No surprises here: Mike Krzyzewski's team was tabbed second in the preseason ACC poll released Sunday, trailing North Carolina, the unanimous No. 1 for the second consecutive year.
Duke was an emphatic No. 2, finishing with 436 points—82 points in front of No. 3 Wake Forest.
In addition, junior forward Gerald Henderson was named to the preseason All-ACC team, joining Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough, Tyrese Rice, Jack McClinton and Ty Lawson. Wake Forest's Al-Farouq Aminu was named Rookie of the Year.
Full standings after the jump.
1. North Carolina (40) 480
2. Duke 436
3. Wake Forest 354
4. Miami 344
5. Clemson 306
6. Virginia Tech 298
7. Maryland 192
8. Georgia Tech 186
9. NC State 179
10. Florida State 145
11. Boston College 123
12. Virginia 79
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