ACC Basketball: Way-too-early power rankings for 2023-24 season

CHAPEL HILL, NC - FEBRUARY 25: Leaky Black #1, Armando Bacot #5, R.J. Davis #4 and Caleb Love #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels walk away from the camera during a game against the Virginia Cavaliers on February 25, 2023 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 71-63. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) /

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ACC Basketball Quinten Post #12 of the Boston College Eagles (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

14. Boston College

Quinten Post’s looming decision is the glaring wild card for Boston College. Post is testing the NBA Draft waters after leading the Eagles in scoring this past season. The 7-foot center averaged 15.1 points per game on 42.6% shooting from 3-point range. Post has one year of eligibility left, and there’s no guarantee that he’ll use it at Boston College if he does return to school.

The Eagles could lose three of the top-four scorers from a team that finished below .500 overall and in ACC play. Makai Ashton-Langford is out of eligibility and DeMarr Langford Jr. is in the portal.

Key returnees include Jaeden Zackery and rising sophomore Prince Aligbe, both of whom should see leaps in usage and production.

Look for Eric Grant to go frontcourt-heavy in the portal, especially if Post stays in the NBA Draft or hits the portal.

13. Louisville

Louisville’s 2022-23 season was well-documented as an embarrassment for the school and for the ACC, finishing 4-28 overall and 2-19 in league play.

In March alone, Kenny Payne landed commitments from Illinois’ Skyy Clark, top-40 center Dennis Evans, and Trentyn Flowers, a five-star in the class of 2024 who will reclassify and join the team this fall.

Louisville’s 2022-23 season was disastrous, but El Ellis did his part, averaging 17.7 points per game. His only real backcourt partner was Mike James, who also averaged double-digits and is expected to return.

Positive progress has been made. More is needed.