Clemson men sixth and Duke first in ACC preseason basketball poll

The Atlantic Coast Conference released its men's basketball preseason media poll on October 13, 2026. Duke was selected as the favorite to finish at the top of the conference, while Clemson was picked to finish sixth. CBS College Basketball and CBS Sports reported the poll results on Tuesday, alongside reporting from Yahoo Sports Top and Yahoo College Basketball. [1][2][3][7]

Duke received 45 of 49 possible first place votes and earned 861 total points, according to CBS College Basketball, Yahoo Sports Top, and Yahoo College Basketball. Virginia finished second with one first place vote and 778 points, while Louisville received one first place vote and 758 points. Miami received 753 points with one first place vote, North Carolina gathered 658 points, and Clemson earned 623 points. Florida State finished seventh in the polling. [1][2][3]

The Clemson men's basketball team is head coached by Brad Brownell, Yahoo College Basketball reported. In individual honors, Clemson freshman guard Harris Reynolds received one vote for Rookie of the Year, according to Yahoo Sports Top. [1][2]

Clemson women's basketball was selected ninth in its respective preseason poll, according to Yahoo Sports Top and Clemson University Athletics. Yahoo Sports Top initially noted the women's team was picked eleventh before stating ninth later in the same report. Clemson freshman forward Kimora Fields was selected to the ACC Preseason All Freshman Team, Clemson University Athletics reported. [1][6]