Somewhat surprisingly, the third ACC representative in Dauster's top 25 is not Duke's archrival, UNC, but is another Tobacco Road school. He ranks the NC State Wolfpack, entering the first season of the Will Wade era and enjoying a relatively formidable roster for the program, at No. 25 overall.

The ACC announced its second set of home-and-away partners after announcing earlier this month that it would cut a 20-game men's basketball schedule to 18.