Miami Hurricanes Basketball: ‘Canes Hoops Picked To Finish Fourth Among ACC

According to the league office, the Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll.

North Carolina State was picked to win the league and received eight first-place votes.

Feb 29, 2012; Raleigh, NC, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga directs his team during the second half of their game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at the RBC Center. The Wolfpack won 77-73. Mandatory Credit: Liz Condo-US PRESSWIRE

Duke was voted to finish second among the league and received three first-place votes and North Carolina received the remainder of the first-place votes and was picked to finish third.

The ‘Canes were picked to finish fourth, followed by the defending ACC champs, Florida State at fifth, and Maryland at sixth.

The poll rounded out with Virginia placing seventh, followed by Clemson, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest – who both tied for tenth, and Boston College.

This is the first year that the ACC coaches have voted in a preseason poll, as well as individual honors.

Team Predictions:

1. NC State (8)

2. Duke (3)

3. North Carolina (1)

4. Miami

5. Florida State

6. Maryland

7. Virginia

8. Clemson

9. Georgia Tech

10. Virginia Tech / Wake Forest

12. Boston College

Preseason All-ACC:

Lorenzo Brown, NC State

C.J. Leslie, NC State

James Michael McAdoo, North Carolina

Mason Plumlee, Duke

Michael Snaer, Florida State

Preseason ACC Player of the Year:

C.J. Leslie, NC State

Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year:

Rodney Purvis, NC State