Louisville Men's Basketball Picked to Finish 14th in 2023 ACC Preseason Poll

The Cardinals are heading into their second year under head coach Kenny Payne.

CHARLOTTE - The 2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball preseason poll and All-ACC team was released Thursday, and Louisville was selected to finish 14th in the conference race, according to a vote of 51 media members across the league.

Duke was chosen as the favorite to win the ACC title this season. Miami, North Carolina, Virginia and Clemson round out the top five.

Duke sophomore forward Kyle Filipowski earned Preseason ACC Player of the Year honors, whereas North Carolina freshman guard Elliot Cadeau was tabbed as the Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year.

Related: Louisville Ranked No. 109 in 2023-24 Preseason KenPom Ratings

Louisville will be looking for a massive rebound in their second year under head coach Kenny Payne. During his first season at the helm, the Cardinals went just 4-28 overall and 2-18 in ACC play, setting a new program record for most losses in a single season.

The Cardinals have just four scholarship returners from last season in Mike James, J.J. Traynor, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and Emmanuel Okorafor. Louisville and Payne added 2023 prospects Dennis Evans, Kaleb Glenn, Curtis Williams Jr. and Ty-Laur Johnson; D1 transfers Skyy Clark, Tre White and Danilo Jovanovich; and JUCO transfer Koron Davis to the fold to replace the departing talent.

Louisville will tip-off the regular season on Monday, Nov. 6 against UMBC at the KFC Yum! Center.

ACC Men’s Basketball Tipoff - 2023 Preseason Poll (51 total votes)

1. Duke (44), 757
2. Miami (5), 693
3. North Carolina (1), 670
4. Virginia (1), 593
5. Clemson, 570
6. Wake Forest, 440
7. NC State, 420
8. Virginia Tech, 390
9. Pitt, 380
10. Syracuse, 321
11. Florida State, 294
12. Boston College, 227
13. Georgia Tech, 157
14. Louisville, 108
15. Notre Dame, 100

Preseason All-ACC

First Team
Kyle Filipowski, Duke, 51
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 50
PJ Hall, Clemson, 48
Reece Beekman, Virginia, 44
Norchad Omier, Miami, 42

Second Team
Judah Mintz, Syracuse, 39
Nijel Pack, Miami, 34
Blake Hinson, Pitt, 33
Tyrese Proctor, Duke, 24
Quinten Post, Boston College, 23

ACC Preseason Player of the Year
Kyle Filipowski, Duke, 35 votes
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, 13
PJ Hall, Clemson, 2
Tyrese Proctor, Duke, 1

ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year
Elliot Cadeau, North Carolina, 40 votes
Jared McCain, Duke, 6
Caleb Foster, Duke, 3
Donald Hand Jr., Boston College, 1
Carlton Carrington, Pitt, 1

(Photo of Ty-Laur Johnson: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)

You can follow Louisville Report for future coverage by liking us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:

Facebook - @LouisvilleReport
Twitter - @UofLReport
Instagram - @louisville_report

You can also follow Deputy Editor Matthew McGavic at @Matt_McGavic on Twitter