Ranking each ACC basketball team as conference play begins
4. Clemson
Clemson was one of the more notable snubs from the NCAA Tournament last season after going 23-11. While the Tigers lost Hunter Tyson, some of their new additions have helped them to a strong 11-2 start in 2023-24 where they have suffered just a two-point loss to Memphis and an early defeat in ACC play to Miami. Clemson already has some nice wins on its resume over Alabama and TCU, and the Tigers are the only team so far this season to defeat 12-1 South Carolina. This team will likely go as far as 6-foot-10 senior center PJ Hall 鈥� who averages 20.2 points and 6.5 rebounds 鈥� takes them, but Clemson features an overall solid lineup with guards Chase Hunter and Joseph Girard III, as well as junior forward Ian Schieffelin, that could lead the Tigers to the top of the ACC.
