GREENSBORO, N.C. – Following the announcement of the ACC schedule yesterday, the league office released the predicted order of finish for the 2020-21 season on Wednesday, with the Virginia Tech men's basketball team tabbed 11th, as well as its preseason awards and all-conference teams.
Tech, which was predicted to finish 14th in coach Mike Young's first season last year, ended up tied for 10th with a 7-13 conference record and a 16-16 clip overall.
Young welcomes nine newcomers for this season, including three grad transfers in Cartier Diarra (Kansas State), Justyn Mutts (Delaware) and Cordell Pemsl (Iowa), and has three starters returning, who are all guards.
One of those returning starters, Wabissa Bede (5.2 ppg., 5.5 apg.), will join Young on ACC Network Thursday night, in part of Basketball Operation that will air from 7-9 p.m. ET.
Preseason ACC Predicted Order of Finish (First-place votes in parentheses)
1. Virginia (97)
2. Duke (34)
3. Florida State (15)
4. North Carolina (7)
5. Louisville (2)
6. Syracuse
7. Miami (Fla.)
8. NC State
9. Georgia Tech
10. Clemson
11. Virginia Tech
12. Notre Dame
13. Pitt
14. Boston College
15. Wake Forest
Preseason All-ACC Team
First Team
Garrison Brooks, North Carolina
Sam Hauser, Virginia
Scottie Barnes, Florida State
Jalen Johnson, Duke
Aamir Simms, Clemson
Chris Lykes, Miami (Fla.)
Second Team
David Johnson, Louisville
Jose Alvarado, Georgia Tech
M.J. Walker, Florida State
Kihei Clark, Virginia
Wendell Moore Jr., Duke
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
Garrison Brooks, North Carolina
Preseason ACC Freshman of the Year
Scottie Barnes, Florida State
