NC State Picked 3rd In Preseason ACC Poll

07-08 Basketball37

We have already had a lot of conversation about the upcoming basketball season, but the ACC’s Operation Basketball will most definitely raise the conversation for a few days. (Pack Pride has some NC State coverage at this link.) Coach Sidney Lowe continues to impress with some fantastic comments and statements.

The following are some of the results from Operation Basketball and the ACC Basketball rankings FINALLY look as they should look – UNC, Duke and NC State sitting at the top. Welcome back to Tobacco Road! If you want related audio then just click here.

2007-08 ACC Predicted Order of Finish
1. North Carolina (768)
2. Duke (653)
3. NC State (641)
4. Clemson (514)
5. Virginia (492)
6. Maryland (447)
7. Georgia Tech (389)
8. Boston College (332)
9. Florida State (284)
10. Virginia Tech (162)
11. Wake Forest (157)
12. Miami (153)

Pre-Season All-Conference Team
Tyler Hansbrough, Jr., North Carolina
Sean Singletary, Sr., Virginia
Tyrese Rice, Jr., Boston College
Brandon Costner, So., NC State
Ty Lawson, So., North Carolina

Pre-Season Player of the Year:
Tyler Hansbrough, Jr., North Carolina (60)
Sean Singletary, Sr., Virginia (4)

Pre-Season Rookie of the Year:
Kyle Singler, Duke (36)
J.J. Hickson, NC State (15)
Nolan Smith, Duke (5)
5 others with 8 votes

For fun, we thought that it would be interesting to look back at previous posts related to the ACC’s Operation Basketball.

* On October 24, 2005, NC State was chosen to finish fourth in the ACC (Link)

* On October 22, 2006, NC State was chosen to finish last in the ACC (Link)

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37 Responses to NC State Picked 3rd In Preseason ACC Poll

  1. chris92heel 10/22/2007 at 3:34 PM #

    Just like old times again.

    Got to like Lowe’s attitude:

    ““It’s definitely beneficial – absolutely,” Lowe said. “When you can say that you are right down the road from a University like that with a coach like that, with their tradition and their history… to me, that’s a drawing card, because if I’m one of the top players in the country, I’m going to look at that and say, ‘Okay, that’s who I want to play against.’”

  2. melikesncsu 10/22/2007 at 3:57 PM #

    This one is worth the read.

    http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=275638

  3. Rick 10/22/2007 at 4:54 PM #

    Good article Mike.

    PS
    Note it is not a subscription article adn anyone can read it.

  4. Rick 10/22/2007 at 5:03 PM #

    lush,
    What is wrong with you? I was just thanking melike (not mike) for posting an article I could read and enjoy.

  5. PackGirl 10/22/2007 at 5:03 PM #

    ^^^^Great find.
    “Even with a nagging question at point guard, where all three candidates are untested, injured or both, you get the feeling that Lowe will flash that grin, throw on that red cape, er, coat and somehow figure out a way to make everything turn out right.”

    Why is it the Fayetteville Observer always does a better job covering the pack than the N&O?

  6. ShootingGuard 10/22/2007 at 5:10 PM #

    Gary Williams needs to spend more time worrying about HIS sorry academic record and GT destroying him in HIS backyard recruiting base and less worrying about Sid taking things back to the 70’s when Maryland’s best teams were an afterthought to State’s teams….

    (Well, maybe he should worry a little bit about that…)

  7. beowolf 10/22/2007 at 5:37 PM #

    From the 2005 link:

    Just today, NC State’s basketball team was picked to finish 4th in this season’s Atlantic Coast Conference, and many Wolfpackers (usually the ones under 30 years old) are acting like we made the Final Four.

    LMAO.

  8. PackerInRussia 10/22/2007 at 11:11 PM #

    “He straight-up told me that he’s here to win and he’s going to do whatever it takes for us. You could just see in his eyes that he believes it.”
    This is a quote from the Fay. Obs. article from Ben McCauley. I think this sums up a lot about Sid. Not only does he say the right things, but it’s 100% believable. That is what has impressed me about him from the beginning. I was sitting in our house at Wake Forest watching his press conference on the internet and I immediately looked at my wife and said, “We’ve gotta hurry and get over to the track!” I got the same vibe listening to his radio interviews. I remember after Sid answered Mark Packer’s question about what he tells recruits about coming to NC State, Packer responded, “Where do I sign up!” I felt the same way. In his speech from Friday night, Sid didn’t just mention Carolina, but you could tell that when he did he meant it. It almost seemed like he wanted to play them right then and there. I can’t wait to see his infectious passion carry over onto the court again this year except with a few more players.

  9. Texpack 10/23/2007 at 2:46 PM #

    ^^vtpackfan – No the all-ACC team hasn’t always been the top five vote getters. When UMd played the 3 guard offense with John Lucas, Mo Howard and Brad Davis, they designated Lucas as a forward. He and DT were the All-ACC forwards that year. They were unable to sneak one of the other guards on the first team, which was their goal. At some point after that the selection process changed.

    I’m disappointed that we are picked behind Dook. Sidney still remembers the way V owned Coach K and he will expect to win 60-70% of the games with the Dookies.

    I can’t wait for basketball season to actually start.

  10. redfred2 10/23/2007 at 9:40 PM #

    beowulf

    These kids, what are you going to do with them. That sentence is both funny and sad at the same time. But those folks, “the ones under 30 years old” honestly don’t even have a clue what it is to be a LEGITIMATE ACC basketball program.

    They’re about to find out though!!!

  11. redfred2 10/23/2007 at 9:49 PM #

    “I’m disappointed that we are picked behind Dook.”

    Why? Who cares?

    Otherwise though Texpack, I enjoyed your reference to the old three guard Terp offense. It’s fun to think back. That was back before whole universe was turned upside down. But anyway, UM had some some exciting players and great teams, there was just one team in their way though.

  12. redfred2 10/24/2007 at 12:23 AM #

    “Singletary’s talent alone”

    Is that redundant?

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