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ACC Power Poll: Jan. 21

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ACC Basketball Power PollJerry Ratcliffe and Scott Ratcliffe from JerryRatcliffe.com and Chris Graham and Scott German from Augusta Free Press vote in this week’s ACC Basketball Power Poll. Will Duke supplant UVA atop the standings after Week 3 of ACC play?

ACC Basketball Power Poll: Jan. 21

Points: 15 points for first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.
1(t). Virginia(16-1, 4-1 ACC) 58 pts
1(t). Duke (15-2, 4-1 ACC) 58 pts
3. Louisville (13-5, 4-1 ACC) 48 pts
4(t). Virginia Tech (15-2, 4-1 ACC) 46 pts
4(t). North Carolina (14-4, 4-1 ACC) 46 pts
6. Syracuse (13-5, 4-1 ACC) 41 pts
7. NC State (15-3, 3-2 ACC) 39 pts
8. Florida State (13-5, 1-4 ACC) 31 pts
9. Pitt (12-6, 2-3 ACC) 28 pts
10. Clemson (11-6, 1-3 ACC) 20 pts
11(t). Georgia Tech (10-8, 2-3 ACC) 18 pts
11(t). Notre Dame (11-7, 1-4 ACC) 18 pts
13. Boston College (10-7, 1-4 ACC) 15 pts
14. Miami (9-8, 1-4 ACC) 8 pts
15. Wake Forest (8-9, 1-4 ACC) 6 pts

The Voters



Jerry Ratcliffe
1 Duke
2 Virginia
3 Louisville
4 Syracuse
5 North Carolina
6 Virginia Tech
7 NC State
8 Florida State
9 Pitt
10 Notre Dame
11 Georgia Tech
12 Boston College
13 Wake
14 Miami
15 Clemson

Chris Graham
1 Virginia
2 Duke
3 Virginia Tech
4 Louisville
5 Syracuse
6 North Carolina
7 NC State
8 Pitt
9 Florida State
10 Clemson
11 Georgia Tech
12 Boston College
13 Notre Dame
14 Miami
15 Wake Forest

Scott Ratcliffe
1. Duke
2. Virginia
3. North Carolina
4. Virginia Tech
5. NC State
6. Louisville
7. Syracuse
8. Florida State
9. Clemson
10. Pitt
11. Georgia Tech
12. Notre Dame
13. Boston College
14. Miami
15. Wake Forest

Scott German
1. Virginia
2. Duke
3. Louisville
4. UNC
5. Virginia Tech
6. NC State
7. Syracuse
8. Florida State
9. Pittsburgh
10. Clemson
11. Notre Dame
12. Boston College
13. Ga. Tech
14. Miami
15. Wake Forest

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Scott German

Scott German covers UVA Athletics for Augusta Free Press, and is the co-host of “Street Knowledge” podcasts focusing on UVA Athletics with AFP editor Chris Graham. Scott has been around the ‘Hoos his whole life. As a reporter, he was on site for two UVA Basketball Final Fours, in 1981 and 1984, and has covered UVA Football in bowl games dating back to its first, the 1984 Peach Bowl.

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