Virginia Tech women's basketball was picked 10th in the 18-team ACC ahead of the 2025-26 season, the conference announced Tuesday.
Here's the full poll, with point totals for each team:
The Hokies finished eighth last season with a 9-9 league record after being picked 12th in the preseason poll. Headlined by returning starters Carleigh Wenzel and Carys Baker, they open the season on Tuesday, Nov. 4, vs. Towson at 6 p.m. ET in Cassell Coliseum.
Preseason All-ACC Team
No Virginia Tech player made the preseason All-ACC team. For the second straight year, Notre Dame point guard Hannah Hidalgo was named preseason player of the year.
NC State, Duke and Louisville each had two players on the 10-person team. Duke guard Emilee Skinner headlined the league's all-freshman team.
Here's how that voting broke down from the 70-member voting panel:
• Hannah Hidalgo, G, Notre Dame: 833 votes
• Zoe Brooks, G, NC State: 606
• Kymora Johnson, G, Virginia: 577
• Toby Fournier, F, Duke: 535
• Ashlon Jackson, G, Duke: 333
• Tajianna Roberts, G, Louisville: 326
• Khamil Pierre, F, NC State: 285
• Reniya Kelly, G, North Carolina: 276
• Nunu Agara, F, Stanford: 275
• Laura Ziegler, F, Louisville: 78
All-Freshman Team:
• Emilee Skinner, G, Duke: 415 votes
• Hailee Swain, G, Stanford: 324
• Nyla Brooks, G, North Carolina: 310
• Lara Somfai, F, Stanford: 185
• Aliyahna "Puff" Morris, G, Cal: 114
• Leah Macy, F, Notre Dame: 79