Precisely 101 media members who attended the 2022 ACC Tipoff voted within the convention’s preseason ballot. Ninety of them picked North Carolina to win the league, which clearly made sense in October (even when the Tar Heels ending with the perfect document within the convention is not a probable state of affairs).
Two folks picked Miami.
Truthfully, I did not perceive it on the time as a result of UNC, Duke and Virginia (on paper at the least) appeared like extra smart choices. However, within the spirit of giving credit score the place credit score is due, selecting Miami to win the ACC is now trying sneaky good as we get able to flip the calendar to 2023 contemplating the Hurricanes, on Friday afternoon, improved to 13-1 total, and 4-0 within the ACC, with a 76-65 win at Notre Dame. Meaning Jim Larranaga’s group went to mattress Friday evening alone atop the convention standings. For what it is value, they’re presently projected to share the ACC’s regular-season title with Virginia, in keeping with KenPom.com.
Isaiah Wong is the standout.
The 6-foot-4 junior obtained 15 factors, 4 rebounds and three assists within the double-digit victory at Notre Dame and is now averaging a team-high 17.1 factors, 4.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 34.0 minutes per recreation. Jordan Miller, Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack are additionally acting at a excessive degree — however Wong has been probably the most constantly nice participant on the roster. He is the primary cause Miami is No. 13 in Saturday morning’s up to date CBS Sports activities Prime 25 And 1 day by day faculty basketball rankings.
The one change from Friday’s Prime 25 And 1 is that North Carolina was eliminated following its 76-74 loss at Pitt. The Tar Heels have been changed by Memphis, which is 11-3 total and 9-1 in its previous 10 video games. Penny Hardaway’s Tigers personal six victories over Energy 5 applications — particularly Auburn, Stanford, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Nebraska and Vanderbilt. The star of the group is Kendric Davis, a switch from SMU who’s averaging 19.6 factors and 6.0 assists in 33.5 minutes per recreation. The 6-foot guard is on monitor to obtain All-America honors and presently in a two-man competitors with Houston’s Marcus Sasser for the AAC Participant of the 12 months award.
Prime 25 And 1 rankings
IN: Memphis. OUT: North Carolina