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ACC Releases 2019-20 Preseason Poll
October 16, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Eagles host UMass Lowell in home opener on Nov. 5.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College was picked to finish 13th in the 2019-20 ACC Preseason Coaches poll as well as the Blue Ribbon Panel poll as released by the conference this afternoon.
Louisville, NC State, Florida State, Miami and Notre Dame make up the top five in the Coaches poll, while the same five teams were chosen by the Blue Ribbon Panel with Notre Dame placed fourth instead of fifth.
Boston College will open the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 versus UMass Lowell at Conte Forum. The game will air on the ACC Network at 7 p.m.
The remaining home schedule for the Eagles includes: Sunday, Nov. 10 vs. St. Francis (Brooklyn); Thursday, Nov. 21 vs. URI; Sunday, Nov. 24 vs. VCU; Friday, Dec. 20 vs. Delaware State (Field Trip Day); Sunday, Nov. 29 vs. NC State; Sunday, Jan. 12 vs. Virginia; Thursday, Jan. 16 vs. Louisville; Sunday, Feb. 2 vs. Wake Forest; Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Syracuse; Thursday, Feb. 13 vs. Notre Dame; Sunday, Feb. 16 vs. North Carolina; Thursday, Feb. 20 vs. Pittsburgh and Sunday, Feb. 23 vs. Miami.
The ACC Network or the ACC Network Extra will carry 15 of the 18 conference games, while three will be carried on regional sports network.
Tickets for all games are on sale now for the upcoming 2019-20 Boston College women's basketball season. For more information, call the BC box office at (617) 552-GOBC or visit the ticketing page on BCEagles.com.
Head Coaches Predicted Order of Finish
Louisville (13, first-place votes) - 223
NC State (2, first-place votes) - 201
Florida State - 190
Miami - 185
Notre Dame - 159
Syracuse - 150
Duke - 143
Clemson - 105
North Carolina – 92
Virginia Tech - 91
Georgia Tech - 70
Virginia - 67
Boston College - 58
Pittsburgh - 41
Wake Forest – 25
Blue Ribbon Panel Predicted Order of Finish (49 voters)
Louisville (34, first-place votes) – 713 points
NC State (8, first-place votes) – 637 points
Florida State (3, first-place votes) – 623 points
Notre Dame (4, first-place votes) - 580
Miami - 578
Syracuse - 497
Duke - 432
Clemson - 353
North Carolina - 343
Virginia Tech – 291
Virginia – 229
Georgia Tech - 225
Boston College - 168
Pittsburgh - 122
Wake Forest – 89
Head Coaches & Blue Ribbon Panel
Preseason Player of the Year
Beatrice Mompremier, Miami
Head Coaches Preseason All-ACC Team
Kobi Thornton, Clemson
Haley Gorecki, Duke
Nicki Ekhomu, Florida State
Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
Elizabeth Balogun, Louisville
Beatrice Mompremier, Miami
Elissa Cunane, NC State
Aislinn Konig, NC State
Janelle Bailey, North Carolina
Jocelyn Willoughby, Virginia
Head Coaches Newcomer Watch List
River Baldwin, Florida State
Nyah Green, Louisville
Jakia Brown-Turner, NC State
Sam Brunelle, Notre Dame
Anaya Peoples, Notre Dame
Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason All-ACC Team
Kobi Thornton, Clemson
Haley Gorecki, Duke
Nicki Ekhomu, Florida State
Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
Dana Evans, Louisville
Elizabeth Balogun, Louisville
Beatrice Mompremier, Miami (FL)
Elissa Cunane, NC State
Janelle Bailey, North Carolina
Jocelyn Willoughby, Virginia
Blue Ribbon Panel Newcomer Watch List
River Baldwin, Florida State
Nyah Green, Louisville
Jakia Brown-Turner, NC State
Sam Brunelle, Notre Dame
Anaya Peoples, Notre Dame
Louisville, NC State, Florida State, Miami and Notre Dame make up the top five in the Coaches poll, while the same five teams were chosen by the Blue Ribbon Panel with Notre Dame placed fourth instead of fifth.
Boston College will open the regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 versus UMass Lowell at Conte Forum. The game will air on the ACC Network at 7 p.m.
The remaining home schedule for the Eagles includes: Sunday, Nov. 10 vs. St. Francis (Brooklyn); Thursday, Nov. 21 vs. URI; Sunday, Nov. 24 vs. VCU; Friday, Dec. 20 vs. Delaware State (Field Trip Day); Sunday, Nov. 29 vs. NC State; Sunday, Jan. 12 vs. Virginia; Thursday, Jan. 16 vs. Louisville; Sunday, Feb. 2 vs. Wake Forest; Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Syracuse; Thursday, Feb. 13 vs. Notre Dame; Sunday, Feb. 16 vs. North Carolina; Thursday, Feb. 20 vs. Pittsburgh and Sunday, Feb. 23 vs. Miami.
The ACC Network or the ACC Network Extra will carry 15 of the 18 conference games, while three will be carried on regional sports network.
Tickets for all games are on sale now for the upcoming 2019-20 Boston College women's basketball season. For more information, call the BC box office at (617) 552-GOBC or visit the ticketing page on BCEagles.com.
Head Coaches Predicted Order of Finish
Louisville (13, first-place votes) - 223
NC State (2, first-place votes) - 201
Florida State - 190
Miami - 185
Notre Dame - 159
Syracuse - 150
Duke - 143
Clemson - 105
North Carolina – 92
Virginia Tech - 91
Georgia Tech - 70
Virginia - 67
Boston College - 58
Pittsburgh - 41
Wake Forest – 25
Blue Ribbon Panel Predicted Order of Finish (49 voters)
Louisville (34, first-place votes) – 713 points
NC State (8, first-place votes) – 637 points
Florida State (3, first-place votes) – 623 points
Notre Dame (4, first-place votes) - 580
Miami - 578
Syracuse - 497
Duke - 432
Clemson - 353
North Carolina - 343
Virginia Tech – 291
Virginia – 229
Georgia Tech - 225
Boston College - 168
Pittsburgh - 122
Wake Forest – 89
Head Coaches & Blue Ribbon Panel
Preseason Player of the Year
Beatrice Mompremier, Miami
Head Coaches Preseason All-ACC Team
Kobi Thornton, Clemson
Haley Gorecki, Duke
Nicki Ekhomu, Florida State
Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
Elizabeth Balogun, Louisville
Beatrice Mompremier, Miami
Elissa Cunane, NC State
Aislinn Konig, NC State
Janelle Bailey, North Carolina
Jocelyn Willoughby, Virginia
Head Coaches Newcomer Watch List
River Baldwin, Florida State
Nyah Green, Louisville
Jakia Brown-Turner, NC State
Sam Brunelle, Notre Dame
Anaya Peoples, Notre Dame
Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason All-ACC Team
Kobi Thornton, Clemson
Haley Gorecki, Duke
Nicki Ekhomu, Florida State
Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
Dana Evans, Louisville
Elizabeth Balogun, Louisville
Beatrice Mompremier, Miami (FL)
Elissa Cunane, NC State
Janelle Bailey, North Carolina
Jocelyn Willoughby, Virginia
Blue Ribbon Panel Newcomer Watch List
River Baldwin, Florida State
Nyah Green, Louisville
Jakia Brown-Turner, NC State
Sam Brunelle, Notre Dame
Anaya Peoples, Notre Dame
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