1. North Carolina selected to win ACC men’s and women’s titles

North Carolina is the pick to win both the ACC men’s and women’s championships.

With 10 returning starters and one of the nation’s top recruiting classes, the Carolina men were picked ahead of Virginia and defending national champion Maryland in the vote of conference coaches. Eight of the nine ACC men’s teams advanced to the 2005 NCAA Division I Tournament.

The Tar Heels were selected as the top pick for the 2006 ACC women’s season, ahead of Florida State, which ousted them in the quarterfinals of the 2005 NCAA Division I Tournament. Carolina reclaimed the ACC championship in 2005 for its 16th title in the tournament’s 18-year history, The Heels return six starters, including 2004 Olympic gold-medalist Heather O’Reilly, and welcome one of the deepest recruiting classes in their history.

ACC Men’s Preseason Poll
1. North Carolina, 2. Virginia, 3. Maryland, 4. Duke, 5. Clemson, 6. Wake Forest, 7. Virginia Tech, 8. Boston College, 9. N.C. State.
ACC Women’s Preseason Poll
1. North Carolina, 2. Florida State, 3. Virginia, 4. Duke, 5. Boston College, 6. Wake Forest, 7. Clemson, 8. Maryland, 9. N.C. State, 10. Miami, 11. Virginia Tech.