CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Virginia was picked to finish sixth in the ACC in the league’s annual preseason media poll, released Tuesday.
Miami was the overwhelming choice to win the conference, receiving 165 of 188 first-place votes. The Hurricanes were followed by SMU, Louisville, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and then UVA.
The Cavaliers’ season-opening opponent, North Carolina State, was picked to place seventh and UVA’s instate rival, Virginia Tech, was tapped to finish eighth, ahead of Pittsburgh, Duke, Florida State, California, Wake Forest, Syracuse, North Carolina, Boston College and Stanford…