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ACC Basketball: Duke, Louisville on top of way-too-early power rankings for 2026-27

Mar 2, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA;  Duke Blue Devils center Patrick Ngongba II (21) reacts after scoring against the NC State Wolfpack during the first half at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images
Mar 2, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Patrick Ngongba II (21) reacts after scoring against the NC State Wolfpack during the first half at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images | Zachary Taft-Imagn Images
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17. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2025-26 record: 11-20 (2-16)

Likely departures

  • Kowacie Reeves (15.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg)
  • Baye Ndongo (11.8 ppg and 8.1 rpg)
  • Akai Fleming (10.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg)
  • Jaeden Mustaf (10.4 ppg and 4.3 rpg)
  • Lamar Washington (9.6 ppg and 5.1 apg)
  • Mouhamed Sylla (9.6 ppg and 7.2 rpg)
  • Peyton Marshall (3.3 ppg and 2.9 rpg)
  • Chas Kelley (4.3 ppg and 1.6 apg)

Likely returnees

  • Kam Craft (7.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg)
  • Cole Kirouac (1.7 ppg and 2.3 rpg)

Roster additions

  • Colby Garland (20.3 ppg and 4.6 apg at San Jose State)
  • Nasir Whitlock (20.5 ppg and 3.3 apg at Lehigh)
  • Victor Valdes (14.8 ppg and 4.5 apg at Troy)
  • Jackson Fields (4.3 ppg and 3.4 rpg at West Virginia)
  • Kayden Allen (4-star guard prospect)

Former UT-Arlington head coach Scott Cross takes over for the Yellow Jackets with a complete roster overhaul. The big names to watch are Garland and Whitlock, two 20+ ppg scoring guards from the mid-major ranks who can make a solid backcourt on offense.

On the other hand, the frontcourt remains a big issue, with little options to improve it. Fields could be a breakout candidate coming over from WVU and Valdes is a solid offensive player. Former Georgia redshirt center Jackson McVey is another name to watch but this is a roster that has a lot to prove to get out of the ACC basement.

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