PG.... but beggars can't be choosers.

 

[stwainfan]

How good will UNC be this year?

 

[geneticrex]

UNC has some talented players, but they play a scatterbrained style.

ND should be able to eat them alive.

 

[Orangutan]

Senior Ka'lia Johnson will start at the PG. She started at the PG in last year's ACC tourney and NCAA's. She's more of a combo guard than a PG.... but beggars can't be choosers.

I thought she was the PG at the end last year, but I never thought she looked overly comfortable there. Of course, a summer of practice will probably fix that.

 

[Rudy2014]

40% of the teams come from the old Big East. No wonder it's a good basketball conference. Like the old timers, guess everyone decided to move south to get out of the cold(er) weather. They could let UConn move in just to get away from CT taxes [mod edit; no politics please]. Nah, too many scandals associated with the ACC (UNC). They aren't really a football conference either. UConn could probably beat half their teams. (Okay, that was a really BIG stretch.)

 

[Vowelguy]

40% of the teams come from the old Big East. No wonder it's a good basketball conference. Like the old timers, guess everyone decided to move south to get out of the cold(er) weather. They could let UConn move in just to get away from CT taxes. Nah, too many scandals associated with the ACC (UNC). They aren't really a football conference either. UConn could probably beat half their teams. (Okay, that was a really BIG stretch.)

This season, UConn FB would beat 0 of their teams.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

This season, UConn FB would beat 0 of their teams.

True, but hey, we still have SMU on our schedule, so there's a 50/50 chance we might
beat a D1A team this year.

 

[triaddukefan]

This season, UConn FB would beat 0 of their teams.

Wake Forest vs UCONN would be a good matchup this year. First team to 7, wins

Actually... not sure either team could score 7 pts