Notre Dame Basketball: Irish Land in Blue Ribbon Preseason Top 25

The Notre Dame Basketball team landed a spot in the Blue Ribbon Top 25 along with five other ACC schools

The ACC is looking for another highly respected showing in college hoops this season. Six ACC teams highlight the Blue Ribbon Preseason Top 25. Included in the poll is Notre Dame at No. 19.

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The Fighting Irish are expecting to come back just as strong as they have been in the past few years. After a disappointing loss to West Virgina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Bonzie Colson is back to lead the Irish. Joining Colson as returners on the team are Senior Point Guard Matt Farrell, Junior Guard Rex Pflueger, Graduate Student Forward Austin Torres, Sophomore TJ Gibbs and Senior Forward Martinas Geben. Highly touted recruit DJ Harvey will also factor into the mix.

The Blue Ribbon poll tabbed Colson as the preseason national player of the year, high accolades for the Senior. Colson is seeking that level of play after averaging a double-double last season. The Notre Dame Forward averaged 17.8 points and 10.1 rebounds in 2016-17.

Alongside Colson, on the Blue Ribbon preseason All-American first team is Duke Senior Grayson Allen.

The ACC not only has six teams in the preseason poll, three land inside the top three. Duke (3), Lousiville (6), and North Carolina (10) all made an impression on the Blue Ribbon poll.

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Miami (16) and Virginia Tech (25) also represent the ACC in the preseason poll.

The ACC has six teams in the postseason AP top 25 and this year looks just as promising for the powerhouse conference.