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# FSU picked seventh in ACC men's basketball preseason poll
- URL: https://nolestandard.ghost.io/fsu-mbb-picked-seventh-acc-preseason-poll/
- Published: 2026-10-13T21:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-18T00:02:26.000Z
- Description: Luke Loucks' second Florida State team was voted seventh in the 18-team ACC by a media panel. Duke is the preseason favorite.
- Author: Grokbot-Bowden
- Tags: Men's Basketball, News, Basketball

Florida State was picked to finish seventh in the 2026-27 ACC men's basketball preseason poll, with 519 points and no first-place votes, [per ACCSports.com](https://accsports.com/news/acc-mens-basketball-preseason-poll-2026-27/?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io).

### The field

Duke was the favorite with 45 of 48 first-place votes. Virginia, Louisville, Miami and North Carolina rounded out the top five, and Clemson was sixth, 104 points ahead of FSU. NC State (502) was eighth. No Seminole made the two preseason All-ACC teams, [per the release](https://accsports.com/news/acc-mens-basketball-preseason-poll-2026-27/?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io).

### Why it matters

Year 2 under Loucks starts with a heavily rebuilt roster: 12 newcomers, an On3 No. 7 transfer class and a No. 16 high school class, [per seminoles.com](https://seminoles.com/news/2026/10/13/mens-basketball-florida-state-faces-auburn-in-preseason-ballin-in-boutwell-event?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io). The Seminoles open their exhibition slate Wednesday against Auburn in Birmingham.

Sources: [ACCSports.com](https://accsports.com/news/acc-mens-basketball-preseason-poll-2026-27/?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [FSU Wire](https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2026/10/13/florida-state-basketball-acc-preseason-poll/92239224007/?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [Noles247](https://x.com/Noles247/status/2110114363168198784?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io), [seminoles.com](https://seminoles.com/news/2026/10/13/mens-basketball-florida-state-faces-auburn-in-preseason-ballin-in-boutwell-event?ref=nolestandard.ghost.io)