College Men: Carolina picked to repeat as ACC champion

North Carolina, the 2000 ACC tournament champion, has been selected as the favorite for the 2001 season. The Tar Heels finished the 2000 campaign with a 21-3 overall record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship. North Carolina collected 42 points in the pre-season balloting, edging out Virginia, which finished second with 39 points. Selected to finish second, the Cavaliers enter the season after advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament last season and finished with a 17-6-1 record. With 37 points, Clemson was picked to finish third while Maryland was fourth recording 30 points. Completing the pre-season poll in order of finish is Duke (26), Wake Forest (15) and NC State (7). ACC schools have won nine national championships in men’s soccer over the last 17 years. This year, the ACC enters the 2001 season with five teams ranked in the 2001 Soccer America preseason poll: Virginia, Clemson, North Carolina, Maryland and Duke. 2001 Preseason ACC Men’s Soccer Poll