Notre Dame (15-18, 8-12 ACC)

Coach Micah Shrewsberry enters his third season with a solid foundation, and a roster that has his imprint all over it. The Fighting Irish are deep, big and versatile, and there is reason for optimism . Whether that will be enough to propel Notre Dame to its first winning season in four years, its second postseason bid since 2018 or even just a higher finish in the ACC, is unclear. Rather than heavily relying on the transfer portal, Shrewsberry, who was an assistant with Purdue coach Matt Painter, seems to have followed Painter's philosophy of primarily recruit and develop.

Players to watch

Everything starts with the guards, who are both two-year starters and double-digit scorers: Markus Burton (junior, G, 21.3 points) and Braeden Shrewsberry (junior, G, 1

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