The 2012–13 ACC men's basketball season followed by the start of the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
in November Conference play started in early January 2013 and concluded in March with the 2013 ACC men's basketball tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.
() first place votes This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
Several players from the conference declared early for the NBA draft.
[2] The following all-conference selections were listed as seniors: .