The Wake Forest Demon Deacons concluded non-conference play in style on Thursday evening when they thrashed the LSU Tigers, 110-76. With the win, the Deacs finished the non-conference portion of the schedule with a solid record of 9-3. Where do the Deacs stand headed into ACC play?
Wake Forest started the season ranked 76th nationally in Ken Pomeroy’s preseason ratings, which was good for 13th in the ACC - the same place the media predicted the Deacs to finish this season. Fast forward 6 weeks and the Deacs are now ranked 42nd nationally in Ken Pom, and 10th in the ACC.