Duke, UNC, Miami were the top three ACC schools in Torvik efficiency ratings at the start of the season.
Wake Forest, Clemson, Pitt, SMU, NC State were the next five, followed by Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia, Va. Tech, Ga. Tech, Stanford, Fla. State, Cal, Boston College.
Nationally, the top five preseason were Houston, Duke, Iowa State, Kansas, UNC.