DUKE and UNC will battle for TOP Team in ACC...Who else is will battle them....NC STATE...VIRGINIA TECH...FLORIDA STATE?

In a rather off year in the ACC as far as teams in the Preseason Top 25 the usual suspects are at the top. It will come down to as usual the BLUE DEVILS AND THE TAR HEELS. The ACC has really no other contender to the thrown and the Defending National CHampion BLUE DEVILS have experience and new talent to mesh. The TAR HEELS, who were somewhat young last year and lacked a leader and go-to-guy get all that in their incoming freshman class.

Here is the BLUEDUDE"S PREVIEW of the 2010-2011 ACC Mens BASKETBALL:

1.DUKE BLUE DEVILS DURHAM, NC: Its starts with COACH K and his staff, then it goes to the CAMERON CRAZIES, and then you have to deal with experience and youth at a high level. Returning for the BLUE DEVILS are ALL-ACC Pre-season Picks in F KYLE SINGLER and G NOLAN SMITH. SINGLER, a sure-fire Lottery Pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, will anchor Duke's Frontline along with the PLUMLEE's, Mason and Miles. The lack of quality depth up front for the DEVILS shoulsn't really hurt them that much. G NOLAN SMITH will anchor the backcourt with BIG MAC PG and Jersey Native KYRIE IRVING. This will most likely be the best backcourt in the ACC as well as one of the best in the NATION.

OUTLOOK: Duke is a little thin in depth but make up for that lack of with superior and quality talent in the solid rotation. They are a shoe in for a #1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tourney as well as a favorite to repeat as NAT'L CHAMPS.

2. NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS CHAPEL HILL, NC: FIRST time in almost 30 years the HEELS didn't make the NCAA Tourney. Their lack of Experience, Leadership, and a go-to-guy cast the HEELS in every way last year. But all that young talent meshed with maybe the best player in the ACC in incoming Freshman Forward and AMES IOWA Native HARRISON BARNES should ease last year's pain and put UNC right back in the thick of things. JUNIOR PG Larry Drew II will lead the Heels at the Point with SOPHOMORE G Dexter Strickland and two Fabulous Freshman in Guards KENDALL MARSHALL AND REGGIE BULLOCK of Kinston NC same HS as one JERRY STACKHOUSE. The Frontline will be Anchored by the aforementioned BARNES, SOPHOMORES JOHN HENSON, and Center TYLER ZELLER. THE heels are not deep in the front court but have quality on the wings and in the back court.

OUTLOOK: UNC will definatley make a run in the ACC and there will be no more no shows in the NCAA TOURNEy as the Cup Runneth over on new talent this year and the class of 2011.

3. VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES BLACKSBURG VA: Head Coach Seth Greenberg and his HOKIES have as much talent and experience coming back than anyone in the ACC except DUKE. The top 3 scorers in Guards MALCOLM DELANEY and DORENZO HUDSON and Forward JEFF ALLEN. The HOKIES will stay in the tick of things with a pretty down year in the ACC but to their credit they will be in the Upper half of the ACC all year and a TOP 25 team.

OUTLOOK: The HOKIES have dona a nice job of turning their basketball program into to relevancy considering the school is a FOOTBALL SCHOOL lead by BEAMER BALL and Head Coach and mainstay in FRANK BEAMER. COACH GREENBERG has enough talent to make some noise in the ACC and he usually does.

4. FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES TALLAHASSEE FL: HEAD Coach Leonard HAMILTON had laid his hat on what he does best recruit. The 'NOLES have brought in solid class after solid class and this year the same. ANCHORED by sophomores and juniors Hamilton will again be in the upper half of the ACC with do-it-all FORWARD and Georgia native CHRIS SINGLETON. THe back court has to improve but there is a lot of depth there and HAMILTON and his staff can x and o as well.

OUTLOOK: WITH F Chris Singleton anchoring the junior/sophomore laiden 'NOLES they will be an above average ACC team that could do som damage in the middle of the ACC and will be a TOP 30 team all season.

5. NC STATE WOLFPACK RALIEGH NC: The Wolfpack are rather young but a top 10 2010 recruiting class of NC Native CJ LESLIE a Consensus top 10 HS player nationally and a concensus top 30 nationally in PG and GA Native RYAN HARROW should give the PACK what they are looking for to get back in the thick of things in the ACC. With leading scorer from last year in F TRACY SMITH back to help the talented freshman come along they will surprise some folks in the ACC.

OUTLOOK: The PACK landed a stellar Freshman class and that is a foundation for years to come if they stick around a couple of years. The ACC is tough and they have talent but young talent so look for the PACK to finish middle of the PAck and a possible run to the NCAA Tourney if they can make a run in the ACC Tourney.

6. MARYLAND TERRAPINS COLLEGE PARK,MD: Head Coach Gary WIlliams and the Fighting TURLES have had a talent drop in recent years. Unable to get the Top Shelf HS talent to stay in the MARYLAND area he still gets a few 3 stars but in the ACC you need to at least add a 4-5 Recruit or two every season to stay a float. This team will be average at best and there will be some rumblings for WILLIAMS and his staff to produce and get back to the early 2000 teams that had top talent and stayed a top the top 25 nationally. Only returning starter is G SEAN MOSELY.

OUTLOOK: GARY has his work cut out and must start getting the talent in the DC/BALTIMORE/VA area to keep his head and team out of hot water. The ACC is no stepping stone and when your talent is average at best you will get exposed early and often.

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