This year's freshman class might be the best that college basketball has ever seen. Many of these elite rookies reside in the ACC, and this conference could be home to the best award race in all of college basketball this season: the ACC Rookie of the Year. Through the first week of the 2025-26 campaign, several ACC freshmen didn't just prove to be top contributors on their respective teams, but proved to be true stars in the making. What will make this race so great is that so many different programs have one elite freshman, which will make this battle so fun to watch all season long.
The ACC could be home to the best award race in college basketball this season
