Jan.
25, 2013
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NC State is No. 1 in ACC
Coaches’ Preseason Poll
 NC
State is the favorite to capture the 2013 Atlantic Coast
Conference crown, in voting by the league’s head coaches as
released by the conference office.
The Wolfpack received six votes as overall
champion, while North Carolina picked up four. Florida State and
Virginia each garnered one vote.
In the Atlantic Division, NC State earned 10
first-place votes and 69 points to outdistance the Seminoles,
with one first-place vote and 60 points. FSU won the division
crown a season ago. Clemson also got one first-place vote and 50
points to place third, followed by Wake Forest, Maryland and
Boston College.
The Tar Heels were picked to repeat as champs of
the Coastal Division, with nine first-place votes and 69 points.
Georgia Tech, winner of the 2012 ACC Championship, picked up one
first-place vote and 55 points to come in second. Virginia
registered a pair of first-place votes and 50 points to take
third, followed by Miami, Virginia Tech and Duke.
With Florida State’s appearance in the 2012
College World Series, the ACC has had 15 teams reach Omaha since
2006. The ACC had seven teams in the NCAA tourney a season ago
and at least five conference squads have played in the
postseason each of the past 11 years.
The 2013 campaign begins on Friday, Feb. 15, with
all 12 teams in action. Conference play kicks off the weekend of
March 8-10. Clemson at NC State will be the key series that
opening weekend of league play. The ACC Championship will be
held at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., May 22-26.
2013 ACC Preseason Poll
Overall champion: NC
State (6)
Also receiving votes:
North Carolina (4), Florida State (1), Virginia (1)
Atlantic Division
Team, Points (First Place) (2012 ACC, Overall
Records)
1. NC State 69 (10) (19-11, 43-20)
2. Florida State 60 (1) (24-6, 50-17)
3. Clemson 50 (1) (16-14, 35-28)
4. Wake Forest 34 (13-17, 33-24)
5. Maryland 22 (10-20, 32-24)
6. Boston College 17 (10-20, 22-33)
Coastal Division
Team, Points (First Place) (2012 ACC, Overall
Records)
1. North Carolina 69 (9) (22-8, 46-16)
2. Georgia Tech 55 (1) (12-18, 38-26)
3. Virginia 50 (2) (18-12, 39-19-1)
4. Miami 39 (16-14, 36-23)
5. Virginia Tech 27 (11-19, 34-21)
6. Duke 12 (9-21, 21-34)
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