Editor’s Note: This story is the third story of our five-part series highlighting an anonymous poll with ACC basketball players at ACC Tipoff in Charlotte ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Fayetteville Observer/USA TODAY Network broke down the best players, underrated players, top coaches, arenas and NCAA Tournament expansion.

It's surreal how much ACC basketball has changed since 2021, starting with the faces roaming the sidelines at some of the league's biggest programs.

Since 2021, the ACC has seen seven of its high-profile coaches leave the league. UNC’s Roy Williams got the ball rolling in 2021, followed by Duke ’s Mike Krzyzewski, Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim, Notre Dame’s Mike Brey and Virginia’s Tony Bennett. Following last season, Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton and Miami’s Jim Larran

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