ACC Basketball: Early reactions to 2024-25 preseason top 25 rankings

The Duke Blue Devils lead the way for the ACC in the initial Preseason Top 25 AP Rankings at No. 7. Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster lead the way as returners as the Blue Devils look to continue their quest to an NCAA Championship under head coach Jon Scheyer. Cooper Flagg leads the freshmen class of talented recruits up next on the horizon for college basketball.

Duke leads the way as just one other team finds themselves among the initial Top 25. The UNC Tar Heels aren't far behind the Blue Devils as they rank No. 9 in the Preseason AP Top 25 Rankings. But are Duke and UNC the only team worthy of an early nod?

The Tar Heels return potential ACC Player of the Year candidate RJ Davis, Elliot Cadeau, and Seth Trimble as they look to repeat as ACC Regular Season Champions. Still, they have a bigger goal with the NCAA Championship. They'll add Cade Tyson (Belmont), Ven-Allen Lubin (Notre Dame), and Tyzhaun Claude (Georgia Tech) as they look to replace the loss of some key pieces to last year's squad.