The ACC sent a team to the Final Four for the sixth time in eight years and it was not one of the usual suspects like Duke, North Carolina, or Virginia. Instead, it was the Miami Hurricanes making their first Final Four appearance. However, despite having another Final Four participant, it was another down year for the ACC as the conference sent just five teams to the NCAA Tournament and the conference ranked seventh in Ken Pomeroy's conference efficiency power rankings, which was its lowest-ever ranking.
Miami (+400) was the only ACC team last season to make it to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Hurricanes will have to replace ACC Player of the Year Isaiah Wong, but Jim Larranaga brings back point guard Nijel Pack, forward Norchad Omier, and adds Florida State transfer Matthew Cleveland.
While Miami is the second choice, the favorite is Duke (+140). Jon Scheyer's club loses two first-round NBA Draft picks, but returns ACC Freshman of the Year Kyle Filipowski, along with Tyrese Proctor and two other starters. The Blue Devils also had the nation's No. 2 recruiting class per 247 Sports. North Carolina (+450) missed the NCAA Tournament last year but brings back its all-time leading rebounder Armando Bacot for his fifth year along with his running mate RJ Davis from Hubert Davis's 2022 national runner-up team.
Virginia (+750) returned to the NCAA Tournament after a year's absence, but Tony Bennett will have to replace four starters to surround ACC Defensive Player of the Year Reece Beekman.