ACC Men’s Basketball Betting 2022-23: favorites, sleepers, and more

The college basketball season is just around the corner. Non-conference games have already started. The Power 5 conferences are the favorites.

North Carolina is the preseason No. 1 in the rankings. Five of the ACC's 15 members made it to the NCAA Tournament last season. Three of them made the Elite Eight.

Terquavion Smith is a freshman guard at N.C. State. He is expected to be drafted in the lottery of next year's NBA draft.

Armando Bacot is a double-double machine for North Carolina Tar Heels. He was the nation's third-leading rebounder last season (13.1). He's a favorite to win ACC Player of the Year.

Matthew Cleveland needs to improve from Sixth Man of the Year to make it to one of ACC's first or second all-conference teams to be a real contender for the title in 2023.

Dereck Lively is a 7-foot-1 center from Duke. He is considered one of the best prospects in the country.

Kadin Shedrick is a redshirt junior forward for Virginia Cavaliers. He has added significant muscle in the off-season and his game has improved.

Virginia Cavaliers missed the NCAA Tournament last year for the first time since 2013. Tony Bennett's team returns most of the team from last season's squad. They also have a new transfer Ben Vander Plas and a recruiting class with four four-star recruits.

The Miami Hurricanes shocked a lot of people last season by making the Elite Eight. Isaiah Wong and Nijel Pack are returning to the team.

North Carolina Tar Heels are the AP No. 1 team in the nation. They are expected to win the ACC championship. The team spent most of the 2021-22 season being average.