Oct. 2, 2012

Highlighted by two teams in the Top 10, three ACC basketball teams are ranked in The Sporting News preseason Top 25, according to the publication’s website. Duke is the highest-ranked league team with a No. 6 ranking. The Blue Devils are followed by No. 9 NC State and North Carolina, which is ranked 13th.

The Sporting News Preseason Top 25
1 Indiana
2 Louisville
3 Ohio State
4 Kentucky
5 Michigan
6 Duke
7 Syracuse
8 Arizona
9 NC State
10 Missouri
11 UCLA
12 Kansas
13 North Carolina
14 Creighton
15 Memphis
16 Florida
17 Wisconsin
18 Cincinnati
19 San Diego State
20 UNLV
21 Gonzaga
22 Michigan State
23 Murray State
24 Notre Dame
25 VCU