Oct. 2, 2012

Highlighted by three teams in the Top 10, four ACC basketball teams were ranked in the Blue Ribbon preseason Top 25, according to the publication. NC State was the highest-ranked league team with a No. 4 ranking. The Wolfpack are followed by No. 6 Duke, No. 9 North Carolina and Miami which is ranked 24th.

Blue Ribbon Preseason Top 25
1 Indiana
2 Louisville
3 Kentucky
4 NC State
5 Michigan
6 Duke
7 Michigan State
8 Florida
9 North Carolina
10 Creighton
11 Saint Louis
12 UCLA
13 Kansas
14 Syracuse
15 UNLV
16 Arizona
17 Ohio State
18 Memphis
19 Baylor
20 Gonzaga
21 Notre Dame
22 Tennessee
23 Wisconsin
24 Miami
25 Texas