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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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12. Boston College Eagles

2025-26 record: 11-20 (4-14)

Likely departures

  • Fred Payne (15.9 ppg and 4.2 rpg)
  • Donald Hand (12.4 ppg and 4.4 rpg
  • Boden Kapke (10.6 ppg and 5.7 rpg)
  • Jayden Hastings (6.7 ppg and 5.6 rpg)
  • Chase Forte (6.0 ppg and 2.8 apg)
  • Luka Toews (6.3 ppg and 2.2 apg)
  • Aidan Shaw (4.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg)
  • Caleb Steger (3.3 ppg and 1.0 rpg)
  • Jason Asemota (3.1 ppg and 2.1 rpg)

Likely returnees

  • Redshirt freshman Jack Bailey

Roster additions

  • Money Williams (20.6 ppg and 4.7 apg at Montana)
  • Ernest Shelton (15.9 ppg and 3.1 rpg at Merrimack)
  • Armoni Zeigler (12.5 ppg and 5.1 rpg at Ball State)
  • Colby Duggan (9.3 ppg and 2.4 rpg at Charleston)
  • Brandon Benjamin (14.2 ppg and 10.4 rpg at Fairfield)
  • Jacob Furphy (0.4 ppg and 0.1 rpg at UConn)
  • Andrija Bukumirovic (13.8 ppg and 7.8 rpg at UT-Martin)
  • Luke Hunger (8.4 ppg and 5.1 rpg at George Washington)
  • Aly Tounkara (4.3 ppg and 5.5 rpg at Arkansas State)

After winning two national titles as an assistant at UConn, Luke Murray now takes over his own program at BC. It’s a roster filled with potential, led by Williams and Shelton in the backcourt. Benjamin is one of the nation’s top rebounders, while Hunger and Tounkara give them real frontcourt depth.

The key x-factor to watch will be Furphy, a former top-50 prospect who didn’t play much as a freshman at UConn, thanks to Brayon Mullins emerging as a star. If he’s a breakout player for the Eagles, they could be set to make a large jump up in the ACC.

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