The AP preseason All-American team was named on November 1.
Duke's Kyle Singler was the leading vote-getter with 62 of a possible 65 votes.
North Carolina forward Harrison Barnes received 17 votes and became the first freshman in history to be named to the preseason team.
[4] Kyle Singler[5] and Virginia Tech guard Malcolm Delaney each passed the 2,000 point mark for their careers.
Duke was the preseason #1 in the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls while North Carolina was ranked #9 and Virginia Tech was #23.