The Hoos are the third-highest ranked ACC team, behind blue bloods North Carolina and Duke.
The preseason Coaches' Poll was released Thursday morning, and the Virginia Cavaliers checked in at No. 6, the Hoos' highest preseason start since 1982-1983. That would be, of course, the Ralph Sampson era, in case you were wondering.
The reigning regular season ACC Champion Cavaliers did not receive any first place votes, while their ACC brethren North Carolina checked in at No. 2 with 12 first place votes, while Duke was ranked No. 4 with three first place votes. Notre Dame (18) is the only other ACC school in the Top 25.