Jan. 21, 2005
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference’s 11 head coaches picked Georgia Tech to finish third in the league’s annual preseason poll. The Yellow Jackets finished first in the league race last year with an 18-5 conference mark.
League-newcomer Miami was the top pick with eight first place votes and a total of 118 points while North Carolina was picked second with 110 points and three first place votes.
Georgia Tech was third with 93 points, and Florida State (89) was picked fourth.
Clemson (63), NC State (55), Wake Forest (34), Maryland (30), Duke (27) and Virginia Tech (27) rounded out the poll.
2005 Preseason Predicted Order of Finish
School Points 2004 Record 1. Miami (8) 118 50-13 2. North Carolina (3) 110 43-21, 14-10 ACC 3. Georgia Tech 93 44-21, 18-5 ACC 4. Florida State 89 45-23, 16-8 ACC 5. Clemson 80 39-26, 14-10 ACC 6. Virginia 63 44-15, 18-6 ACC 7. NC State 55 36-24, 11-12 ACC 8. Wake Forest 34 17-33, 4-20 ACC 9. Maryland 30 22-34, 4-20 ACC 10. Duke 27 25-31, 8-16 ACC Virginia Tech 27 29-27, 11-15 BIG EAST
