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2026 preseason · Power 4 · #4 of 11

ACC

Power league. Underperformed its 2025 projection.

60.9
Median PTR
Teams
17
Elite tier
1
Contender
3
Elite + Cont.
4
2025 mean Δ
−4.0
2025 A grades
0

2026 tier shape

1
3
10
3
1 Elite3 Contender10 Solid3 Building

Top: Miami 84.7 (Elite). Floor: Stanford 45.4 (Building).

2025 grade shape

2
8
5
2
2 Bs8 Cs5 Ds2 Fs

Best: Virginia Δ +19.0 (B). Worst: Virginia Tech Δ −24.3 (F).

ACC · every team, ranked by 2026 projection

The roster.

1
Miami
Tier #9 · SP+ +22.0 · 88% recruit · 49% returning
84.7
Elite
C
+3.7
2
Clemson
Tier #21 · SP+ +13.1 · 80% recruit · 63% returning
74.0
Contender
D
−15.3
3
SMU
Tier #25 · SP+ +12.1 · 58% recruit · 62% returning
69.9
Contender
C
−1.7
4
Louisville
Tier #26 · SP+ +11.1 · 60% recruit · 63% returning
68.6
Contender
C
+0.1
5
Florida State
Tier #29 · SP+ +9.1 · 83% recruit · 58% returning
67.2
Solid
C
−2.1
6
Virginia Tech ★ new HC
Tier #36 · SP+ +8.6 · 66% recruit · 62% returning
64.8
Solid
F
−24.3
7
Virginia
Tier #38 · SP+ +8.1 · 57% recruit · 58% returning
63.8
Solid
B
+19.0
8
Georgia Tech
Tier #39 · SP+ +5.9 · 73% recruit · 58% returning
61.7
Solid
C
+3.1
9
Pittsburgh
Tier #43 · SP+ +6.2 · 65% recruit · 58% returning
60.9
Solid
C
+5.3
10
NC State
Tier #44 · SP+ +5.7 · 71% recruit · 58% returning
60.6
Solid
C
−1.3
11
Duke
Tier #45 · SP+ +5.6 · 65% recruit · 58% returning
60.3
Solid
C
+0.0
12
North Carolina
Tier #53 · SP+ +3.5 · 70% recruit · 58% returning
57.3
Solid
D
−15.3
13
Wake Forest
Tier #57 · SP+ +3.4 · 62% recruit · 58% returning
56.9
Solid
B
+14.9
14
California
Tier #58 · SP+ +3.0 · 60% recruit · 58% returning
56.5
Solid
D
−6.3
15
Syracuse
Tier #69 · SP+ −1.9 · 67% recruit · 58% returning
49.5
Building
F
−23.4
16
Boston College
Tier #74 · SP+ −2.5 · 56% recruit · 58% returning
47.9
Building
D
−14.4
17
Stanford ★ new HC
Tier #81 · SP+ −2.3 · 67% recruit · 59% returning
45.4
Building
D
−9.7